20 people were indicted by a Russell County grand jury this week. Those indicted include the following individuals: Joshua Bunch, age 36, of Russell Springs, charged with two counts each of criminal solicitation of rape […]
By Venus Popplewell Lindsey Wilson University will award a total of 499 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees at its 123rd commencement, which will be held in three ceremonies May 1-2, 2026, in Biggers Sports Center, […]
Former Russell County Public Library Director Lindsey Westerfield was recently recognized and honored with a special ceremony, dedicating the library’s community room in her honor. The community room at the library is now known as […]
William “Bill” Luttrell, of Russell County, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Jean Waddle Care Center, in Somerset. He was 84 years of age. Born on September 30, 1941, in Casey County, he […]
The Laker Baseball team fell to Madison Southern last night by a score of 11-1. Tanner Stringer led the Laker offense with a pair of hits on the night. Jace Scaggs drove in the lone […]
The Lady Laker Softball team will host Cumberland County this evening for a district matchup. First pitch at the Kay Morris Softball Complex is scheduled for 5:30 this evening.
An Adair County man has entered a guilty plea in the case of a 2024 murder in the Montpelier community. 59-year-old Joseph E. South entered a guilty plea this week on charges including murder in […]
The middle school softball team lost a close one to Adair County last night by a score of 8-7. Lillian Davis led the Lady Lakers with 3 hits and 1 run batted in. Molly Clark […]
A groundbreaking for the Shogun restaurant in Russell Springs takes place today. The groundbreaking will take place at the site on SK Lane behind Five Star next to where the Shogun food trailer currently sits. […]
Work is continuing on the Russell County Hospital expansion project. Hospital CEO Scott Thompson shared updates on the expansion project with WJRS News. Plans for the expansion/renovation include nearly doubling the size of the current […]