Month: April 2026

Jessica Gossage has been selected as the new Director of Pupil Personnel for Russell County Schools. Gossage is a graduate of Russell County Schools and brings over 15 years of experience in education, serving as […]

The Russell County Industrial Development Authority is among 16 recipients of the latest round of funding from the Kentucky Product Development Initiative. Russell County IDA will receive over $1.2 million in state funding for the […]

The City of Albany is set to receive $17 million in state funding for a new water treatment plant. This is in addition to a federal grant totaling a little over $7.3 million that was […]

A bill addressing prior authorizations in healthcare for private insurance has passed through the Kentucky Legislature. Charles Baglan files this report from Frankfort with more details on House Bill 176. The bill now heads to […]

A Russell Springs man was arrested on a felony assault charge after an incident near the intersection of Main Street and Short Street yesterday. Russell Springs Police and Kentucky State Police were called out yesterday […]

The search is ongoing for the next principal of Russell County High School. Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford provided WJRS News with an update on where things stand in the search process. High School […]

The county will be opening the landfill every Saturday moving forward in the spring and summer. County officials say this has been the plan for several months, as business at picks up with the warmer […]

A Wayne County student is facing charges after allegedly leaving a threatening note inside a restroom at Wayne County High School. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office said a 15-year-old student allegedly left a note that […]