Month: June 2026

Several arrests were reported over the weekend in Pulaski County. According to authorities, 45-year-old Benjamin Foster of Nancy was arrested late Friday night by the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department and charged with trafficking in methamphetamine. […]

The Russell County Fiscal Court will meet in regular session this morning. The court is expected to hold a second reading and vote on the 26-27 fiscal year budget. Judge-Executive Randy Marcum is also expected […]

Local drought conditions have seen little improvement, according to the latest data from the U.S. Drought Monitor. A small portion of Russell county has now moved back into the moderate drought category. However, the vast […]

The ARC Pregnancy Center held a ribbon cutting on Friday to celebrate the opening of their new facility on Brian Walters Drive. The new facility is roughly 4,000 square feet. At the ribbon cutting, Mayor […]

We have results from the KTPA Truck and Tractor Pulls last Friday at the Russell County Fair. Area winners included Adam Bennett from Columbia in the Super Modified 4WD Class, Jeff Sprowl from Tompkinsville in […]

We have winners from the horse races at the Russell County Fair on Saturday. In the Run What You Brung, Tawney Abney took first place riding Whiskey Bent. In the ¼ mile derby, Jonathan Browder […]

The murder trial of Lee Maynard wrapped up Friday, with a jury finding Maynard, 21, guilty of murder and tampering with physical evidence in the shooting death of his half-brother, Charles Maynard. Friday’s proceedings began […]

A Jamestown man was arrested Friday afternoon by Kentucky State Police. 36-year-old Christopher Eric Wisdom was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, operating a motor vehicle under the influence – […]

A local teenager died as the result of a two-vehicle collision in Adair County Friday morning. WJRS News is told the victim is 17-year-old Natalie Wilson of Russell County. Kentucky State Police say it happened […]