Year: 2026

The Russell Springs Volunteer Fire Department responded to a structure fire Monday morning on Oaks Drive, off Damron Creek Road in northern Russell County. Assistant Fire Chief Mark Barnett told WJRS NEWS firefighters were dispatched […]

A Danville man is facing several charges following a single-vehicle crash Saturday evening in Jamestown. According to authorities, 25-year-old Robert Armstrong of Danville was arrested by Sheriff’s Deputy Stone Bolin. Armstrong is charged with driving […]

Law enforcement agencies across the Lake Cumberland region reported several arrests over the weekend. In Russell County, 35-year-old Heidi Flanagan of Russell Springs was arrested Friday night by Sheriff’s Deputy Stone Bolin. She is charged […]

WJRS NEWS continues our special series with Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford as students prepare to return to the classroom in just over three weeks. In today’s third and final segment, Ford discusses his […]

The Russell County Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday evening at 5:00 Central Time in the Russell County Schools Auditorium and Natatorium Complex, in the room above the pool. Among the items on […]

A new wellness and medical aesthetics destination is getting closer to opening in Russell Springs. GlowPharm MedSpa & Wellness Clinic announced this week that construction on its new location at 536 Steve Drive is nearing […]

Wayne County motorists should expect delays beginning next week as a road improvement project gets underway on KY 90. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says pavement rehabilitation work is scheduled to begin Monday, July 20, on […]