Articles by Derek Aaron

The Friends of Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery is having their monthly board meeting on Tuesday, March 8 at 1 p.m. at the Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery classroom. The Friends group, which was founded […]

Russell County native Kevin Williams returns home for his “Kevin’s Kids” concert on May 14th after a two-year absence due to the pandemic. After over 30 years of personal appearances in all 50 states and […]

Legislation that would freeze property taxes on vehicles for the next two years is close to becoming law after it passed off the Senate floor this week with unanimous approval. House Bill 6 calls for […]

The following is the latest retail and restaurant inspection report from the Lake Cumberland District Health Department. These inspections took place in January and February of this year: Price Less Foods: Food Service 100 percent, […]

An issue involving the state bourbon industry was taken up by legislators on Thursday. Keith West has the details from Frankfort for WJRS NEWS…

Several local officials and representatives from the Lake Cumberland Area Development District, including LCADD Executive Director Waylon Wright, made the trip to Frankfort this week to vie for potential economic development funding for the area. […]

A Russell Springs man was arrested by Kentucky State Police on Wednesday evening on a couple of charges, according to jail records. Kevin Hall, 43, was charged with disorderly conduct, second degree, and with alcohol […]

A hate crimes bill that will enhance victim protection has been proposed in Frankfort. Keith West has more on the legislation for WJRS NEWS… A Senate Resolution in support of Ukrainian sovereignty was also adopted […]

A special-called meeting of the Russell County Hospital Board of Directors will be held today at 4 p.m. in the Duo Broadband Board Room in Jamestown. The lone item on the agenda is an executive […]

The Russell County Board of Education took up several athletics-related items at their regular monthly meeting earlier this week. Superintendent Michael Ford broke down the action taken for WJRS NEWS… The school board also unanimously […]