Articles by Derek Aaron

Russell County native and a 1994 graduate of Russell County High School, Dr. Brian Coffey, who currently serves as an associate professor in the agricultural economics department at Kansas State University, was recently selected to […]

Several Russell County residents were named to the President’s List at Lindsey Wilson College for the Spring 2023 semester. Those students included the following: Taylor Beicher Scott Hamm Anne Hopkins Karli Hurt Tyler Melson Nicholas […]

During Tuesday’s Russell County Chamber of Commerce meeting, Chamber President Lindsey Gosser said the chamber will hold a clean-up event later this week for chamber members. Gosser spoke to WJRS NEWS about the event… Gosser […]

A Russell Springs man was arrested Tuesday night on a receiving stolen property charge, according to jail records. Joseph M. Creekmore, age 28, was arrested by Deputy Joshua Phipps with the Russell County Sheriff’s Office […]

The regular monthly board meeting of the Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission that was originally scheduled for today has been canceled due to scheduling conflicts. The commission now will hold a special-called meeting next Tuesday, May […]

Three neighboring counties will be benefiting from agricultural loans recently approved by the Kentucky Agricultural Finance Corporation. Clinton County received just over $148,000 while Wayne County received $250,000 from the Beginning Farmer Loan Program, which […]

Today is Primary Election Day in Kentucky. City Hall, Royville, Webbs Crossroads, and Fonthill precinct voters can vote today at Russell Springs Elementary. Jamestown Elementary is for voters in the Jamestown, Lake, Bryan, and Rowena […]

The Russell County Chamber of Commerce meets today at noon for their regular monthly meeting at the Lake Cumberland Area Development District in Russell Springs. Jeric DeVore, the ADD’s deputy executive director, is scheduled to […]

There was an increase in Republican voter registration in early April, prior to the voter rolls closing for today’s primary election for governor and other statewide constitutional offices. According to figures from the secretary of […]

After three days of early voting for the Primary Election, there is no early voting today. Tomorrow is Election Day across the state, with polls open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. There […]