Articles by WJRS Staff

Story Courtesy of WKYT-TV, Channel 27-Lexington It’s billed as the world’s longest yard sale, and it’s taking place in Kentucky and other states this weekend. People are already setting up for the sale in several […]

Robbie Lucas, age 56, of Russell Springs

Robbie Gene Lucas, age 56, of Russell Springs, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020 at the Russell County Hospital. The funeral service for Robbie Gene Lucas will be held at 1:00 pm CT on […]

Trust for Life In Need of Organ Donation Registrations, Clerk Kerr Says

Trust For Life: Continued need for organ donation registrations Kentuckians can help those in need as transplant waiting list numbers continue to rise Contributed by Tony Kerr, Russell Circuit Court Clerk Kentucky Circuit Court Clerks’ […]

Governor Beshear’s Monday Update on COVID-19

Frankfort, KY – Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continuing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) in the commonwealth. “July was the toughest month, with the largest number yet […]

Message from KHSAA Regarding Fall Sports

07/31/20- Update for Member Schools Regarding Fall Sports and Current Activity Greetings to all related constituents and constituent groups. While Joe Angolia from our office previously distributed a summary of this week’s Board actions to […]

Lake Cumberland District Health Department COVID report for Sunday, August 2nd

Lake Cumberland District Daily COVID-19 Case Summary County Current Cases Hospitalized Self-Isolation Recovered Death(s) Total Cases Total Cases Per 10,000 1. Adair 21.00 2.00 19.00 165.00 19.00 205.00 106.76 2. Casey 47.00 1.00 46.00 129.00 […]

Ericka Wooldrige, age 48, formerly of Russell County

Ericka Wooldridge, age 48, of Winchester, KY passed away Saturday, August 01 2020 at Clark Regional Hospital. She was born on Tuesday, August 08 1972, in Columbia, Kentucky. She was the daughter of: Mother – […]

Beauty Pageant Winners from 2020 Russell County Jaycees Fair

Winners in various beauty pageants at the 2020 Russell County Jaycees Fair on Friday night were announced. The winners are as follows: Little Miss and Mister Pageant Winner: Ellis Kate Wade of Somerset and […]

Russell County Man Arrested in Adair County Saturday Evening

A Russell County man was arrested Saturday night on several charges in Adair county. Reports are that 27 years old Jason Harmon of Russell Springs was arrested by Deputy Stotts with the Adair County Sheriff’s […]

Demolition Derby Crowd at Russell County Fair

August 1, 2020 WJRS Staff

With dark clouds looming, those in attendance just before 8 o’clock Saturday evening wait for the start of the demolition derby as part of the 2020 Russell County Jaycees Fair.