Articles by WJRS Staff

Drivers should prepare for temporary road closures and traffic delays in downtown Jamestown on Wednesday. Nine Films, LLC will be filming in the downtown area from approximately 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Police Chief Nathan […]

A Russell Springs man has been charged with first-degree arson following a residential fire early Saturday morning. Russell Springs Police and members of the Russell Springs Fire Department responded to the fire on Oak Street […]

The Russell County High School Mighty Laker Band earned a second-place finish in Class 3A during competition Saturday at the 2026 Lincoln Invitational in LaRue County. Adair County captured first place in Class 3A, while […]

The Columbia Police Department arrested six people Friday during a drug enforcement operation stemming from ongoing investigations into illegal drug activity in Columbia and the Adair County area. The investigations were conducted by HIDTA Detective […]

The Russell County Public Library officially opened its newest community space, known as “The Green,” with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday. More than 50 people attended the ceremony, including library board members and employees, local and […]

Jamestown city employees’ commitment to workplace safety earned the city a financial return during Thursday night’s meeting of the Jamestown City Council. Steven Hill with McKinney and Blair Insurance presented city leaders with a dividend […]

Ten Russell County High School students had a unique opportunity Thursday to observe the Kentucky Supreme Court in session at Campbellsville University. The students are members of the high school’s social studies Gifted and Talented […]

A summer-long search for a Tennessee murder suspect ended Thursday morning in Wayne County. Jesse Wayne Phillips, 38, was taken into custody during a joint operation involving local, state and federal law enforcement officers at […]

Pulaski County authorities have identified the Russell Springs man killed in Wednesday’s two-vehicle collision on the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway. Authorities confirmed to WJRS NEWS that 74-year-old John Kesot died following the crash near […]