Articles by WJRS Staff

Russell County Middle School has crowned its 2026 Football Homecoming Queen. Seventh-grader Holly Ballou received the crown during the homecoming ceremony. She was escorted by Baylor Brumett. Eighth-grader Ava Wilkerson was named first runner-up and […]

The Russell County Board of Education will hold a special called meeting Friday morning (September 11, 2026) to take final action on the school district’s tax rates for the 2026–2027 fiscal year. The meeting is […]

The Russell Springs City Council will meet Thursday evening with several items of business on the agenda. Following approval of the previous meeting’s minutes, cash disbursements and financial statements, Mayor Eddie Thomas will make an […]

Thirty-five firefighters from three Russell County fire departments battled a structure fire for more than four-and-a-half hours Wednesday afternoon, while also dealing with dangerous heat conditions. The 911 call was received at approximately 2:30 p.m. […]

The Columbia Police Department has implemented new virtual reality training technology aimed at better preparing officers for high-stress situations. An Axon Global Training master instructor conducted an eight-hour course Monday on the department’s new Axon […]

Russell County residents in need of basic food assistance will have an opportunity to receive commodities later this week. Russell County Judge-Executive Randy Marcum and the Russell County Fiscal Court, in conjunction with Feeding America, […]