Articles by Zac Oakes

Russell County Hospital welcomed a new member to the team, Abigail Eads. Eads joins Russell County Hospital as a Registered Dietician Nutritionist. Eads is a 2014 graduate of Russell County High School and a graduate […]

Due to the renovation of Wolf Creek Dam by the United States Corps of Engineers and BCI Construction USA, INC, US 127 will be completely closed at Wolf Creek Dam from 10:00 AM until 11:00 […]

On Tuesday, November 17, 2020, Officer Justice ran a license plate on a gray Nissan Maxima. The license plate did not come back to that vehicle. Officer Justice initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle […]

The Russell County Clerk’s Office will be closed on Wednesdays beginning this week. The closure is so staff can clean and sanitize the office and equipment. The new office hours for the county clerk’s office […]

14 new cases of COVID-19 were announced in Russell County on Tuesday, bringing the active case count to 89 in Russell County. Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 9.1%. Deaths: We are happy to report no new […]

Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston tells WJRS News that the Russell County Sheriff’s Office is preparing to set up traffic safety and sobriety checkpoints at various locations in the county during the upcoming holiday season. […]

Drive-thru COVID-19 testing is available today and Thursday at the Russell County Auditorium/Natatorium Complex. Testing will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Testing is open to the public and no appointment is needed. This […]

Eleven new cases of COVID-19 were announced in Russell County Monday. The active case count is now 86 with six individuals hospitalized. Below is the full report from the Lake Cumberland District Health Department. Statewide […]

Trooper Matt Brumley is investigating a motorcycle fatality that occurred Thursday, November 12, 2020 at approximately 3:4 7pm on north US 127 near the Russell-Casey County line. Preliminary investigations indicate that Austyn Deel, age 22 […]

A Columbia man was arrested by Russell Springs Police Saturday night on theft of a firearm and other charges. Russell Springs Police say that 27-year-old Dakota Sullivan of Columbia was arrested and charged with theft […]