WJRS News

Earthwork has begun at the location of the new Russell County Schools Athletic Complex. Superintendent Michael Ford gave WJRS News more details about the work being done.

The online portal to request an absentee ballot for the upcoming May primary election will be opening soon. The online portal will open in just over a week on Saturday, April 1. The portal opens […]

Several local electrical students at the Lake Cumberland Regional College and Workforce Center recently passed the Electrical TRACK Assessment, a rigorous assessment developed by members of the electrical industry throughout the state. Passing the test […]

The entire 10-county Lake Cumberland District is now in the “green,” or low level of COVID-19 spread this week, according to new data released this week by the Kentucky Department of Public Health. Their latest […]

The annual Read Across Russell County event was once again a success, bringing in hundreds to the Russell County Public Library for an evening full of books, food, and fun. WJRS News caught up with […]

The Russell County Board of Education voted to use federal stimulus funds to purchase six new school buses at this week’s board meeting. Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford gave WJRS News an update on […]

Tuesday saw another well-attended chamber of commerce meeting for Russell County, this time at the community center on Main St. in Russell Springs. WJRS NEWS spoke with Chamber President Lindsey Gosser following the meeting about […]

A high school student has been expelled for one calendar year in neighboring Pulaski County after bringing two loaded rifles on the school’s campus, according to a report in the Somerset Commonwealth Journal. On March […]

The Russell Springs Fire Department is reminding citizens that a burn ban is currently in effect until April 30th. This means that there should be no burning between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. The law […]

A Somerset man was arrested by Russell Springs Police on a drug charge and traffic violations earlier this week, according to the authorities. David Slagle, age 55, was stopped by RSPD Officer Breton Llané around […]