WJRS News

Anna Gosser, former 5th grade students at Russell Springs Elementary, received a blue ribbon in the 11-year old speech category. Her speech title was “The Best Christmas Present Even.” Anna’s parents are Joe and Julianne […]

The Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission Board of Directors will have their July meeting on Wednesday, July 17th at 12:30 pm at the tourism office located between Arby’s and Long John Silvers in Russell Springs. The […]

The special session is set to begin this Friday at 8:00 am, Bevin announced on Monday. The purpose is for legislators to consider his proposal to give relief to local health departments, regional state universities […]

The Russell County Clerk’s Office is closed today, Tuesday, July 16th, due to the passing and funeral of current County Clerk Sue Popplewell Brockman and former County Clerks Brigett and Lisha Popplewell’s mother.

The boil water advisory issued late last week for Hwy 1545 (Bottoms Rd.) from Edmonds lane to Sano Mt. Olive Rd. has been lifted, according to Russell Springs Public Works Director Terry Russell.

A tractor-trailer owned by Branscum’s Storage, Inc. in Russell Springs caught fire on the Cumberland Parkway in neighboring Adair County on Sunday morning, according the the Columbia-Adair County Fire Department. The department responded to the […]

In what is being described as a “housekeeping item,” Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas spoke to WJRS NEWS about a forthcoming water and wastewater contract agreement between Russell Springs and the city of Jamestown… Details […]

The Russell County Board of Education will have their regular monthly meeting tonight at 6 pm at the Russell County ANC with several items on the agenda. Some of the items include the memorandum of […]

There is a boil water advisory on Hwy. 1545 (Bottoms Rd.) from Edmonds Lane to Sano Mt. Olive Rd. due to a water line break. This advisory will be until further notice, according to Public […]