WJRS News

The entire 2026 Casey County Fair has been canceled due to ongoing water shortages. The Casey County Fair Board on Friday announced the fair, scheduled for July 17th through the 25th, will not take place […]

Three Adair County residents were arrested on drug trafficking charges following a traffic stop in Russell County early Saturday morning. According to the Russell County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Stone Bolin stopped a vehicle and discovered […]

A Columbia man was airlifted following a motorcycle vs vehicle collision on Highway 1592 in Adair County on Monday. The Adair County Sheriff’s Office said 41-year-old Bruce Thompson was operating a 2003 Yamaha motorcycle on […]

Two men from Russell and Wayne counties are among over 40 individuals to receive a posthumous pardon from Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. These individuals were charged with harboring, aiding, or enticing Black slaves to escape […]

Over 20 people were taken to the hospital following a reported gas leak at the Wayne County Senior Citizens Center yesterday. Wayne County officials say it happened just before noon local time yesterday. Monticello-Wayne County […]

There are multiple closings to report in recognition of the Juneteenth holiday tomorrow. Local post offices will be closed today, so there will be no mail delivery. Several banks in Russell County will be closed. […]

A Campbellsville funeral home director is facing multiple felony charges after the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office alleges he defrauded more than a dozen families. 53-year-old Donald Auberry was indicted on 13 counts of Violation of […]

Both lanes of U.S. 127 across Wolf Creek Dam will be closed Monday as work continues on the spillway gates at the dam. The highway across the dam will be closed from 8 a.m. to […]

The Russell County Schools Local Planning Committee will hold a public forum and meeting on Monday. The public forum gets underway at 5:30 Monday at the Russell County ANC in the room above the pool. […]

The Jamestown City Council met last night. Mayor Regena Hinton said the city is putting on the final touches in preparation for the annual Lakefest celebration, which is just two weeks away. Hinton also said […]