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Several people were arrested over the weekend by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office and Russell Springs Police Department. Early Saturday morning, Deputy Devin Blakey arrested 38-year-old Thomas Davis of Hodgenville during a traffic stop. Davis […]

Two Campbellsville men were arrested Sunday afternoon by Columbia Police after allegedly breaking into storage units. Police say 38-year-old Donald Ray Routt and 42-year-old Kasey Joe Cox were taken into custody around 3:45 p.m. after […]

A Somerset woman was arrested on multiple charges early Sunday morning by the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office. According to police reports, 63-year-old Sharon Young was taken into custody and charged with alcohol intoxication, disorderly conduct, […]

It was a big weekend for the Russell County 9U Baseball team. The team played up an age division, and captured the West Kentucky District 6 10U championship. The team finished the tournament with a […]

The Russell County Fiscal Court is moving forward with a grant that will help provide rubber-modified asphalt on Clifty Creek Road. Russell County Judge-Executive Randy Marcum told WJRS News the state will pay half the […]

The Russell County Board of Education will hold its annual end-of-fiscal year meeting tomorrow. The meeting will take place at noon with multiple items on the agenda. These include the annual evaluation by the board […]

Lakefest gets underway in Jamestown next weekend. Activities begin Friday evening on the square with pageants and Triple Crown Wrestling. Saturday includes several annual popular events, beginning in the morning with Breakfast in the Park, […]

The National Weather Service in Louisville is advising area residents of potentially dangerous heat next week. The weather service says daily high temperatures in the 90s with oppressive humidity can be expected beginning Monday through […]

Here are important upcoming dates to know for this fall’s general election, courtesy of the Russell County Clerk’s Office. ​September 19, 2026 – Mail-in Absentee Ballot Request Portal​ Opens October 5, 2026 – Last Day to Register to Vote for […]

Russell County tied for the largest year-over-year decline in unemployment in Kentucky, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Russell County’s unemployment rate fell from 5.9 percent in May 2025 to 4.5 percent in May […]