WJRS News

With the filing deadline passed, we now know who will be on the ballot for city council races in Jamestown and Russell Springs. In Jamestown, nine candidates filed to run for six seats. Those candidates […]

The Russell County Fair continues tonight with wrestling and lawn & garden pulls as the featured entertainment. The lawn & garden pull, along with wrestling action, get underway at 7:00 this evening. Wrestling will take […]

A public drawing for ballot positions in the November general election will be held tomorrow at the Russell County Courthouse. The ballot position draw is mandated by state law and is open to the public […]

Three candidates filed for Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor in Russell County. Those three candidates were: Michael Rexroat, Darrell Selby and Sandra Voils. Three seats are up for election in November.

Here are the results from the Off-Road Challenge at the Russell County Jaycees Fair on Monday, as provided by the Russell County Jaycees. Kids Class Braxton Russell – Columbia John Gaskin – Columbia Mason Curry […]

Authorities in Clinton County are continuing the search for an alleged murder suspect from Pickett County, Tennessee. Clinton County Sheriff Ricky Marcum released a statement this morning, stating Jesse Phillips – who is accused of […]

A Russell Springs man was killed and another arrested as the result of a two-vehicle collision on the Cumberland Parkway Monday afternoon, according to Kentucky State Police. State Police say it happened at around 2:30 […]

Jury selection and opening statements took place yesterday in the murder trial of Lee Maynard, who is accused of fatally shooting his half-brother, Charles Maynard, at a residence on Fox Lane near Jamestown in April […]

Today is the final day for candidates to file their paperwork to run for non-partisan offices in the general election, such as mayor, city council, school board, and soil and water conservation district supervisor. Candidates […]

Russell County’s unemployment rate was below 4 percent in the month of April, according to the latest data from KY Stats. Russell County’s unemployment rate was 3.9 percent, the third-lowest in the Lake Cumberland area. […]