WJRS News

*** This advisory has been lifted *** The City of Jamestown has placed a boil water advisory in effect for Lawless Road off Scotts Chapel Road until further notice. Affected residents are asked to boil […]

The Russell Springs Fire Department and the City of Russell Springs will host a flag raising ceremony on Wednesday at the H.M. Bottom Firehouse on West Steve Wariner Drive. The flag raising ceremony will begin […]

Russell County had the lowest unemployment rate in the Lake Cumberland area in the month of March. The Kentucky Center for Statistics reports Russell County had an unemployment rate of 4.3 percent in March. Cumberland […]

Election Day is tomorrow, and while many Russell County voters utilized the early voting period, many more will head to polling places across the county tomorrow. Five different polling locations will be open in the […]

In February, Cody Gabehart was named the new Director at Russell County Public Library. Three months into the job, WJRS News caught up with Gabehart to discuss how things are going. Gabehart told WJRS News […]

Kentucky State Police is conducting a death investigation in Casey County. According to reports, the body of a man was found at a home on Elmore Hill Road east of Liberty Thursday afternoon. Officials say […]

A Russell Springs man was arrested on drug-related charges yesterday. The Russell County Sheriff’s Office arrested 60-year-old Ricky E. George yesterday evening. George was charged with possession of methamphetamine – second offense, possession of marijuana, […]

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office made a pair of drug-related arrests this morning. 47-year-old Richard Crockett of Russell Springs was arrested early this morning and charged with possession of methamphetamine – second offense, possession of […]

No-excuse early voting at the South Kentucky RECC Community Room continues today. Voting at South Kentucky RECC will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and will be available tomorrow from 6 a.m. […]

Part of Russell County is now considered to be in extreme drought. The northern half of the county is considered to be in extreme drought while the southern half is still labeled as being in […]