WJRS News

Kevin Williams was in town yesterday, presenting a check for over $122,000 for Kevin’s Kids. Williams told WJRS News it was another great year for Kevin’s Kids and said the program helps many students in […]

The date for the closure of Highway 127 across Wolf Creek Dam has been changed. Officials with American Bridge Company say the closure will now take place on Wednesday, May 27, two weeks from today. […]

Today is the last day of excused voting at the Russell County Courthouse. This is for voters who have a valid excuse for not being able to vote on Election Day or during the no-excuse […]

The NexGen Civics Club, made up of Russell County High School students, is assisting county officials with an important project. Judge-Executive Randy Marcum said students from the group are working on a project aimed at […]

The City of Russell Springs is advising the public that Butler Drive will be closed to thru traffic for several hours tomorrow. City officials say the road will be closed from 7 a.m. until about […]

Next Monday’s meeting of the Russell County Board of Education has been postponed. The school board will now meet on Wednesday, May 27 at 8 a.m. Because the meeting will not take place at the […]

The Jamestown Police Department is warning the public about a new gift card scam. Jamestown Police say they’ve received reports of residents receiving a call from an individual stating their Ebay account has been hacked. […]

Russell County saw a notable increase in voter registration ahead of the primary election. From March 1 until voter rolls were closed on April 20, Russell County saw a net increase of 198 registered voters. […]

Those who travel across Wolf Creek Dam are advised that both lanes of Highway 127 across the dam will be closed on Tuesday, June 2, three weeks from today. The closure is part of the […]

Luke Popplewell, a Russell Springs native and freshman at Lindsey Wilson University, was part of a Lindsey Wilson team that earned second place in a national business competition. The team earned second place in Capsource’s […]