Last week, WJRS NEWS brought you the first part of our special report on the $7.4 million renovation project underway at Lake Cumberland State Resort Park. In today’s second and final report, we continue our […]

The case against a Jamestown man arrested following a five-hour standoff with police earlier this month is moving to the Russell County Grand Jury after new felony charges were filed and a preliminary hearing was […]

Russell County authorities made two drug-related arrests during separate early morning traffic stops Monday. Russell Springs Police Officer Chris Tweedy arrested 37-year-old Joshua Foley of Columbia during a traffic stop around 4:30 a.m. Foley was […]

Two people were arrested on drug trafficking charges following the execution of a search warrant Sunday night. Sheriff Derek Polston says the Russell County Sheriff’s Department, assisted by officers with the Jamestown and Russell Springs […]

Russell County Hospital’s annual Community Health Screening program is underway this week, offering low-cost blood tests and health screenings for area residents. The screenings are being held each morning through Saturday, August 1, from 7:00 […]

The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reports deputies captured a wanted fugitive Saturday and made another arrest in an unrelated incident. According to Sheriff Gary Roy, deputies responded to a residence on Overstreet Road after receiving […]

Several people were arrested over the weekend in Russell County on charges ranging from outstanding warrants and drug possession to traffic-related offenses. Nineteen-year-old Gage Smith of Cynthiana was arrested Friday night by Russell County Sheriff’s […]