The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide after a 70-year-old woman was found dead inside a home in eastern Pulaski County. Sheriff Bobby Jones says deputies were called to a residence on Lower […]

Russell County EMS continues to see a busy year, responding to more than 1,700 calls during the first seven months of 2026. EMS Director Charles Shepherd says the department currently has 35 employees. That includes […]

A one-vehicle crash Tuesday morning on Bernard Ridge Road sent a young Adair County woman to the hospital. Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston told WJRS NEWS the crash happened just after 10 a.m. on Kentucky […]

A former Kentucky State Police trooper who served as director of Trooper Island Camp has been indicted following an investigation into the alleged misappropriation of camp funds. Jonathan Biven was indicted by a Clinton County […]

The Russell County EMS Board has approved a recommended tax rate for the coming year following its regular monthly meeting Tuesday morning. EMS Director Charles Shepherd recommended the board adopt what is known as the […]

A Russell Springs man was arrested on drug trafficking charges following an early-morning traffic stop Tuesday. According to the Russell County Sheriff’s Office, 60-year-old Arnet Irvin was arrested around 3 a.m. by Deputy Stone Bolin. […]

One of the first challenges facing newly appointed Jamestown Police Chief Nathan Antle is staffing the city’s police department. Antle was appointed to the position by Jamestown Mayor Regena Hinton last Wednesday and was officially […]