The Jamestown Fire Department responded to a field fire Wednesday morning near the Highway 127 Bypass and Highway 92. Firefighters were called out at around 10:30 Wednesday morning and found a wheat field on fire. […]

The Russell County Fiscal Court will meet in special session Friday morning. The court will meet at 9:00 at the Russell County Courthouse. Magistrates are expected to hear a report from the county clerk and […]

A Somerset man is facing serious charges including rape and human trafficking following an investigation by the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities say 27-year-old Spencer C. Gatio was arrested Wednesday and charged with first-degree rape […]

Two Russell County fishermen are near the top of the leaderboard after day one of the High School Fishing World Finals and National Championship on Lake Cumberland. Russell County’s Blane Smith and Tate Reynolds finished […]

24 individuals were indicted by a Russell County grand jury this week. Those indicted include the following: Tarawyona N. Martin, age 33 of Russell Springs, and Twyona M. Owens, age 50 of Columbia, charged with […]

Three people are facing criminal abuse charges following an investigation by the Columbia Police Department into the alleged mistreatment of four children. Chief Evan Burton told WJRS NEWS officers responded around 11:45 Tuesday morning to […]

The Russell County Community Blood Drive is today. The blood drive takes place today from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the South Kentucky RECC Community Room. The Kentucky Blood Center says donations tend to […]

Russell County Hospital CEO Scott Thompson said the hospital is on track to finish the fiscal year strong. The fiscal year runs through the end of June, and Thompson said the hospital looks to finish […]

A McCreary County man has been indicted on a manslaughter charge in the death of another McCreary County man earlier this year. Billy Proffitt Jr. was indicted by a McCreary County grand jury on a […]

Two men were taken to the hospital following a motorcycle collision on East Highway 80 in Adair County this past weekend. The Adair County Sheriff’s Office said 39-year-old Patrick Hampton of Louisville was operating a […]