Wee School is returning this year for Russell County children ages 3-5. The Family Resource Centers of Russell County Schools are partnering with the Russell County Public Library to bring back the popular program for […]
Classes begin in September and October. Somerset Community College offers more opportunities to begin the fall semester with flexible schedules for classes that run for twelve weeks and eight weeks. “We want to make enrolling […]
The Russell Springs City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening at 6 p.m. The meeting will be at Russell Springs City Hall on Main Street. The council is expected to hold the […]
Due to the annual Poker Run event and high public use, the Lake Cumberland US Army Corps of Engineers in collaboration with Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has placed a temporary “Idle Speed” […]
Russell County Hospital is urging people to avoid going to the ER just to get a COVID test. The hospital passed along this note to WJRS: Russell County Hospital urges anyone who believes they have […]
IMPORTANT – Due to the continued increase in positive cases it may be several days before you are contacted by the health department. If you’ve tested positive for COVID19 please isolate yourself immediately, do NOT […]
SOMERSET, Ky. (Sept. 8, 2021) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is reminding everyone that public input is needed to help evaluate potential improvements along the U.S. 127 corridor in Russell Springs between the Jamestown […]
A Nancy man was arrested in Russell County on drug charges late Monday night. According to jail records, Dustin Ard, age 37 was arrested by Deputy Bradshaw with the Russell County Sheriff’s Office and charged […]
IMPORTANT – Due to the continued increase in positive cases it may be several days before you are contacted by the health department. If you’ve tested positive for COVID19 please isolate yourself immediately, do NOT […]
The increase in COVID-19 cases over the last week in Russell County is among the most in the country per capita, according to data compiled by the New York Times. The Times’ COVID case tracker […]