Russell County had the lowest unemployment rate in the Lake Cumberland area in the month of March. The Kentucky Center for Statistics reports Russell County had an unemployment rate of 4.3 percent in March. Cumberland […]

Election Day is tomorrow, and while many Russell County voters utilized the early voting period, many more will head to polling places across the county tomorrow. Five different polling locations will be open in the […]

In February, Cody Gabehart was named the new Director at Russell County Public Library. Three months into the job, WJRS News caught up with Gabehart to discuss how things are going. Gabehart told WJRS News […]

Kentucky State Police is conducting a death investigation in Casey County. According to reports, the body of a man was found at a home on Elmore Hill Road east of Liberty Thursday afternoon. Officials say […]

A Russell Springs man was arrested on drug-related charges yesterday. The Russell County Sheriff’s Office arrested 60-year-old Ricky E. George yesterday evening. George was charged with possession of methamphetamine – second offense, possession of marijuana, […]

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office made a pair of drug-related arrests this morning. 47-year-old Richard Crockett of Russell Springs was arrested early this morning and charged with possession of methamphetamine – second offense, possession of […]