The Russell County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Russell Springs man on multiple charges early yesterday morning. 43-year-old Gregory A. Thomas was arrested and charged with fleeing or evading police first degree, wanton endangerment first degree […]

A Russell Springs man was arrested on drug charges last night. 38-year-old Derek S. Passmore was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine and tampering with physical evidence. Passmore also had indictment warrants for possession […]

The deadline to request an absentee ballot is tomorrow. Eligible voters have until tomorrow to request an absentee ballot for the upcoming primary election. Voters can be eligible for an absentee ballot due to age, illness, disability, […]

A Pulaski County couple was arrested last week on child abuse charges. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office said 28-year-old Jacob Barnett and 29-year-old Kyera Barnett were arrested last week following an investigation into reports that […]

A Columbia woman was arrested on drug charges early this morning by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office. 41-year-old Nikki Riter was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled […]

A groundbreaking ceremony was held yesterday for the Shogun restaurant in Russell Springs. Harlan Judd, co-owner of the restaurant along with Ronnie Salvador, spoke to WJRS News about why he and Salvador chose to locate […]

Russell County and much of the Lake Cumberland area remain in a severe drought, according to the latest data from the U.S. Drought Monitor. While rainfall totals vary across the county, the Russell County Mesonet […]

Two Russell County students earned awards at the Lake Cumberland Area 4-H Communications Competition in Taylor County this week. Kendall Melton received Grand Champion and Blue Ribbon in the Senior Speech – Agriculture category. Gracie […]