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WJRS NEWS HEADLINES
  • [ September 7, 2026 ] Driver Injured After Vehicle Crashes Through Wall at Bank of Jamestown East 80 Branch WJRS News
  • [ September 6, 2026 ] Country Music Star Tracy Byrd to Headline Albany’s Foothills Festival WJRS News
  • [ September 6, 2026 ] Lakers Outgain Eagles on Ground but Fall by Six Local Sports
  • [ September 6, 2026 ] Science Hill Man Charged in Alleged Abuse of One-Year-Old Child WJRS News
  • [ September 6, 2026 ] Lady Lakers Place Second Among 12 Teams Local Sports
Obituaries

Robert Paul Bell, age 59, of Russell Springs

April 24, 2026 Sean Hammond
Robert Paul Bell, of Russell Springs, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at his home. He was 59 years of age. Robert was born on August 15, 1966, in Columbia, a son of the […]
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Annual Kevin’s Kids Concert is tomorrow

April 24, 2026 Zac Oakes
The annual Kevin’s Kids Concert takes place tomorrow. The Kevin Williams concert gets underway at 6:00 tomorrow evening at Russell Springs First Baptist Church and is free to the public. A love offering will take […]
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Trimble County man arrested locally on several charges

April 24, 2026 Zac Oakes
A Trimble County man was arrested locally on numerous charges. Russell Springs Police arrested 40-year-old Barney A. Warner Jr. yesterday. He’s charged with possession of fentanyl, possession of opiates, possession of cocaine, possession of drug […]
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Russell County, majority of Lake Cumberland area remain in severe drought

April 24, 2026 Zac Oakes
Russell County and much of the Lake Cumberland area remain in severe drought, according to the latest data from the U.S. Drought Monitor. The Russell County Mesonet station has recorded just over an inch-and-a-half of […]
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Man arrested after car collides with tree yesterday evening

April 24, 2026 Zac Oakes
A Russell Springs man was arrested yesterday evening after a car he was operating collided with a tree. It happened a little before 6:00 yesterday on Meadowlark Drive, off Highway 1545 also known as Bottoms […]
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Adair County Schools were temporarily on lockdown, no threat found

April 23, 2026 Zac Oakes
Adair County Schools were placed on lockdown earlier today after a bomb threat was reportedly called in to one of the schools. All the schools were placed on lockdown, and first responders came through and […]
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Boil water advisory lifted for Stephens Ridge Road

April 23, 2026 Zac Oakes
* Boil Water Advisory lifted *  The City of Jamestown has issued a boil water advisory for Stephens Ridge Road and all side roads. This includes John Street and all side roads. This advisory is […]
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Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission receives national recognition

April 23, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission in Russell County recently received a national award. The local tourism commission was recognized alongside Lake Cumberland Tourism in Pulaski County with the eTSY Award for Best Customer Engagement Excellence. […]
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Groundbreaking for Shogun restaurant scheduled for next week

April 23, 2026 Zac Oakes
A groundbreaking for the Shogun restaurant in Russell Springs will take place next week. The groundbreaking will take place at the site on SK Lane behind Five Star next to where the Shogun food trailer […]
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More details released regarding recent human trafficking, rape arrests

April 23, 2026 Zac Oakes
We’re learning more about two recent arrests involving an alleged rape and human trafficking. 47-year-old Melina Bell was arrested last Friday and charged with human trafficking – commercial sexual activity with the victim being under […]
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