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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

Mary Beth Durham, age 40, of Russell Springs

April 13, 2026 Zac Oakes
Mary Beth Durham, of Russell Springs, passed away at her home on Sunday April 12, 2026.  She was 40 years of age. Born July 29, 1985, in London, she was a daughter of Ben Durham […]
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Fiscal court holds first reading of false alarm ordinance

April 13, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Fiscal Court held the first reading of an ordinance regarding false alarms at its meeting this morning. The ordinance addresses false alarm calls from alarm systems and includes penalties if 3 or more […]
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Rodney Lyle Ballenger, age 72, of Somerset

April 13, 2026 Zac Oakes
Rodney Lyle Ballenger, 72, of Somerset, Kentucky, passed away on April 6, 2026. A memorial service in his honor will be held on April 18, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET at Pulaski […]
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Highway 127 shut down for several hours Saturday as crews work scene of truck wreck

April 13, 2026 Zac Oakes
Highway 127 was shut down for about five hours Saturday morning as crews worked the scene of a truck wreck. Officials say it happened at around 6:30 Saturday morning near the intersection of South Highway […]
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Submissions for Russell Springs veteran banners due this week

April 13, 2026 Zac Oakes
It is almost time for the City of Russell Springs to place the veteran banners along Main Street, and city officials say anyone who wishes to recognize a veteran with a banner need to place […]
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Fiscal court to meet this morning

April 13, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Fiscal Court will meet in regular session this morning. The court is expected to hold the first reading of an ordinance regarding false alarms for first responders, as well as discuss other […]
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Students and teachers return to classroom from spring break today

April 13, 2026 Zac Oakes
Russell County students and teachers return to the classroom today from spring break. Only about six weeks remain in the school year. The last day for students is scheduled for Thursday, May 21 with closing […]
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Albany Fire Chief injured in the line of duty

April 13, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Fire Chief of the Albany Fire Department was injured in the line of duty on Sunday. Randy Speck with WANY in Albany that it happened at a residence on Tobin Ridge off Wisdom Dock […]
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Russell County, Lake Cumberland area in moderate drought

April 10, 2026 Zac Oakes
Last April was among the wettest in recent history, with the Russell County Mesonet Station recording over 8 1/3 inches of rain over the course of the month. This April is a totally different story, […]
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19-year-old arrested after allegedly assaulting nurse at Russell County Hospital ER

April 10, 2026 Zac Oakes
A 19-year-old woman was arrested early yesterday morning after allegedly assaulting a nurse in the emergency room at Russell County Hospital. Russell Springs Police say they were called to the hospital in the early morning […]
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