A Russell Springs man was arrested on a felony assault charge after an incident near the intersection of Main Street and Short Street yesterday. Russell Springs Police and Kentucky State Police were called out yesterday […]

The search is ongoing for the next principal of Russell County High School. Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford provided WJRS News with an update on where things stand in the search process. High School […]

The county will be opening the landfill every Saturday moving forward in the spring and summer. County officials say this has been the plan for several months, as business at picks up with the warmer […]

A Wayne County student is facing charges after allegedly leaving a threatening note inside a restroom at Wayne County High School. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office said a 15-year-old student allegedly left a note that […]

Russell Springs Police arrested a Lexington woman last night. 41-year-old Rebecca Richter was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance, possession of an […]

Kentucky State Police arrested a Russell Springs man on a felony assault charge last night. 28-year-old Daniel Domingo was arrested and charged with assault second degree. Domingo was lodged in the Russell County Detention Center […]

A Russell Springs man was arrested in Adair County yesterday on drug charges. Kentucky State Police arrested 47-year-old Brandon David Shepherd yesterday. He’s charged with possession of a controlled substance first degree, possession of a […]

Last week on local news, we reported the proposed budget plan by state lawmakers significantly cut funding for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library in Kentucky. After Kentucky citizens voiced widespread support for the program, lawmakers […]

The annual Free Dump Day at the Russell County Landfill is coming up later this month. Free Dump Day will be Wednesday, April 22 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This is for Russell County […]

Two people were arrested following a traffic stop in Columbia where police say fentanyl and other drugs were found in the car. 38-year-old Brittney D. Nugent and 41-year-old Brandon A. Maust were arrested by Columbia […]