9+ hour, 42+ min ago   (298+ words) A Russell Springs man was arrested on several drug-related charges following a traffic stop early Monday morning. According to court records, Deputy Devin Blakey stopped a vehicle just after 12:30 a.m. at the intersection of KY 619 & Dowell Road after a vehicle registration…...

13+ hour, 35+ min ago   (358+ words) 12:33 p.m. — the missing child has been located and is being brought out of an area near the end of McClendon Lane. Russell County EMS is being requested to respond and examine the child. Russell County authorities are searching for a missing…...

20+ hour, 6+ min ago   (520+ words) Russell County Lady Laker junior Addison Coffey (#3) has etched her name into school history, becoming the all-time leading career scorer for the Russell County High School varsity soccer program – boys’ and girls’ combined. Coffey’s scoring prowess didn’t start with this…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (350+ words) It was a deadly weekend on Lake Cumberland, where two men drowned in separate incidents Saturday afternoon. Pulaski County Coroner Clyde Strunk told WJRS NEWS that 65-year-old Ricky Turner of London reportedly jumped from a boat in the Pitman Creek…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (338+ words) Carol Ann Burchett, age 77, of Jamestown, KY passed away Saturday, August 22, 2026, at the home of her daughter. She was born on Thursday, February 24, 1949, in Jamestown, KY. She was the daughter of: Mother – Ada Mae Redmon Mann, who has preceded her…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (259+ words) A Bradfordsville man was arrested on DUI and drug charges late Saturday night by Russell Springs Police. According to police reports, Officer Kendall Catron arrested 60-year-old Jeff Cheatham on charges of DUI, possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia and…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (262+ words) Russell County is among ten Kentucky counties approved to receive funding through the County Agricultural Investment Program. Russell County was approved to receive just over $175,000 through the program. Other Lake Cumberland-area awards include more than $117,000 for Clinton County, $130,000 for Taylor…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (282+ words) The Russell County Laker boys’ golf team competed Saturday in the Pulaski County Golf Invitational at Eagle’s Nest Country Club in Somerset. The Lakers posted a team score of 333. Gabe Browning led Russell County with a 73, followed by Josiah Dudgeon…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (393+ words) WJRS NEWS has confirmed that a body has been recovered from Lake Cumberland following a reported drowning near Lake Cumberland Marina in eastern Russell County. The recovery was made Sunday morning at approximately 9:30 after search and recovery operations resumed shortly…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (208+ words) Russell County vs Adair County from Friday, August 21st. Jeff Hoover talks with Russell County High School FFA state champion public speakers Piper Garmon and recent graduate Kendall Melton. The two share their experiences competing at the state level, their winning…...