A Jamestown resident and a student originally from Liberty are among four October Students of the Month at Somerset Community ...

A Russell County Schools bus transporting students with disabilities was involved in a minor accident Friday afternoon.

Lenvil D. Skaggs, age 74, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Thursday, October 29, 2026, at Russell County Hospital. He was born on Wednesday, March 26, 1952, in Somerset, Kentucky. He was the son of: ...

Construction is expected to begin Monday, November 2nd, on a $3.6 million highway safety project in Wayne County. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the project will convert the four-way ...

Two more arrests have brought the total to seven in Monticello Police Department’s ongoing investigation into an alleged ...

A dozen people were indicted during Tuesday’s monthly session of the Russell County Grand Jury. According to circuit court ...

Search and recovery efforts continued into Saturday evening for a man reported missing after two boats collided on Lake ...

The Russell County Lady Lakers are headed to the Fourth Region volleyball semifinals! Russell County defeated Todd County ...

Russell County Hospital reported increased patient volumes and net income of $732,000 for September. Director of Finance ...

UPDATE Tuesday, 7:45 p.m. — Russell County Coroner Mark Coots told WJRS NEWS the body recovered from Lake Cumberland Tuesday afternoon has been identified as Edward L. Plaster, 59, of Lexington.

Three Russell County runners are headed to the KHSAA State Cross Country Championships, including the first girl in program ...