Thursday was a quiet day weatherwise for the Commonwealth, but that will change beginning today and going into the day on Saturday. A frontal boundary will begin to move into the area later and that […]
Stephen Hill, Russell County’s chamber of commerce president, told WJRS NEWS that the chamber’s annual holiday shopping campaign grew in participation over last year’s numbers and that is something that helped the local economy… Hill […]
More than $2.1 million in grant funding has been awarded to 30 agencies across Kentucky to prevent sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking as well as to enhance victim services, according to the […]
Local youth will have the upcoming weekend, January 1st and 2nd, to participate in the Free Youth Deer Hunt Weekend. According to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, hunters are limited to one deer […]
Sue Carol Gossage, of Russell Springs, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Russell County Hospital. She was 77 years of age. Sue was born October 10, 1944, in Greenwood, Indiana, daughter of the […]
James Glen White, of Jamestown, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Fair Oaks Health and Rehabilitation. He was 62 years of age. Born October 18, 1959, in Indiana, he was a retired employee of […]
FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING… * WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. Forecast rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches will be possible from Friday evening through Saturday evening. […]
The City of Jamestown will hold a special-called meeting on Monday at 5 p.m. Items on the agenda include accepting the resignation of Mayor Nick Shearer, the appointment of Regena Hinton as interim mayor, and […]
Branscum Construction and the Russell County Public Library are being recognized for the construction of the new library. Branscum Construction was presented the “2021 Build Kentucky Award” by the Associated General Contractors of Kentucky for its […]
The family of an inmate who died at the Adair County Regional Jail last year has filed a lawsuit against multiple people regarding the incident. According to the Adair County Community Voice, the lawsuit includes […]