Month: March 2022

A Jamestown man was arrested by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office early Thursday morning. Prestin Sneed, age 28, was arrested on a charge of cocaine possession. Sneed was arrested by Deputy Ron Golden and lodged […]

Russell County Schools cracking down on student vaping

The Russell County Board of Education approved new student conduct policies on Wednesday that aim to increase penalties for student vaping in the schools. The new policy puts in place a three-day suspension on first […]

RCMS girls soccer defeats Whitley County

The Russell County Middle School Girls Soccer team defeated Whitley County by a score of 10-0. Addison Coffey scored 4 goals, and Adriana Thomas, Madison Weisbrodt, and Marissa Hatchett each finished with 2 goals. The […]

Lady Laker Softball game tonight postponed

The Lady Laker Softball team’s game scheduled for tonight at home against Marion County has been postponed until May 16th.

Laker Track Team has strong day at South Laurel meet

The Laker Track team traveled to South Laurel on Tuesday to compete against 18 teams including multiple top 10 athletes in the state. Several Lakers placed in the top 10 of their events. 7th Grader […]

Duo committed to finding all possible broadband funding options

March 31, 2022 Derek Aaron

WJRS NEWS continues the discussion with Duo Broadband CEO Tom Preston on the potential for federal and state grant and funding for fiber and broadband services and the tireless work that goes into that process… […]

RCMS Volleyball teams compete for conference championship tonight

The Russell County Middle School Volleyball teams will compete for a conference championship in Adair County tonight. The teams will both take on Adair County in the championships tonight. The 7th grade game will start […]

RCMS Softball remains undefeated with dominant win over Campbellsville

The Russell County Middle School Softball team remained undefeated with an 18-3 win over Campbellsville on Wednesday. Chezney Burton got the win on the mound, giving up 3 runs on 2 hits and striking out […]

General Assembly sends state budget to governor’s desk

March 31, 2022 Derek Aaron

After months of planning and negotiations, the state budget for the next two years is complete. Here’s Keith West from Frankfort with the details…

Jamestown man arrested on criminal trespass charge

March 31, 2022 Derek Aaron

A Jamestown man was arrested Wednesday morning on a criminal trespassing charge, according to jail records. Ernest B. Foley, age 54, was arrested by Officer Lee Smith with the Jamestown Police Department on a single […]