Month: July 2022

Jamestown and Salem Elementary Schools will each now have a dedicated assistant principal following a decision by the Russell County Board of Education in a special-called meeting late last week. Superintendent Michael Ford talked to […]

The U.S. Postal Service has increased the price of mailing a first-class letter as now a “Forever Stamp” costs 60 cents. The move went into effect on Sunday. In addition to the price increase on […]

The Kentucky General Assembly passed 234 bills during this year’s legislative session, and most will take effect on Thursday. That means that fentanyl dealers and porch pirates will face tougher penalties, the rules for public […]

The Russell County Board of Education took action on several high-dollar projects during a lengthy special-called meeting last Friday afternoon at the Russell County Schools’ ANC. Superintendent Michael Ford spoke to WJRS NEWS following the […]

A Jamestown woman was arrested on Saturday morning after she reportedly stabbed another woman, according to Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston. Polston told WJRS News Brittany Guidry, age 35, is facing a charge of first-degree […]

Russell County is now yellow on the new COVID map released by the Kentucky Department for Public Health. The new map released over the weekend shows Russell County in the yellow, or medium COVID level. […]

The Russell County Fiscal Court will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening. The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. in the courtroom of the old Russell County Courthouse. The court will transfer funds to […]

Trey Stephens, a junior at Russell County High School, was part of this year’s Open Academic Summer Tournament championship team at Tusculum University in Tennessee on Saturday. Stephens joined Adair County High School sophomore Bailey […]