Month: October 2022

Russell Springs Elementary scored well on state assessments last year, according to a new report released by the Kentucky Department for Education. Russell Springs Elementary landed in the green, or high category, overall. The combined […]

Following a trip to St. Louis for the Bands of America Super Regionals where they finished first in Class 1A last weekend, the Russell County High School Mighty Laker Marching Band is back closer to […]

Several recognitions were made at the Russell County Board of Education’s monthly meeting earlier this week. Superintendent Michael Ford discussed the honorees with WJRS NEWS…  

The Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission collected $18,782 in transient tax in August of this year, Tourism Executive Director Danielle Wilson announced Wednesday at the regular monthly meeting of the commission’s board of directors. That comes […]

The Jamestown City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. at Jamestown City Hall. We’ll have more from the meeting on tomorrow’s local news.

Early in-person voting for the November general election is set to begin in two weeks. Early voting will take place Nov. 3, 4, and 5 at the South Kentucky RECC Community Room from 8 a.m. […]

State legislators in Frankfort could potentially take up the issue of vaping in schools. The issue arose during a Interim Joint Committee on Education meeting this week and it’s possible legislators could create a law […]

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet crews are in the process of removing illegally placed items along state-maintained right-of-way areas. Political candidates, residents, business operators, realtors, and property owners along US and KY routes are reminded no signage […]