Month: February 2023

A squall line of thunderstorms with expected straight line wind gusts of around 60 mph pushed through Russell Springs and outlying communities around 3 p.m. Thursday, prompting a severe thunderstorm warning from the National Weather […]

A new report from the Kentucky Center for Statistics examines commuting patterns across the commonwealth. The data shows nearly 2,200 workers commuted into Russell County for work in the year 2019, the most recent year […]

The Jamestown City Council unanimously approved the purchase of new computer equipment for the city’s police department at last night’s council meeting. According to Jamestown Mayor Regena Hinton, the new equipment will bring the department […]

It’s been a busy week for the Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission as they’ve accepted much-needed ARPA funds and met with state officials, but as Danielle Wilson, the commission’s executive director, told WJRS NEWS, it is […]

The House Economic Development and Workforce Investment Committee advanced legislation Thursday to make some updates to the state’s unemployment system. In 2022, the Kentucky General Assembly approved House Bill 4, which changed the length of […]

With the application deadline approaching, The Center for Rural Development in Somerset is again reminding Russell County Middle School 8th grade students and their parents and guardians that they can now apply for the 2023 […]

Jamestown Utilities has issued a boil water advisory for all of Blair Road from Highway 92 to Highway 379. This advisory will be in place until further notice.