Month: August 2025

The Russell County Board of Education set its tax rates for the coming year at its meeting this week. The board approved a reduction to the property tax rate, while leaving other tax rates unchanged. […]

Russell County remains in moderate drought headed into Labor Day weekend, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Russell County and Casey County remain completely in the moderate drought category, while most of Wayne County and […]

A new program is in the works aimed at providing advocates for children in the judicial system. Court Appointed Special Advocates, commonly referred to as CASA, is a program in 80 percent or more of […]

Labor Day weekend is coming up and the holiday weekend is expected to be another big year for tourism in Russell County. Russell County Tourism Director Danielle Wilson said people from all over the state […]

As part of its new expansion plans, Russell County Hospital plans to offer a childcare service for hospital employees. Russell County Hospital CEO Scott Thompson said the childcare service is desperately needed for employees and […]

The Jamestown Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in a missing person case. 31-year-old Skylar E. Humphrey was last seen leaving his residence in Jamestown on Thursday, August 7. Police say Humphrey indicated he […]

At this week’s Russell County Hospital Board of Directors meeting, hospital CEO Scott Thompson announced the hospital has worked out an agreement to have a neurologist on-site once a week to offer services. Thompson gave […]