Month: February 2026

The Russell County Fiscal Court will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday. The court is expected to receive the final fee settlement from the Russell County Clerk’s Office among other agenda items. The meeting […]

Russell County Public Library has a new director. The library’s Board of Trustees appointed Cody Gabehart as the new director. Gabehart’s appointment as the new director begins February 15. The board of trustees said following […]

Candidates for county offices and magistrate seats will soon be guests on Community Conversation on WJRS. Candidates will be the featured guest on the program on the following dates at 7:15 a.m. Mark Barnett: February […]

The Jamestown City Council will meet in special session on Monday. A special-called meeting has been scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday with only one item on the agenda: an executive session to discuss the future […]

Russell County’s unemployment rate decreased nearly 2 percent in December. The Kentucky Center for Statistics reported a local unemployment rate of 3.3 percent in December, down from 5.2 percent in December 2024. Russell County’s unemployment […]