Year: 2026

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 […]

The Reentry and Employment Services branch of the Office of Adult Education continues to grow and make a difference for people in Russell County and other areas of Kentucky. The branch, which got its start […]

School districts across the state are carefully watching the state legislature this year, as this year is a budget session for legislators in Frankfort. Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford said decisions made by the […]

Russell County Schools will utilize its 10th NTI day today, as in-person classes are cancelled due to ongoing issues with road conditions and bus turnarounds. School districts are granted only 10 NTI days per school […]

Today is the final day to apply for the Rogers Scholars and Rogers Explorers program through the Center for Rural Development. Rogers Scholars is open to students who are currently sophomores in high school. Students […]