Year: 2026

The basketball district doubleheader between Russell County and Cumberland County scheduled for tonight has been postponed due to weather. A make-up date for the games has not yet been announced.

Senate Bill 181 dealing with communication between students, school personnel passes through Senate

Senate Bill 181, a refined version of last year’s bill dealing with electronic communication between students and school personnel, has passed through the Kentucky Senate. Charles Baglan files this report from Frankfort detailing some of […]

Pulaski man reportedly froze to death inside camper after losing power

Officials in Pulaski County say a man was found dead inside a camper that had lost power during the winter storm. The man was identified as 62-year-old James L. Phillips. He was reportedly found dead […]

School board to meet this morning

The Russell County Board of Education will meet in special session this morning. The board will meet at 8 a.m. in Room 114 of the Russell County ANC. The agenda includes presentation of the fiscal […]

Clerk’s office to close for two hours Friday

The Russell County Clerk’s Office will be temporarily closed tomorrow to attend a funeral visitation for a family member of an employee. The clerk’s office will close at 9 a.m. and reopen at around 11 […]

Patty L. Harris, 77, of Jamestown

Patty L. Harris, 77, of Jamestown, passed away Wednesday, January 28th, at Russell County Hospital. Patty was born in Somerset, KY on April 18, 1948, a daughter of the late Oma (Perdue) and Willie York. […]

Russell County Search and Rescue has been busy helping during winter storm

Russell County Search and Rescue has been busy the last few days as a result of the winter storm. Search and Rescue Chief Chris Money spoke to WJRS News and gave a look at what […]

School board to meet in special session tomorrow

The Russell County Board of Education will meet in special session tomorrow. The school board has called a special-called meeting to take place tomorrow at 8 a.m. at the Russell County ANC in Room 114. […]

Laker Cheer headed to nationals competition

The Russell County Laker Cheer team is headed to Florida to compete in national competition. The Russell County Cheer team will compete in the UCA National competition in Orlando. The competition will take place Friday […]

Kentucky coach Will Stein made a trip to Cincinnati last week to see quarterback signee Matt Ponatoski.

by LARRY VAUGHT Cincinnati Moeller quarterback Matt Ponatoski verbally committed to Kentucky when Mark Stoops was the head coach but didn’t hesitate to sign with the Wildcats after Stoops was fired and Will Stein became […]