Year: 2026

Approximately 80 people attended Tuesday morning’s dedication ceremony, officially opening the restored Greasy Creek roadside park. Among those attending was Michael Lapina, Eastern Kentucky Area operations project manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ […]

Jamestown firefighters responded to two smoke and fire calls Tuesday afternoon, just 15 minutes apart. Fire Chief Jeff Landers told WJRS NEWS firefighters were dispatched around 3:30 p.m. to the county clerk’s office at the […]

A familiar gathering place with generations of memories has officially begun a new chapter. Approximately 80 people attended Tuesday morning’s dedication ceremony marking the opening of the revitalized Greasy Creek Roadside Park. The crowd included […]

Russell County School Board Chairman Richard Kazsuk has been elected regional director of the Middle Cumberland Region of the Kentucky School Boards Association. Kazsuk was elected to a three-year term during the region’s fall meeting […]

The Russell County Board of Education unanimously adopted the school district’s working budget for the 2026–27 school year during its regular monthly meeting Monday morning. The budget must be submitted to the Kentucky Department of […]

Drivers should prepare for temporary road closures and traffic delays in downtown Jamestown on Wednesday. Nine Films, LLC will be filming in the downtown area from approximately 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Police Chief Nathan […]

A Russell Springs man has been charged with first-degree arson following a residential fire early Saturday morning. Russell Springs Police and members of the Russell Springs Fire Department responded to the fire on Oak Street […]

The Russell County High School Mighty Laker Band earned a second-place finish in Class 3A during competition Saturday at the 2026 Lincoln Invitational in LaRue County. Adair County captured first place in Class 3A, while […]