Year: 2026

10 Russell County High School students are set to travel to Portland, Oregon tomorrow to compete in the National Educators Rising Competitions. Students traveling to compete are Arielle Burton, Silvia Martinez, Emma Wilson, Avery Larison, […]

The Jamestown City Council will meet this evening. The council will meet at 6:00 at City Hall. The meeting is open to the public. We’ll have more from the meeting on tomorrow’s local news.

The Russell County Board of Education heard an update on mental health counseling for students in the school system at this week’s board meeting. Superintendent Michael Ford said the school district is glad to work […]

A Nancy man was arrested on a drug charge yesterday. The Russell County Sheriff’s Office arrested 36-year-old David B. Carroll. He was charged with possession of methamphetamine and contempt of court. Carroll was arrested by […]

A Florida man is charged with robbery second degree following an incident at Walmart in Columbia yesterday. Columbia Police say it happened yesterday morning at around 9:15. They say a man, identified as 28-year-old Ja’Michael […]

A Metcalfe County native and former assistant coach for the Russell County Lady Laker Basketball team is now the head coach of the Lindsey Wilson University Women’s Basketball team. Terran Duncan was announced Wednesday morning […]

Russell County High School is examining a potential move to digital ticketing for athletic events. Russell County High School Athletics Director Michael Carpenter said he is interested in seeing the school move to a hybrid […]

Several members of the local business community had their first look at the new SEED Academy on French Valley Road yesterday. The academy serves as a partnership between the Russell County Industrial Development Authority and […]