The Russell County Chamber of Commerce will hold their monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 15th at noon at the Russell County Public Library in Jamestown. Mary Lynn Bailey with Russell County Hospital will be the […]
The City of Jamestown will be performing a road bore on Tuesday, March 15th, on the Garr Ridge Rd. side of Hale’s Highway and advise motorists of potential delays. Drivers should also allow extra time […]
No action was taken by the Russell County Hospital Board of Directors during a special-called meeting this past Friday, following a nearly two-hour executive session where the board discussed “personnel issues” behind closed doors. Last […]
State legislators are entering the crucial final days of the 2022 General Assembly. Keith West takes a look back at last week’s activity for WJRS NEWS, including the latest status on the state’s biennial budget…
An incident in neighboring Adair County late last week landed a Russell County man behind bars, according to the Adair County Sheriff’s Office. Last Thursday afternoon, an Adair County deputy received a call from dispatch […]
A pavement rehabilitation and improvement project is scheduled to begin Monday, March 14th, on the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Expressway, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s District 8 office in Somerset. The project will consist […]
By Zac Oakes, WJRS News Director Former Russell Springs Assistant Police Chief Melissa Taylor has filed a lawsuit against Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas. The lawsuit, filed Friday in Russell Circuit Court, alleges gender discrimination […]
The Jamestown Water Department has issued a boil water advisory on Hwy 619 from Bubby Flanagan Rd. to the overpass on 619, including Voils Rd. The advisory will be until further notice.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 8 highway crews are ready to respond to the winter storm expected to move across the state overnight. The U.S. National Weather Service out of Louisville has issued a winter […]
Much of the region, including the Lake Cumberland area, finds itself under a winter storm warning, which begins at 9 p.m. this evening and runs through 9 a.m. Saturday morning. WJRS participated in a conference […]