Articles by Derek Aaron

Gene Royalty, a former executive director of the Russell County Industrial Development Authority, recently passed away at the Jean Waddle Care Center in Somerset. He was 89 years old. Royalty retired from the IDA back […]

In an executive order, Judge-Executive Gary D. Robertson has appointed Jeffrey Aaron to fulfill the remainder of the term of Constable for District 1 to replace  Perry Brumley, who has resigned. Aaron’s responsibilities as constable […]

The 127 Yard Sale officially begins today and the Jamestown Police Department has requested that motorists traveling through town observe several points in an effort to keep everyone safe. They say to not stop in […]

We continue today with Jackie Grider, the director of safety for Russell County Schools, about the seriousness of terroristic threatening in the district and a letter being sent home with students detailing the new protocols […]

The boil water advisory issued late last week for Hwy 1545 (Bottoms Rd.) from Edmonds lane to Sano Mt. Olive Rd. has been lifted, according to Russell Springs Public Works Director Terry Russell.

A tractor-trailer owned by Branscum’s Storage, Inc. in Russell Springs caught fire on the Cumberland Parkway in neighboring Adair County on Sunday morning, according the the Columbia-Adair County Fire Department. The department responded to the […]

In what is being described as a “housekeeping item,” Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas spoke to WJRS NEWS about a forthcoming water and wastewater contract agreement between Russell Springs and the city of Jamestown… Details […]

The Russell County Board of Education will have their regular monthly meeting tonight at 6 pm at the Russell County ANC with several items on the agenda. Some of the items include the memorandum of […]