Articles by Zac Oakes

The website Niche ranks Russell County as the 13th best county to buy a house in Kentucky. The website takes several factors into account when compiling the rankings, including data from the U.S. Census Bureau, […]

A Russell Springs woman was arrested Thursday evening on drug possession charges. Krista Meece, age 48, was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine second offense. Meece was arrested by Deputy Corey Meyer of the […]

The Russell County School District is searching for the next principal of Russell County High School. Superintendent Michael Ford spoke to WJRS News about the steps involved in hiring a new principal following the retirement […]

The Jamestown City Council met Thursday night, but Mayor Nick Shearer told people to stay tuned as a company planning to locate in Jamestown will address the council at next month’s meeting, scheduled for July […]

Kentucky State Police arrested an Albany man on drug charges Thursday afternoon. Christopher Woodall, age 30 of Albany, was charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Woodall was lodged in the Russell […]

Nearly 40 million U.S. families will start receiving monthly child tax credit payments beginning July 15, as part of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package. The expanded credit was signed into law last […]

FRANKFORT – Most new laws approved during the Kentucky General Assembly’s 2021 session will go into effect on Tuesday, June 29. The Kentucky Constitution specifies that new laws take effect 90 days after the adjournment […]

The United States Supreme Court shot down a challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on Thursday. The decision, by a 7-2 margin, preserves health coverage for millions of Americans. Research shows more than 70,000 […]

The Jamestown City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at Jamestown City Hall. We’ll have more from the meeting on tomorrow’s local news.