Articles by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly luncheon tomorrow at the new SEED Academy located on French Valley Road. The luncheon will serve as an unveiling for the new facility, which will […]

The City of Columbia is set to consider a moratorium on data centers within the city limits. The Columbia Planning and Zoning Commission will meet today to discuss a possible moratorium, with the city council […]

A Jamestown man was arrested early this morning on a drug trafficking charge. The Russell County Sheriff’s Office arrested 53-year-old David Reeder. He was charged with trafficking in over 2 grams of methamphetamine. Reeder was […]

Wrapping up our look at how Russell County Shooting Sports performed in the Cumberland County competition, today we look at how Russell County’s 15-18 year old age group performed. Sarah Grider 2nd Place — Bare […]

Russell County Public Library is focusing on continuing to improve its collections. Russell County Library Director Cody Gabehart spoke to WJRS News about the improvements that are underway. For more information about library programs and […]

Live music is coming to Beck Park in Jamestown tomorrow night. Jamestown Mayor Regena Hinton gave WJRS News more details. The concert at Beck Park will be free to the public.

The Russell County Shooting Sports team recently competed in a competition at Cumberland County. Here is a look at how Russell County’s 12-14 year old division fared in the competition. Titus Popplewell 1st Place — […]

The Russell County Shooting Sports team recently competed in Cumberland County. Here’s a look at how Russell County’s 9-11 age group performed. Axale Mann 1st Place — Air Pistol Evan Stephens 1st Place — Black […]

Russell County Public Library is working on a new website design. Library Director Cody Gabehart told WJRS News the main focus of the new website is patron usability. You can visit Russell County Public Library […]

Lake Cumberland once again ranks among the top 10 lakes in the United States by USA Today. Lake Cumberland ranked #7 in the annual USA Today 10Best rankings for Best Lake. Lake Cumberland regularly makes […]