Articles by Zac Oakes

Jamestown Mayor Nick Shearer shared some exciting news at Thursday night’s Jamestown City Council meeting. A new business will be locating within the City of Jamestown “within the next couple weeks” according to Shearer. Shearer […]

Chris Starks named head coach of LWC men’s basketball

Story courtesy of Lindsey Wilson College Sports Information Chris Starks has been named interim head coach of the Lindsey Wilson College men’s basketball program, LWC Athletics Director Willis Pooler announced on Wednesday. Starks becomes the […]

Tourism Industry bouncing back after pandemic shutdown

The local tourism industry took a hit at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic but the last few weeks have been a significant bounce back for tourism in Russell County . “Things are definitely picking […]

KHSAA Board recommends to proceed with fall sports

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association Board of Controllers voted 16-2 to move forward with its initial plan for fall sports. That plan will allow practices for fall sports to begin on Aug. 24 with […]

Tourism had significant economic impact in Russell County in 2019

A new study on the impact of tourism in Kentucky shows that the industry has a nearly $46 million impact on the local economy, but Russell County Tourism Director Janette Marson said the impact is […]

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Jamestown City Council to meet this evening

The Jamestown City Council will meet tonight at 6 p.m. for its regular monthly meeting. Listen for a recap of the meeting tomorrow morning and find a written recap here following the meeting.

State Board of Elections expected to vote on November election procedures

The Kentucky Board of Elections is expected to take up a vote this afternoon regarding the emergency election procedures agreed upon by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Secretary of State Michael Adams. The plan would […]

Russell Springs Police investigating boat theft

The Russell Springs Police Department is seeking the public’s help in an investigation regarding the theft of a boat. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Russell Springs Police Department at 270-866-3636. Photos of […]

RCMS, RCHS students to begin packet pick up today

August 18, 2020 Zac Oakes

Students at Russell County Middle School and Russell County High School can begin picking up information packets today, which include many of the forms that the school district would typically gather from students at the […]

Virtual and drive-thru job fairs scheduled for Thursday

August 18, 2020 Zac Oakes

A virtual job fair is scheduled for Thursday, beginning at 9 a.m. and lasting until 1 p.m. CT. The virtual job fair is being organized by the Kentucky Career Center – Cumberlands, which serves Russell […]