Recent rainfall provided some relief to local drought conditions. However the U.S. Drought Monitor still lists a portion of Russell County as being in extreme drought with the remainder of the county being upgraded to […]

The annual Lakefest celebration in Jamestown is just a little over a month away. WJRS News caught up with Jamestown Mayor Regena Hinton to talk about the entertainment Lakefest attendees can expect at this year’s […]

The City of Russell Springs will receive about $52,000 in road aid money from the state. The Russell Springs City Council approved a resolution last night to accept the municipal road aid funds. These funds […]

Authorities in Clinton County are continuing to search for a murder suspect out of Tennessee. The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office is searching for Jesse Phillips from Pickett County, Tennessee. Clinton County authorities say Phillips allegedly […]

The Russell County Fiscal Court met in special session this morning, approving the purchase of a cardboard trailer and grant funds for equipment at the recycling center. Russell County Judge Executive Randy Marcum provided WJRS […]

Due to the Russell County Jaycees Fair taking place, the monthly commodity distribution with the Russell County Fiscal Court and Feeding America will take place at Russell County High School. Commodities will be distributed next […]

The Joseph Smith Hayes Memorial Pool at the Russell Springs City Park officially opened for the season this past weekend. City Pool Manager Scott Jones was recently a guest on Community Conversation and spoke about […]

We have new candidate filings to report. Mitchell Marcum has filed to run for another term on the Jamestown City Council. He joins Ada Marcum Lawson and Jared Roy as candidates who have filed for […]