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Russell Springs City Council to meet in special session this evening

May 28, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Russell Springs City Council will meet in special session this evening. The council will meet at City Hall at 6:00 this evening. The council is expected to go into executive session regarding the possible […]
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Fiscal court to meet in special session this morning

May 28, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Fiscal Court will meet in special session this morning. The court will meet at 9 a.m. at the Russell County Courthouse. The court is expected to discuss the purchase of a cardboard […]
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Braydon and Zyon Hawthorne grew up Kentucky fans but were so competitive they often fought when playing basketball together

May 28, 2026 Zac Oakes
by LARRY VAUGHT Brothers Zyon and Braydon Hawthorne grew up in Beckley, W.Va., competing against each other regularly in backyard basketball battles. “They were super competitive. They were always competitive growing up from the basketball […]
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Obituaries

John Daniel Haley, age 78, of Jamestown

May 27, 2026 Zac Oakes
 John Daniel Haley, 78, of Jamestown, passed away Friday, May 15th, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, Somerset, Kentucky. John was born April 20, 1948 in Auburn, New York he later moved to Dayton, Ohio in […]
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School board approves three-percent raise across the board for certified, classified staff

May 27, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Board of Education approved a three-percent across-the-board raise for certified and classified staff at yesterday morning’s board meeting. Superintendent Michael Ford spoke with WJRS News and noted the district has provided a […]
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10 indicted by grand jury

May 27, 2026 Zac Oakes
10 people were indicted by a Russell County grand jury this week. Melina Bell, age 47, of Russell Springs and Trevor Taylor, age 29, of Whitley City, charged with human trafficking. Taylor was also charged […]
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Jamestown Council to meet in special session Thursday evening

May 27, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Jamestown City Council will meet in special session Thursday evening. The council will hold the first reading of two budget-related ordinances: the 25-26 amended budget and the 26-27 budget. The council will meet at […]
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Fiscal court to hold special-called meeting tomorrow

May 27, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Fiscal Court will meet in special session tomorrow morning. The court will meet at 9 a.m. at the Russell County Courthouse. The court is expected to discuss the purchase of a cardboard […]
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Hospital board approves lease in new building for extra physician space

May 27, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Hospital Board of Directors met yesterday, approving a lease for an additional 2,400 square feet at the site of the hospital’s new med spa building. Hospital CEO Scott Thompson told WJRS News […]
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Ada Marcum Lawson files to run for Jamestown City Council

May 27, 2026 Zac Oakes
Another candidate has filed to run for a seat on the Jamestown City Council. Ada Marcum Lawson filed paperwork yesterday to seek a seat on the council. Lawson has previous experience serving on the council. […]
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