Four Monticello residents have been arrested this weekend as part of an investigation into repeated thefts from a local business warehouse, and police say additional arrests are likely. The Monticello Police Department identified those arrested […]

Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford discusses the district’s newly released school ratings, highlighting successes, areas for improvement and upcoming changes to Kentucky’s accountability system. WJRS NEWS is sharing his complete message here so you […]

The Jamestown City Council approved tax rates, increased stipends for volunteer firefighters and authorized more than $12,000  in police purchases during Thursday night’s meeting. The council unanimously approved the city’s ad valorem taxes on real […]

The Jamestown City Council voted unanimously Thursday evening to sell the former Hardee’s property on North Main Street to businessman Roy Patel for $135,000. During the council’s regular monthly meeting, Mayor Regena Hinton said she […]

A new, 120-unit hotel development is planned for Russell Springs, following an agreement between the city and a Bowling Green-based development group. Jeramy Coffey, economic development director for the City of Russell Springs, talked with […]

Two Russell County schools earned green overall ratings, while three received yellow ratings in the latest school accountability results released today by the Kentucky Department of Education and the Russell County School District. The results […]

Russell County Middle School teacher Jason Davidson has received a prestigious honor recognizing his dedication to Holocaust education and teaching students important lessons about history and humanity. Davidson, affectionately known as “Mr. D,” was honored […]