Legislation to tackle statewide nursing shortage
Legislators have had dialogue in Frankfort this week in hopes of shoring up the lingering nursing shortage in Kentucky. Keith West files this report from Frankfort with more…
Month: February 2022
Jamestown City Council to meet this evening
The Jamestown City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening at 6 p.m. The meeting will be at Jamestown City Hall. There will also be a Lakefest committee meeting at city hall beginning […]
South KY RECC to award scholarships to select seniors
South Kentucky RECC will be awarding up to 12, $1,000 scholarships to seniors from Russell, Adair, Casey, Clinton, Pulaski, Lincoln, McCreary Central, Somerset, Somerset Christian, Southwestern, and Wayne County High Schools, as well as one […]
Russell Springs Fire Dept. responds to mobile home fire Wednesday night
Russell Springs Fire Dept. crews and local law enforcement responded to a mobile home fire off Highway 1729 last night. Firefighters were called out at around 7:30 p.m. to the residence at 541 KY 1729 […]
Strong Winds and Severe Weather
Good morning and happy Thursday, everyone. We are waking up to mild temperatures and gusty winds this morning. The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a Wind Advisory for much of the Commonwealth. If […]
Two arrested by KSP Wednesday night
Two Russell County men were arrested by Kentucky State Police in separate incidents Wednesday night. According to jail records, Brandon Knight, age 41 of Jamestown, was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle under […]
Power outage reported in French Valley area
Strong winds are reportedly the cause of a power outage in the French Valley area according to South Kentucky RECC. The power company says they have crews en route to work on restoring the outage, […]
Beshear halts increase in property taxes, wants to temporarily lower state sales tax
With rising inflation, Governor Andy Beshear announced Wednesday that his office is taking a couple actions. First, Beshear said he is signing an executive order that will stop the increase in vehicle property taxes. In […]
County Clerk’s Office turns over more than $230K to fiscal court
The Russell County Clerk’s Office announced at this week’s Russell County Fiscal Court meeting that the office is turning more than $230 thousand over to the fiscal court in excess fees. Clerk Sue Brockman told […]
Chamber of Commerce met in Jamestown Tuesday
More than 30 representatives from the local business community met on Tuesday for the Russell County Chamber of Commerce’s second meeting of the new year. WJRS NEWS caught up with Chamber President Marisa Ramsey following […]