Ollace “Honey” Russell, age 84, of Jamestown
Ollace ‘Honey” Russell, of Jamestown, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2022, at his home. He was 84 years of age. Ollace was born January 25, 1938, and raised in Russell Springs, son of the late […]
Year: 2022
Disturbing new details emerge about Adair Youth Detention Center riot
Some disturbing new details are emerging about a riot at the Adair Youth Detention Center last Friday. A spokesperson from the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet confirmed to WJRS News on Wednesday that Kentucky […]
Tourist commission collects transient tax, accepts tourism awards
The Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission collected $17,643.28 in transient tax in September of this year, the most for the month since the commission began record-keeping in 1994. That’s according to Tourism Executive Director Danielle Wilson, […]
School attendance numbers improve slightly on Wednesday
Russell County school attendance numbers improved on Wednesday to 91.5 percent attendance, according to Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford. With numerous illness-related school cancellations in recent weeks, Russell County’s attendance has been around the […]
Jamestown Council to meet this evening
The Jamestown City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. at Jamestown City Hall. We’ll have more from the meeting on tomorrow’s local news.
Blood drive today at SKRECC
The monthly Russell County Community Blood Drive is today at the South Kentucky RECC Community Room from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. All donors will be entered to win a $100 gift card, courtesy of […]
RCH board meets in special session today
The Russell County Hospital Board of Directors will hold a special-called meeting today at noon in the conference room at the hospital. The lone item on the agenda is to discuss and request approval for […]
16 new COVID cases reported in Russell County
The Kentucky Department for Public Health reported 16 new COVID cases in Russell County this week, down from last week’s total of 25. Neighboring Pulaski County had 40 cases, the most in the Lake Cumberland […]
Details released about arrest of missing Russell County persons
According to the Adair County Sheriff’s Office, the arrest of two people who went missing from Russell County came as a result of shots being fired into a home off Highway 80. In a report […]
Riley Passmore, age 73, of Russell County
Riley Passmore, 73, passed away Friday, November 11th, at Fair Oaks Health SystemsRiley was born in Dunnville, KY on March 2, 1949, a son of the late Leora (Lane) and Jim Passmore.Riley is survived bywife, […]