Stringer selected as new RCMS principal
Russell County Middle School has a new principal and it’s a familiar face to many at the school. Susan Stringer was selected as Russell County Middle School’s new principal during a meeting of the school’s […]
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Kevin’s Kids Concert is this weekend
The annual Kevin’s Kids concert is scheduled to take place this weekend. In its 10th year, Kevin’s Kids has made a major impact on the students of Russell County. Kevin Williams recently spoke to WJRS […]
Smith talks philosophy as principal, goals for year 1
Continuing our conversation with new Jamestown Elementary School Principal Zach Smith, WJRS News asked Smith about his goals for his first year as the school’s principal. Smith said he wants to continue to build off […]
RC Sheriff’s Office receives clean audit
Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts Allison Ball recently released her report on the Russell County Sheriff’s Office for the sheriff’s tax settlement for 2022-2023. This audit showed no instances of noncompliance and no matters of […]
Lawsuit filed against Adair County Jail
A lawsuit has been filed against the Adair County Jail and multiple other entities in response to the death of an inmate at the facility that occurred last year. The family of Anthony Robinson, who […]
Smith talks warm reception to new position, transition to administrative role
Continuing our discussion with new Jamestown Elementary School Principal Zach Smith, WJRS News asked Smith about his emotions as he steps into his first principal job and what the reception has been like since being […]
RCMS council to interview principal candidates today
The Russell County Middle School decision-making council is set to interview candidates for the school’s open principal position at a meeting today. The council is set to meet at 5:30 this evening, and the council […]
Russell County FFA competes at UK Field Day
The Russell County FFA team competed at Field Day at the University of Kentucky recently. The Dairy evaluation team, consisting of Emery Roy, Abby Fox, Lilly Williams, and Jalyn Meece ended up eighth place overall. […]
Movie night in Jamestown coming up tomorrow
Jamestown will be kicking off Movie Nights at Beck Park tomorrow. Mayor Regena Hinton spoke to WJRS News about the opening movie night. Movie Night at Beck Park is free and open to the public.
RCDC Litter Patrol reportedly discovers meth lab, turned over to KSP
The Russell County Detention Center Litter Patrol reportedly discovered a meth lab while out picking up litter earlier this week. According to Russell County Jailer Bobby Dunbar, the litter patrol group discovered the meth lab […]