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Jamestown woman arrested on theft, burglary charges

A Jamestown woman was arrested on burglary and theft charges Friday morning. According to reports, 31-year-old Courtney Gray was arrested and charged with criminal mischief first degree, theft by unlawful taking between $1,000 and $10,000; […]

Sheriff’s Office warning of phone scam

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a phone scam going around where a caller is posing as a member of the sheriff’s department. According to Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston, a woman received […]

Two arrested for receiving stolen property

Two Jamestown men were arrested yesterday evening and charged with receiving stolen property. According to reports, 49-year-old Tony S. Scales and 26-year-old Kolby Scott Conner were both arrested by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office and […]

Deadline to apply for free smoke alarm is nearing

The deadline to apply for a program offering free smoke alarms is drawing near. Local emergency services and the American Red Cross are partnering to offer free smoke alarm to Russell County residents. WJRS News […]

Human skull found in Wayne County

A human skull was reportedly found in Wayne County on Wednesday. According to reports, a local constable discovered what appeared to be a human skull in some tall weeds near Stokes Street in Monticello. As […]

Digital kiosks implemented across county

This week on local news, we reported a story about digital touch-screen kiosks being installed at different sites across the county. According to Tourism Director Danielle Wilson, the kiosks were installed yesterday. Wilson said these […]

Russell Springs City Council to meet this evening

The Russell Springs City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening. Mayor Eddie Thomas is expected to give his annual state of the city address at the meeting, and the council is expected […]

Fiscal court meeting time to remain the same

The topic of the meeting time for fiscal court meetings arose at the end of Monday’s fiscal court meeting, with the court holding a vote about reverting the meeting time to 5:30 p.m. At the […]