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Read Across Russell County draws big crowd to RCPL

Friday, March 15 by Zac Oakes

Yesterday was Read Across Russell County, and the annual event brought more than 450 people to the Russell County Public Library. WJRS News caught up with Rhonda Kimbler from the Russell County Education Association to […]

RCHS to host Robot Gladiator League Melee next Saturday

Friday, March 15 by Zac Oakes

Russell County High School is set to host a Robot Gladiator League Melee next Saturday. This event aims to showcase student engineering skills by designing and building their own robots, and having them compete against […]

Bill that could allow state education funds to go to private or charter schools passes in KY House

Thursday, March 14 by Zac Oakes

A bill that could allow state education funds to go to private or charter schools passed through the Kentucky House of Representatives yesterday. House Bill 2 would open up the possibility of the state allowing […]

Read Across Russell County is today

Thursday, March 14 by Zac Oakes

Read Across Russell County is today. The annual event draws hundreds of people to the Russell County Public Library for book giveaways, door prizes, special read aloud sessions, and more. Last year, more than 400 […]

School board approves science-themed summer camp

Thursday, March 14 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education approved a science-themed summer camp that will be taking place at Jamestown Elementary this summer. Superintendent Michael Ford spoke to WJRS News and gave more details about the camp. […]

Jamestown man indicted in Adair County

Thursday, March 14 by Zac Oakes

A Jamestown man was indicted in Adair County last week. An Adair County grand jury indicted Zachary T. Mann of Jamestown last week on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession […]

Russell Springs City Council set to vote on water and sewer rates at meeting tonight

Thursday, March 14 by Zac Oakes

The Russell Springs City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight, with the council set to hold a second reading and vote on new water and sewer rates. The council had its first reading […]

Clerk’s office returns over $180K to fiscal court

Wednesday, March 13 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Clerk Patti Glover announced at Monday’s Fiscal Court meeting that the county clerk’s office was returning more than $180,000 to the fiscal court from its final fee settlement. Judge Executive Randy Marcum spoke […]

Bill would add Civics class to Kentucky high schools

Wednesday, March 13 by Zac Oakes

A bill making its way through the Kentucky legislature would bring civics education to Kentucky high schools. Keith West has more on what the bill would mean for Russell County students and students across the […]

Sheriff’s Office releases February report

Wednesday, March 13 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office released its monthly report for the month of February. The Sheriff’s Office reported 306 calls for service and made 38 arrests last month. The Sheriff’s Office worked 18 traffic accidents […]