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Woman sentenced to more than 15 years for attempting to burn down Henderson Fuel in Nancy

Wednesday, August 23 by Zac Oakes

A woman was sentenced to more than 15 years in part for attempting to burn down Henderson Fuel in Nancy. Norma Jean Walker, age 60 of Nancy, was sentenced Thursday in Pulaski Circuit Court on […]

Adair man indicted on murder charge

Tuesday, August 22 by Zac Oakes

An Adair County man has been indicted on a murder charge. David D. Denney, age 44 of Columbia, faces one count of murder in the death of Darcy N. Albee last November. According to the […]

Area talent show proposed in Jamestown

Tuesday, August 22 by Zac Oakes

Wayne Ackerman came before the Jamestown City Council last week and proposed the idea that an area talent show be hosted in Jamestown. The talent show, referred to as Lake Cumberland’s Got Talent, would take […]

Ambulance board, library board to hold special-called meetings today

Tuesday, August 22 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Ambulance Board and Library Board will hold special-called meetings today. The Ambulance Board will meet at 10 a.m. today with tax rates on the agenda. The meeting will be at the Russell […]

Ag Tag program has best year in history

Tuesday, August 22 by Zac Oakes

The state Ag Tag program had its best year in history this year. Kentucky farmers donated nearly $736,000 to the Ag Tag Program this year, the largest amount donated in a single year since the […]

Holmes Bend Beach in Adair County closed due to E. coli levels

Tuesday, August 22 by Zac Oakes

Holmes Bend Beach in neighboring Adair County is closed this week due to unsafe E. coli levels. Beach samples are taken weekly, and once the levels drop to a safe level, the beach will re-open. […]

School board approves lowering tax on real estate

Tuesday, August 22 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education approved a decrease in the tax rate on real estate at last night’s board meeting. The board approved a slight decrease in the real estate tax from 51.1 cents […]

Local electric issues cause outages for over 3,400 customers

Monday, August 21 by Zac Oakes

Electricity went out for more than 3,400 South Kentucky RECC customers in Russell County last night. The outages began at around 8:45 last night and according to local dispatch, the main power grid behind Salem […]

School board to consider tax reduction, recognize teachers and coaches

Monday, August 21 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education is expected to consider a tax reduction and recognize multiple teachers/coaches at this evening’s board meeting. The board is expected to consider a tax reduction on real estate. The […]

Mayor Hinton talks movie nights, improvements at Beck Park

Monday, August 21 by Zac Oakes

Jamestown Mayor Regena Hinton spoke to WJRS News about the plan to bring back movie nights on the square in the coming weeks, along with the possibility of some improvements coming to Beck Park on […]