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Chamber of commerce meets today at noon

The Russell County Chamber of Commerce meets today at noon for their regular monthly meeting. The meeting takes place at the Russell County Public Library in Jamestown. Retired physician Dr. Rick Miles is set to […]

Parkway pursuit results in arrest of Scott County man

A pursuit on the Cumberland Parkway yesterday morning resulted in the arrest of a Scott County man. According to reports, Russell Springs Police attempted to initiate a traffic stop on 43-year-old Lonny Chaney Sunday morning […]

Fiscal Court to hold special-called meeting today

The Russell County Fiscal Court will hold a special-called meeting this morning at 10 a.m. The court will hold the first reading of ordinance 19-01. The court is also expected to discuss the opioid settlement […]

Legislative session just over a 1/3 finished

The 2023 legislative session is just over a third of the way through with bill filing deadlines looming. Charles Baglan recaps last week’s action in Frankfort in this report for WJRS NEWS…    

Chamber of commerce to meet on Tuesday

The Russell County Chamber of Commerce will meet on Tuesday for their regular monthly meeting at the Russell County Public Library in Jamestown. The meeting takes place at noon. Retired physician Dr. Rick Miles, a […]

Nearly 2,200 workers commute in to Russell County

A new report from the Kentucky Center for Statistics examines commuting patterns across the commonwealth. The data shows nearly 2,200 workers commuted into Russell County for work in the year 2019, the most recent year […]