KY General Assembly to reconvene February 7th
Last week, the first week of the short, 30-day session wrapped up for the Kentucky Legislature. Keith West files this report for WJRS NEWS from Frankfort on what comes next for the General Assembly…
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Laker dance teams have successful competition day
This past weekend the Russell County High and Middle school Laker Dance teams competed at the Battle of Bows competition in Jeffersonville, Indiana where they brought home many “on point performer” awards, and each team […]
Fiscal court to meet this evening
The Russell County Fiscal Court will hold its first regular meeting of the new year this evening. The court will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the courtroom of the old Russell County Courthouse. The court […]
Jamestown Police release 2022 activity report
The Jamestown Police Department have released their yearly activity report. For the year 2022, Jamestown Police investigated 35 accidents without injury, three accidents with injury, received 1,608 calls for police services though Russell County Dispatch, […]
Former Russell County man indicted on kidnapping, strangulation charges
A former Russell County man was arrested Thursday in Pulaski County after being indicted on charges that include kidnapping and strangulation. According to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, 48-year-old Sean Campbell, now of Science Hill, […]
Inmate assaults deputy jailers in Adair County
An inmate reportedly assaulted two deputy jailers at the Adair County Regional Jail over the weekend. According to Columbia Police, 43-year-old Ryan Dudgeon, an inmate at the Adair County jail, is now facing two counts […]
1 dead in Wayne County crash Saturday
A Monticello man was killed following a three-vehicle crash over the weekend in neighboring Wayne County, according to state police. The wreck occurred on KY 90 near Frazier Road in Wayne County around 6:30 eastern […]
Friday crash in Clinton Co. kills Albany woman
State police say an 89-year-old Albany woman was killed on Friday following a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of US 127 and KY 90 in neighboring Clinton County. According to police, at around 11:45 a.m. […]
Virginia man leads police on chase through Somerset
A Virginia man led Somerset police on a chase through the city Friday night. Michael Barry, age 38 of Richmond, Virginia, is facing several charges from the incident. According to Somerset Police, the chase began […]
One KY Senate leader wants to make city council, school board elections partisan
One of Kentucky’s Senate leaders wants to make city council and school board elections partisan races. Damon Thayer, the Republican Senate Majority Leader from Georgetown, made his stance known during an episode of Kentucky Tonight […]