Jamestown Police Chief Reflects on Standoff, Thanks Responding Agencies

Friday, July 17 by WJRS Staff

Jamestown Police Chief Jeff Kerns praised the efforts of local and state law enforcement officers during Wednesday night’s lengthy standoff while addressing the Jamestown Mayor and City Council during Thursday evening’s regular meeting. Chief Kerns […]

Local Agencies Receive WHAS Crusade Funding

Friday, June 26 by Sean Hammond

More than six point two million dollars raised during the 73rd WHAS Crusade for Children telethon is now going back into communities across the region. Officials say 100 percent of the $6,235,132.67 raised has been […]

Area agencies receive VOCA funds

Wednesday, May 20 by Zac Oakes

Multiple area agencies are set to receive funds through the Victims of Crime Act grant program. This program is the primary federal grant program supporting direct assistance services to victims of child abuse, sexual assault […]

School board approves multiple mental health contracts; Ford discusses importance of partnerships with agencies

Wednesday, July 23 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education approved several contracts with outside mental health agencies for the upcoming school year. These agencies provide services to Russell County students. Superintendent Michael Ford said these are important services […]

Local law enforcement agencies investigating vandalism at multiple sites

Monday, June 30 by Zac Oakes

Local law enforcement agencies are investigating multiple vandalism complaints in different areas of the county. The Russell County Sheriff’s Office, Jamestown Police Department, and Russell Springs Police Department are investigating these complaints. The vandalism incidents […]

Multiple agencies called out to assist kayaker on Cumberland River

Monday, October 7 by Zac Oakes

Multiple agencies were called out this morning to assist a kayaker on the Cumberland River. Russell County Search & Rescue said the call came in at around 11:45 this morning from a kayaker who needed […]

Several agencies respond to call of boy who fell over cliff

Monday, May 20 by Zac Oakes

Several agencies responded Saturday evening after a boy reportedly fell over a cliff near Jabez. According to reports, agencies from Russell and Pulaski counties were called to an area off LaFavers Cemetery Road to find […]

Federal, state agencies called in due to gas issue at local station

Wednesday, July 5 by Zac Oakes

Federal and state agencies have been in Russell Springs working on a gas issue at Jax’s in Russell Springs. The presence of state vehicles at the local gas station began to raise some questions, and […]

Tourist Commission to partner with other area tourism agencies for ARPA application

Friday, September 23 by Derek Aaron

The monthly meeting of the Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission earlier this week was a source of several notable items of local interest. Tourism Director Danielle Wilson said the county is working alongside several other Lake […]

Local agencies come together to provide resource officer at JES

Monday, December 27 by Zac Oakes

While a grant to provide a school resource officer at Jamestown Elementary School was not approved, local government agencies came together to ensure that a resource officer would be placed at the lone remaining school […]

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Jamestown Police Chief Reflects on Standoff, Thanks Responding Agencies

Local Agencies Receive WHAS Crusade Funding

Area agencies receive VOCA funds

School board approves multiple mental health contracts; Ford discusses importance of partnerships with agencies

Local law enforcement agencies investigating vandalism at multiple sites

Multiple agencies called out to assist kayaker on Cumberland River

Several agencies respond to call of boy who fell over cliff

Federal, state agencies called in due to gas issue at local station

Tourist Commission to partner with other area tourism agencies for ARPA application

Local agencies come together to provide resource officer at JES

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Jeffrey L. Scholl, 61, of Indianapolis

Robert Leach, 70, of Russell Springs

Ronald Eugene Sterner, Sr., 77, of Russell Springs

Ronald L. Wesley, 95, of Jamestown