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Hospital Board of Directors Met Thursday Evening

 The Russell County Hospital Board of Directors held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday evening. The meeting was mostly centered around COVID-19 with some regular business addressed as well. It was also the first meeting […]

Jamestown City Council Meets this Evening

The Jamestown City Council will meet this evening for their regular monthly meeting. The meeting is scheduled to get underway at 6:00 pm at City Hall in Jamestown. WJRS News will have full details of […]

RC Board of Education Met Last Evening

The response of the Russell County school district to the Coronavirus pandemic took center stage last night during a shortened meeting of the Russell County school board. Supt. Michael Ford discusses last night’s meeting.. The […]

School Board Meets this Evening

The Coronavirus pandemic continues to cause change for local school students. On Friday, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association officially imposed a “dead period” thru April 11th, which will prohibit any student athletic activity, including […]

RS City Council Met Last Evening

The Russell Springs City Council met Thursday for their regular monthly meeting. Mayor Eddie Thomas talked with WJRS News about a resolution that was on the agenda last evening… Thomas also commented on the Coronavirus… […]

RS City Council Meets this Evening

The Russell Springs City Council will meet this evening at 6:00 pm for their regular monthly meeting. The full agenda is below… PRAYER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE I. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER II. ROLLCALL III. ACCEPTANCE […]

RC Fiscal Court Meets this Evening

 Money…. that will be the main topic of tonight’s monthly meeting of the Russell County Fiscal Court.     The Court will consider the transfer of $19,000 from the general fund to the grant fund to assist […]

Fire Occurs at Home Last Evening

A home was damaged by fire last (Wednesday) evening. According to the Eli Fire Department, around 8:00 pm a call came from dispatch of a reported structure fire at 269 Highway 1383. When firefighters arrived […]