Jamestown Fire Department Responds to Smoke at Courthouse, Fire at Home

Wednesday, September 23 by WJRS Staff

Jamestown firefighters responded to two smoke and fire calls Tuesday afternoon, just 15 minutes apart. Fire Chief Jeff Landers told WJRS NEWS firefighters were dispatched around 3:30 p.m. to the county clerk’s office at the […]

Jamestown Receives $5,000 KEMI Dividend for Workplace Safety

Friday, September 18 by WJRS Staff

Jamestown city employees’ commitment to workplace safety earned the city a financial return during Thursday night’s meeting of the Jamestown City Council. Steven Hill with McKinney and Blair Insurance presented city leaders with a dividend […]

Sheldon R. Hadley, 69, of Jamestown

Thursday, September 10 by WJRS Staff

Sheldon R. Hadley, 69, of Jamestown, passed away Thursday, August 27th, at Continue Care Hospital in Corbin, KY. Sheldon was born in Columbia, KY on December 30, 1956, a son of the late Mina (Thomas) […]

Driver Injured After Vehicle Crashes Through Wall at Bank of Jamestown East 80 Branch

Monday, September 7 by WJRS Staff

A vehicle crashed through a wall of the Bank of Jamestown’s East 80 branch at Fairview Monday morning. The crash occurred at approximately 7:13 a.m. The driver, 26-year-old Hailey Hatter of Russell Springs, who was […]

Wally Sullivan, 71, of Jamestown

Monday, August 31 by WJRS Staff

Wally Sullivan, 71, of Jamestown, died Sunday, August 30, 2026, at the Jean Waddle Care Center in Somerset. Survivors include: His wife – Dorothy Andrew Sullivan Three sons – Gene Antle and GaVon Antle, both […]

Anna Chrisman, 84, formerly of Jamestown

Friday, August 28 by WJRS Staff

Anna Carol Bell Chrisman, of Taylorsville, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at Baptist Health, in Louisville. She was 84 years of age. Born on April 15, 1942, in the Rowena Community of Russell County, she […]

Carol Burchett, 77, of Jamestown

Monday, August 24 by WJRS Staff

Carol Ann Burchett, age 77, of Jamestown, KY passed away Saturday, August 22, 2026, at the home of her daughter. She was born on Thursday, February 24, 1949, in Jamestown, KY. She was the daughter […]

New Rescue Tools to Strengthen Jamestown Fire Department’s Emergency Response Coming Soon

Friday, August 21 by WJRS Staff

The Jamestown Fire Department will soon upgrade its extrication equipment following action by the Jamestown City Council last evening. Fire Chief Jeff Landers told council members the department’s current extrication tool is more than 20 […]

Gladys Jean Lawless Clonch, 80, formerly of Jamestown

Wednesday, August 19 by WJRS Staff

Gladys Jean Lawless Clonch, age 80, originally from Jamestown, KY passed away at her home in Bowling Green, KY on August 17, 2026 surrounded by her loving family (husband and daughter). Gladys was born April […]

Convenience Store and Restaurant Proposed for Former Hardee’s Site in Jamestown

Tuesday, August 18 by WJRS Staff

A new convenience store and restaurant could soon be coming to North Main Street in Jamestown. The Jamestown City Council purchased the former Hardee’s property back in February. Since then, Mayor Regena Hinton has been […]

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Jamestown Fire Department Responds to Smoke at Courthouse, Fire at Home

Jamestown Receives $5,000 KEMI Dividend for Workplace Safety

Sheldon R. Hadley, 69, of Jamestown

Driver Injured After Vehicle Crashes Through Wall at Bank of Jamestown East 80 Branch

Wally Sullivan, 71, of Jamestown

Anna Chrisman, 84, formerly of Jamestown

Carol Burchett, 77, of Jamestown

New Rescue Tools to Strengthen Jamestown Fire Department’s Emergency Response Coming Soon

Gladys Jean Lawless Clonch, 80, formerly of Jamestown

Convenience Store and Restaurant Proposed for Former Hardee’s Site in Jamestown

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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