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James “Jimmy” Smith, age 63, of Jamestown

James (Jimmy) Smith, 63, of Jamestown passed away Monday, February 22nd, at Russell County Hospital. James (Jimmy) was born in Cincinnati, OH on November 28, 1957, a son of the late JoAnn (Mills) Warriner and […]

RCSO arrests man after armed standoff in Jamestown

Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston told WJRS News a man was arrested following an hours-long standoff with law enforcement in Jamestown Tuesday evening. Polston said deputies responded following a call that came in at about […]

JoAnn Warriner, age 82, of Jamestown

JoAnn Warriner, age 82, of Jamestown, passed away Saturday, February 13th, at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, Danville. JoAnn was born in Cincinnati, OH on October 5, 1938, a daughter of the late Lula (Stephens) […]

Early Sunday Morning Fire in Jamestown

An early morning fire Sunday totally destroyed a Jamestown workshop and garage, and resulted in minor damage to a nearby residence. Jamestown Fire Chief Jeff Landers told WJRS NEWS his department was called out about […]

Jamestown man arrested on drug charges

A Jamestown man was arrested on several charges Wednesday morning. Shaun A. Johnson, 42, was arrested and charged with terroristic threatening third degree, disorderly conduct second degree, buy/possess drug paraphernalia, possession of methamphetamine, and two […]

Jamestown man arrested early Sunday morning

A Jamestown man was arrested early Sunday morning by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office. Charles Curnutte, 53, of Jamestown, was charged with assault fourth degree domestic violence, driving on a DUI suspended license, operating a […]

Timothy Ray Dykes, age 48, of Jamestown

Timothy Ray Dykes, age 48, of Jamestown, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021, at his residence. Timothy was born on June 3, 1972, in Somerset, son of the Elmer Ray Dykes and Helen Guffey […]