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Jamestown City Council to meet tomorrow

The Jamestown City Council will hold a special-called meeting tomorrow at 5 p.m. at Jamestown City Hall. Only one item is on the agenda, the first reading of Ordinance 2020-005, (Intent to Annex property). WJRS […]

Lovell Wooldridge, age 96, of Jamestown

Lovell Wooldridge, age 96, of Jamestown, passed away Friday, October 30th, at his residence. . Lovell was born in Jamestown, KY on September 13, 1924, a son of the late Verna (Loy) and Lilburn Wooldridge.   […]

Mary F. Lester, age 97, of Jamestown

Mary F. Lester, age 97, of Jamestown, passed away Tuesday, October 20th, at her residence. Mary was born in Russell Springs, Kentucky on May 15, 1923, a daughter of the late Eula (Oaks) and Everett […]

Jesse Leslie Bernard, age 62, of Jamestown

Jesse Leslie Bernard, 62, of Jamestown, died Thursday, October 15, 2020 at the Russell County Hospital. He was born October 4, 1958 in Campbellsville to David Russell & Martha Ann Burton Bernard. He was an […]

Gerald Helton, age 80, of Jamestown

Gerald Helton, 80, of Jamestown, KY passed away Wednesday, October 14th, at his residence.  Gerald was born in Harlan, KY on August 21, 1940, a son of the late Ida(Martin) and John Helton. He is […]

Jamestown City Council to Meet

The Jamestown City Council will meet tonight for its regular monthly meeting. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at Jamestown City Hall.   Details on WJRS News on Friday.

Fire breaks out in Jamestown Monday morning

A fire broke out at an unoccupied home under construction near the Greasy Creek area of Jamestown early Monday morning. The home that was under construction reportedly belonged to Commonwealth’s Attorney Matthew Leveridge. The structure […]

Donnie Glenn Coffey, age 62, of Jamestown

Donnie Glenn Coffey, age 62 of Jamestown, died Friday, October 9, 2020 at the Russell County Hospital. He was born February 1, 1958 in Campbellsville, Kentucky to Alvis & Marion Blakey Coffey. He was a truck […]

Jamestown Man Arrested Monday Night

A Jamestown man was arrested Monday night on a warrant charging him with leaving the scene of an accident. According to Jamestown Police Officer Heath Tarter, 35 year old Robbie Butrum  was taken into custody […]