JES Principal Smith proud of school’s improvement on school climate and safety assessment

Wednesday, December 3 by Zac Oakes

In the latest round of data from last year’s state assessment, Jamestown Elementary School saw improvements in the school climate and safety survey. Jamestown Elementary Principal Zach Smith was a guest on Community Conversation on […]

Smith discusses role of faith in taking over as new JES principal

Wednesday, April 24 by Zac Oakes

New Jamestown Elementary School Principal Zach Smith says his Christian faith played a big role in the decision to pursue the principal job at Jamestown. Smith spoke to WJRS News more about how his faith […]

Smith talks about why he pursued JES principal position

Tuesday, April 23 by Zac Oakes

Jamestown Elementary School has its new principal in Zach Smith. Smith recently spoke to WJRS News about what drew him to Jamestown Elementary. Stay tuned to WJRS News as we bring you more from our […]

Russell Countian Zach Smith named new Principal at JES

Friday, April 19 by Zac Oakes

Jamestown Elementary has its new principal and it’s a Russell County graduate. Zach Smith, a 2009 graduate of Russell County High School, was selected as the new principal at Jamestown Elementary School last night by […]

Hires for principals at JES, RCMS expected in late spring

Friday, February 9 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education met in special session yesterday afternoon. The board approved a contract for interim middle school principal Keith Ellis at the meeting. While Ellis serves in the interim, Superintendent Michael […]

Gossage to serve as JES interim principal

Monday, December 11 by Zac Oakes

Jamestown Elementary School Principal Diane Blankenship is set to retire at the end of the calendar year, and the school now has an interim principal ready to take over. Former Russell Springs Elementary Principal Rene […]

Blankenship to retire as JES Principal at end of calendar year

Tuesday, November 21 by Zac Oakes

Jamestown Elementary School Principal Diane Blankenship is set to retire at the end of the calendar year. Superintendent Michael Ford said Blankenship has been great as the leader of Jamestown Elementary and will be missed. […]

JES spared of damage after sprinkler line bursts

Wednesday, December 28 by Derek Aaron

The extreme cold temperatures over the holiday weekend did a number on various pipes around the county and in one case, the Russell County School System was spared of major damages when a sprinkler line […]

Blankenship looking forward to successful year at JES

Wednesday, August 24 by Derek Aaron

With the school year off and rolling, Jamestown Elementary School Principal Diane Blankenship talked with WJRS NEWS about some recent happenings at JES and how parents can get involved at the school… To learn more […]

Phelps looking forward to helping lead at JES

Wednesday, August 3 by Derek Aaron

Today we hear from Megan Phelps, Jamestown Elementary School’s new assistant principal, on her journey from educator to administrator after several years in the classroom at the school… The two new assistant principal positions, this […]

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JES Principal Smith proud of school’s improvement on school climate and safety assessment

Smith discusses role of faith in taking over as new JES principal

Smith talks about why he pursued JES principal position

Russell Countian Zach Smith named new Principal at JES

Hires for principals at JES, RCMS expected in late spring

Gossage to serve as JES interim principal

Blankenship to retire as JES Principal at end of calendar year

JES spared of damage after sprinkler line bursts

Blankenship looking forward to successful year at JES

Phelps looking forward to helping lead at JES

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Obituaries

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