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Mayme June Helm, age 88, of Jamestown

Mayme June Helm, of Jamestown, passed away on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at Russell County Hospital.  She was 88 years of age. Mayme was born in Russell County on June 22, 1934, daughter of the […]

State’s June unemployment report released

Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary June 2022 unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. The preliminary June 2022 jobless rate was down […]

Sheriff’s Office releases June 2022 activity report

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office released its monthly activity report for June. The sheriff’s office recorded 452 calls for service, 25 arrests, and 15 mental health transports. The sheriff’s office also reported 106 court papers […]

Catch a Rainbow Fishing Derby returning in June

The Catch a Rainbow Fishing Derby at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery will return in June. After being cancelled the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the popular children’s fishing derby will return […]

RC Schools personnel report from June board meeting

Several personnel changes were announced at the Russell County Board of Education meeting. Darren Gossage – retiring as RCHS Principal effective July 31 Bethany Baird – retiring as Director of Curriculum/Instruction and State Programs effective […]

June declared as Dairy Month in Kentucky

The month of June is Dairy Month in Kentucky. A celebration was held at the Kentucky Department of Agriculture (KDA) on June 2 to honor the declaration. “When much of the world’s workforce was on […]

Update on school food pickup in June

The last day for meal pickups in the school year is this Friday, May 21. However, the school district will be offering breakfast and lunch for all children/students during the month of June at Jamestown […]

Unemployment Rates for June

Unemployment rates fell in 82 Kentucky counties between June 2019 and June 2020, rose in 33 counties and stayed the same in five counties, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of […]

State Park to Close Operations June 1st

In an announcement yesterday on social media only, the park said it would be closing all park operations as of June 1st.   This includes the restaurant, campground areas, trails, and picnic areas. Lake Cumberland State […]