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Local Gas Station Burglarized Wednesday Morning

At approximately 2:15 AM Wednesday morning, police responded to an alarm at the Handi-Mart in Jamestown. The front glass door had been shattered and upon further investigation of security camera footage, the individual took several […]

Local EMT Returns Home After Emergency

(EMT Brad Loy returning home from UK Hospital)  Michael Brad Loy, an EMT with Russell County EMS who experienced a medical emergency while transporting a patient last Saturday and was flown to the UK Hospital […]

Local Student Graduates From Rogers Scholars Program

Russell County High School student Audrey Burton graduated this summer from The Center for Rural Development’s 2019 Rogers Scholars program. Rogers Scholars – The Center’s flagship youth program – is an intensive one-week summer program […]

Medical Update on Local EMS Employee

Michael “Brad” Loy, an EMT with Russell County EMS, experienced a medical emergency while transporting a patient on Saturday, July 27th. The patient was transported without incident. EMT Loy underwent surgery at Lake Cumberland Regional […]

Local Elementary School Teacher Receives Award

Donnie Wilkerson, a fifth grade teacher at Jamestown Elementary, is one of three history, social studies or civics teachers from around Kentucky that have been selected to receive the prestigious 2019 Clements Award. The National […]

Local Library Board Met Tuesday

Russell County Public Library Director Lindsey Westerfield spoke to WJRS News following Tuesday’s special called meeting of library leaders… https://jeffh26.sg-host.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Westerfield-7-24.mp3

Local Hospital Board Met Thursday

Russell County Hospital CEO Scott Thompson talked with WJRS NEWS following Thursday’s monthly meeting of the hospital’s board of directors about some preliminary planning in regards to improvements at the facility… https://jeffh26.sg-host.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Thompson-7-19.mp3 We’ll have more […]

Local School Board Met Monday

Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford talked with WJRS News following Monday night’s regular monthly meeting of the board of education at the Russell County ANC…