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Jamestown City Council Met Last Night

The Jamestown City Council met in regular session last night. The council voted to give a donation to Art Works toward scholarships for its summer program. WJRS News spoke with Mayor Regena Hinton following the […]

Hospital board met in special session yesterday

The Russell County Hospital Board of Directors met in special session yesterday and unanimously approved the next step to receive funds for the hospital’s planned expansion project. As the hospital seeks almost $10 million in […]

Chamber of Commerce met in Jamestown Tuesday

More than 30 representatives from the local business community met on Tuesday for the Russell County Chamber of Commerce’s second meeting of the new year. WJRS NEWS caught up with Chamber President Marisa Ramsey following […]

Russell Co. Fiscal Court met Monday night

The Russell County Fiscal Court met Monday night. The court set the county’s tax rates and heard from the Russell County Health Department and Extension District. All tax rates are remaining the same as last […]

Jamestown City Council met Thursday evening

The Jamestown City Council met in regular session Thursday evening. County Attorney Kevin Shearer presented the council with an interlocal agreement addressing homelessness within the community. We’ll have more details about that agreement in an […]

School Board Met Last Evening

It was a rather routine meeting last night for the Russell County Board of Education… Superintendent Ford said as the school district looks at virtual learning and instruction in the midst of COVID-19 when school […]