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RC Fiscal Court Met Monday

Two bids from a long time supplier to Russell County government were not accepted last night by the Russell County Fiscal court. Jeff Hoover files this report for WJRS Local News… Several bids were accepted […]

Fewer Cases of COVID-19 in the State Monday

Kentucky had a significant reduction in new cases of Coronavirus on Monday. Governor Andy Beshear did caution that we still need to see the numbers over the next few days… Over 48,000 Kentuckians have been […]

School Board Meets Monday Evening

The Russell County Board of Education will meet this (Monday) evening for April meeting. This meeting is going to held virtually and not in person due to COVID-19. The full agenda is below… 1. Call […]

RC Fiscal Court Met Monday

The Russell County Fiscal Court met Monday evening for their regular monthly meeting. It was a rather unusual meeting as it took place via conference call due to the Coronavirus. We spoke with County Judge […]

Fiscal Court Meets Monday

The Russell County Fiscal Court will meet on Monday night at 6:00 pm for its regular monthly meeting. ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES PAY BILLS RESOLUTION 20-03 TREASURER’S MONTHLY, QUARTERLY SETTLEMENT REPORTS & AE TRANSFERS […]

Vehicle Fire in Russell Springs Monday

Crews were dispatched to a vehicle fire in Russell Springs on Monday. Here was the call as it came through scanner traffic… The fire was quickly extinguished with no injuries reported.

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Structure Fire in Jamestown Monday Afternoon

The Jamestown fire department was called out shortly after noon yesterday to a structure fire just south of town. Fire chief Jeff Landers discusses what firefighters found upon arrival… Landers said the structure, located just off […]