Somerset man leads police chase through Pulaski, Wayne, and Clinton counties

Friday, October 11 by Zac Oakes

A Somerset man led law enforcement on a chase that began in Pulaski County and ended in Clinton County Thursday night, and led to another person being flown out following a collision. According to the […]

Russell Springs lowering tax rate

Friday, October 11 by Zac Oakes

Property tax rates in the City of Russell Springs are going down. Here’s Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas. Council member Cody Wilson made the motion to approve the tax decrease, which passed unanimously. Stay tuned […]

Russell Springs Elementary in top 12 percent of elementary schools statewide

Friday, October 11 by Zac Oakes

Concluding our series on how Russell County Schools performed in last year’s state assessments, today we take a look at Russell Springs Elementary. Russell Springs Elementary finished among the top 12 percent of elementary schools […]

Traffic on Wolf Creek Dam reduced to one lane

Friday, October 11 by Zac Oakes

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Nashville announced yesterday that traffic on the Highway 127 Bridge over the spillway section of Wolf Creek Dam will be reduced to one lane of traffic until further […]

Donations still being accepted for flood victims

Friday, October 11 by Zac Oakes

Donations are still being accepted locally for flood victims from Hurricane Helene. The donation drive is a joint effort between the City of Jamestown and the City of Russell Springs. A trailer is located at […]

Russell Springs man arrested on shoplifting charge

Friday, October 11 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs man was arrested on a shoplifting charge yesterday morning. According to reports, 22-year-old Noah Rexroat of Russell Springs was arrested and charged with theft by unlawful taking – shoplifting by Russell Springs […]

Salem Elementary receives yellow rating in state assessment results

Thursday, October 10 by Zac Oakes

Salem Elementary received a yellow rating in the state assessments from last school year. Yellow is the middle-rating of the five colors in the rating system. Salem saw a decline in its combined reading and […]

LCDHD Restaurant & Retail Inspections

Thursday, October 10 by Zac Oakes

We have the latest retail and restaurant inspections report from the Lake Cumberland District Health Department. These inspections occurred in July and August. Mighty Dollar – 100 percent Mini Indy Gokart Track – 100 percent […]

Russell Springs City Council to meet this evening

Thursday, October 10 by Zac Oakes

The Russell Springs City Council will meet this evening. The council is expected to hold the second reading of the city’s tax ordinance, an ordinance adopting city streets, and other agenda items. The council will […]

Columbia City Council opts out of medical cannabis business

Thursday, October 10 by Zac Oakes

The Columbia City Council voted no on permitting medical cannabis businesses at its most recent meeting. The Columbia City Council voted unanimously to opt out of permitting medical cannabis operations. The city council followed the […]

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Somerset man leads police chase through Pulaski, Wayne, and Clinton counties

Russell Springs lowering tax rate

Russell Springs Elementary in top 12 percent of elementary schools statewide

Traffic on Wolf Creek Dam reduced to one lane

Donations still being accepted for flood victims

Russell Springs man arrested on shoplifting charge

Salem Elementary receives yellow rating in state assessment results

LCDHD Restaurant & Retail Inspections

Russell Springs City Council to meet this evening

Columbia City Council opts out of medical cannabis business

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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