Local students receive academic honors at Campbellsville University

Tuesday, January 23 by Zac Oakes

Several local students received academic honors at Campbellsville University for the Fall 2023 semester. Students named to the Dean’s List were Jayden Anderson and Charlton Wooldridge of Russell Springs and Simon Roethle and Owen Tipton […]

Two men rescued on Cumberland River after boat overturns

Monday, January 22 by Zac Oakes

Two men from Alabama were rescued from the Cumberland River after their boat overturned Saturday morning. According to Russell County Search and Rescue, emergency crews were called out Saturday morning at around 8:30 to a […]

Jamestown, Russell Springs approve increase in 911 funding

Monday, January 22 by Zac Oakes

Both the cities of Jamestown and Russell Springs have approved increases in funding for the interlocal E-911 agreement. At each of the last city council meetings, the city councils in Jamestown and Russell Springs approved […]

School board to meet this evening

Monday, January 22 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education will meet in regular session this evening. The board has several items on the agenda tonight, including the discussion of naming rights for the new athletic complex, a bus […]

Russell Springs man arrested on burglary, theft charges

Monday, January 22 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs man was arrested on burglary and theft charges over the weekend. According to reports, 42-year-old James A. Melson was arrested and charged with burglary second degree and theft by unlawful taking between […]

Teenager reported missing in Jamestown

Sunday, January 21 by Zac Oakes

A 17-year-old boy was reported missing in Jamestown over the weekend. Jamestown Police say 17-year-old Evan Burchett went missing Saturday afternoon. Burchett was last seen walking south from the Department of Community-Based Services at about […]

Plans for old Kmart building in the works

Friday, January 19 by Zac Oakes

The building that formerly housed Kmart in the Northridge Shopping Center in Russell Springs is always a popular conversation topic, and it seems that the building could be seeing some new businesses in the near […]

Coffey enters guilty plea on murder charge

Friday, January 19 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs man entered a guilty plea in Russell Circuit Court yesterday on charges of murder and tampering with physical evidence. According to court documents, Jordan Coffey entered a guilty plea on the charges […]

Russell Springs Fire Department has been busy this week

Friday, January 19 by Zac Oakes

The Russell Springs Fire Department has been busy this week. On Wednesday evening, the fire department responded to a call of an outbuilding on fire on LaFavers Road off Damron Creek Road. According to Fire […]

Bill aims to help mothers, improve Kentucky rankings in maternal statistics

Friday, January 19 by Zac Oakes

A bipartisan bill making its way through the Kentucky Legislature aims to help mothers in Kentucky and improve the state’s ranking in some maternal statistics. Keith West files this report from the state capitol. Stay […]

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Local students receive academic honors at Campbellsville University

Two men rescued on Cumberland River after boat overturns

Jamestown, Russell Springs approve increase in 911 funding

School board to meet this evening

Russell Springs man arrested on burglary, theft charges

Teenager reported missing in Jamestown

Plans for old Kmart building in the works

Coffey enters guilty plea on murder charge

Russell Springs Fire Department has been busy this week

Bill aims to help mothers, improve Kentucky rankings in maternal statistics

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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