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Columbia man arrested after crashing into building on public square, nearly hitting pedestrians

Tuesday, November 7 by Zac Oakes

A Columbia man was arrested over the weekend after he reportedly hit the Russell Building on the Columbia Public Square and nearly struck two pedestrians. According to reports, 38-year-old Justin Coomer was arrested and charged […]

Jury recommends 30 years for Casey man convicted of child sex abuse

Tuesday, November 7 by Zac Oakes

A Casey County jury recommended a 30-year prison sentence for a man convicted of sexually abusing a child. 36-year-old Andrew Kerekes of Casey County was found guilty of six counts of first degree sexual abuse […]

Russell Springs Elementary earns high marks in state report card

Monday, November 6 by Zac Oakes

Russell Springs Elementary earned high marks in the new state data released last week. Russell Springs Elementary earned a blue rating, the highest ranking of the five categories. Only 185 schools from across Kentucky earned […]

Election Day is tomorrow

Monday, November 6 by Zac Oakes

Election Day for the November General Election is tomorrow. Five polling places will be open across the county tomorrow. The Russell County ANC will be open for voters in the Eller, Esto, Middletown, and Parkway […]

Several arrests made over the weekend

Monday, November 6 by Zac Oakes

Several arrests were made over the weekend locally. On Saturday morning, Russell Springs Police arrested 48-year-old Jonathan M. Tate of Bardwell and charged him with possession of methamphetamine as well as failure to appear and […]

Russell Springs man reportedly had drugs, makeshift tattoo gun at Adair County Jail

Monday, November 6 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs man is charged with promoting contraband at the Adair County Regional Jail. According to the Columbia Police Department, officers were called to the jail Friday morning following a cell search by jail […]

Russell Springs Police make arrest in gas station burglary case

Monday, November 6 by Zac Oakes

Russell Springs Police made an arrest in regard to a gas station being burglarized three times late last month. Russell Springs Police say 18-year-old Ryan West was arrested and charged with burglary third degree. According […]

Jamestown man cited following Friday morning wreck

Monday, November 6 by Zac Oakes

A Jamestown man received multiple citations following a two-vehicle wreck Friday morning on Highway 127. The wreck occurred Friday morning just before 6:15 near the intersection of Highway 127 and Progress Drive. Reports are 28-year-old […]

NWS Official says Climavision Radar in Russell County is great addition

Saturday, November 4 by Zac Oakes

Several people were on hand for the ribbon cutting on the new Climavision Weather Radar in Jamestown on Thursday. One of those people was John Gordon, the chief meteorologist for the National Weather Service in […]

Local officials praise arrival of Climavision Radar in Jamestown

Friday, November 3 by Zac Oakes

Several local officials were on hand yesterday at the site of the new Climavision Weather Radar on the water tower near the Russell County EMS building. The radar aims to fill in the gap of […]