Russell Springs City Council to meet this evening

Thursday, October 12 by Zac Oakes

The Russell Springs City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening. The council is expected to hear the first reading of an ordinance adopting a pay structure for people serving on city boards, […]

Film crew to have casting call for movie to be shot locally

Thursday, October 12 by Zac Oakes

Crews with Rock This World Productions will be filming a movie locally, and will be holding a casting call in Russell Springs in a couple weeks. A name for the film has not yet been […]

KY House Speaker Osborne previews upcoming legislative session

Thursday, October 12 by Zac Oakes

We’re now less than three months from the next session of the Kentucky General Assembly. As lawmakers prepare for the session, Keith West files this report from Frankfort.

Fiscal court considers proposal for courthouse repairs, work at detention center

Wednesday, October 11 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Fiscal Court heard from The Perfection Group again at this week’s meeting. The group spoke to the court about some proposals to fix some “big ticket” items, which mostly focused on the […]

Russell Springs Police work collision at 127 and Maple Street intersection

Wednesday, October 11 by Zac Oakes

Russell Springs Police worked a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Maple Street and Highway 127 Tuesday afternoon. According to police, 79-year-old Jewel Lee Wilson of Russell Springs was operating a 2014 Kia Soul traveling […]

Kendall Park Boat Ramp now open to the public

Wednesday, October 11 by Zac Oakes

The Kendall Park Boat Ramp has been reopened to the public. Work has been ongoing in the area to repair flood damage sustained in February 2019. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a […]

Postal service proposing price increases for next year

Wednesday, October 11 by Zac Oakes

The U.S. Postal Service is proposing small price increases that would take place next year. The proposed new rates include a 2-cent increase in the price of a first-class mail forever stamp, going from 66 […]

Russell Springs man dies following Tuesday morning wreck

Tuesday, October 10 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs man died following a two-vehicle collision Tuesday morning. According to Kentucky State Police, 35-year-old Jeremy Branham died after the 2007 Saturn he was operating collided with a dump truck. State police say […]

Three months after shooting, KSP releases a few more details about officer-involved shooting in Clinton County

Tuesday, October 10 by Zac Oakes

Almost three months after an officer-involved shooting in neighboring Clinton County, Kentucky State Police Post 15 has released some details about the incident, including the name of the individual who was shot and killed. According […]

One injured in Monday afternoon wreck near Webbs Crossroads

Tuesday, October 10 by Zac Oakes

An Adair County man was sent to the hospital following a single-vehicle accident that occurred near Webbs Crossroads Monday afternoon. According to the Russell County Sheriff’s Office, 34-year-old Orlando James Stokes of Adair County was […]

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Russell Springs City Council to meet this evening

Film crew to have casting call for movie to be shot locally

KY House Speaker Osborne previews upcoming legislative session

Fiscal court considers proposal for courthouse repairs, work at detention center

Russell Springs Police work collision at 127 and Maple Street intersection

Kendall Park Boat Ramp now open to the public

Postal service proposing price increases for next year

Russell Springs man dies following Tuesday morning wreck

Three months after shooting, KSP releases a few more details about officer-involved shooting in Clinton County

One injured in Monday afternoon wreck near Webbs Crossroads

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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