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Adair County reinstates burn ban

A burn ban has been reinstated in neighboring Adair County. The Adair County Judge Executive’s Office reinstated the ban due to dry conditions and an excessive number of fire-related incidents over the past week. No […]

Russell County still in ‘moderate drought’

Russell County and the Lake Cumberland area remains in a “moderate drought,” according to the most recent data from the U.S. Drought Index. A large swath of severe drought shows up in far western Kentucky […]

Russell County Grand Jury indicts 15

A Russell County grand jury handed down indictments on Tuesday. Those indicted included the following: Angel Little, 31, of Russell Springs, on charges of careless driving, driving under the influence first offense, trafficking in a […]

Russell County has 25 new COVID cases this week

The Kentucky Department for Public Health reported 25 new COVID cases in Russell County this week, up from last week’s total of 16. The 25 cases are tied with neighboring Pulaski County for the most […]

Somerset man killed in McCreary County accident

A Somerset man was killed in an auto collision in McCreary County. According to Kentucky State Police, the accident happened on US 27 North in McCreary County when a 2005 Chevy Pickup operated by Zachery […]

Russell County dispatcher graduates from academy

A Russell County 911 dispatcher has graduated from the Public Safety Dispatch Academy. Mason Grant Loy of Columbia was one of 21 members of Class 146 to graduate from the academy, which trains dispatchers in […]