Temporary closure scheduled for KY 768 in Adair County

Friday, October 14 by Derek Aaron

KY 768 in neighboring Adair County will be temporarily closed on Monday, October 17th, as part of an ongoing bridge deck restoration project. KY 768 will be closed at mile point 1.4 (Big Creek Bridge) […]

Adair County indictments released

Thursday, October 13 by Zac Oakes

An Adair County grand jury released indictments yesterday. Those indicted include the following individuals: Corey T. Caldwell on a charge of criminal abuse second degree with a child under the age of 12. Autumn S. […]

Man still missing in Wayne County over 3 months later

Thursday, October 13 by Derek Aaron

A family in neighboring Wayne County continues to ask for help in a missing person case, according to a report by Z93 in Monticello. Ricky Griffis hasn’t been seen since July 4. The report says […]

Halloween is less than 3 weeks away: Trick-or-Treat times in Russell County

Tuesday, October 11 by Zac Oakes

Halloween is now less than three weeks away, and both Russell Springs and Jamestown will have special Trick-or-Treat events in their respective cities. Trick-or-Treat on Main Street in Russell Springs will be from 5-7 p.m. […]

21 new COVID cases reported in Russell County

Tuesday, October 11 by Derek Aaron

The Kentucky Department for Public Health reported 21 new COVID cases in Russell County this week, up one case from last week’s total. Neighboring Pulaski County recorded the highest number of COVID cases in the […]

Youth hunters take just 16 deer locally; other nearby county results higher

Tuesday, October 11 by Derek Aaron

Russell County youth deer hunters harvested a total of 16 whitetail deer over this past weekend’s youth-only gun season, an opportunity to get children into the outdoors before modern firearm season begins next month. That […]

Fatal collision in Wayne County last week

Monday, October 10 by Zac Oakes

Kentucky State Police responded to a two-vehicle fatal collision that occurred on KY 1894 in Wayne County last Thursday at approximately 5:34 PM. The initial investigation indicates that a 2005 GMC, operated by Sharon Y. […]

Nearly 1 in 5 Russell County children suffer from food insecurity

Friday, October 7 by Zac Oakes

A report from a national nonprofit is shining a light on how food insecurity affects rural populations. New data from Feeding America shows that nearly 1 in 5 children in Russell County suffer from food […]

Russell County Sample Ballot now available

Friday, October 7 by Zac Oakes

The sample ballot for the upcoming November general election in Russell County is now available. The ballot can be viewed, printed, and saved by clicking here to visit the Kentucky Voter Information Center. In November, […]

Emma May Hall, age 78, Formerly of Russell County

Thursday, October 6 by Sean Hammond

Emma May Hall, 78, of Knightstown (Rush County) passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, October 3, 2022. Emma was born February 27, 1944 at home in Jamestown, Kentucky to Wolford and Effie (Morgan) […]

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Temporary closure scheduled for KY 768 in Adair County

Adair County indictments released

Man still missing in Wayne County over 3 months later

Halloween is less than 3 weeks away: Trick-or-Treat times in Russell County

21 new COVID cases reported in Russell County

Youth hunters take just 16 deer locally; other nearby county results higher

Fatal collision in Wayne County last week

Nearly 1 in 5 Russell County children suffer from food insecurity

Russell County Sample Ballot now available

Emma May Hall, age 78, Formerly of Russell County

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Obituaries

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