Injured Worker Airlifted Following Rescue at Wolf Creek Dam

Thursday, September 3 by WJRS Staff

A multi-agency rescue operation was carried out Thursday afternoon after a worker fell nearly 20 feet while working on a barge at Wolf Creek Dam. That was Russell County Search & Rescue Chief Chris Money. […]

U.S. 127 Across Wolf Creek Dam Closing Wednesday

Sunday, August 30 by WJRS Staff

U.S. 127 across Wolf Creek Dam will be temporarily closed Wednesday, September 2nd, for ongoing rehabilitation work. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the highway will be closed at the dam from 8:00 a.m. […]

Multi-Agency Exercise Tests Emergency Response at Wolf Creek Dam

Thursday, August 27 by WJRS Staff

Emergency officials from Kentucky, Tennessee and several federal agencies gathered at Wolf Creek Dam last week for a high-stakes tabletop exercise. Hosted every five years by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, the […]

Road closure across Wolf Creek Dam next week cancelled

Tuesday, June 23 by Zac Oakes

Officials say the planned road closure of Highway 127 across Wolf Creek Dam next Monday has been cancelled. Officials with American Bridge Company say crews had a successful day yesterday working on the spillway gates […]

127 across Wolf Creek Dam closures announced

Friday, June 19 by Zac Oakes

Both lanes of U.S. 127 across Wolf Creek Dam will be closed Monday as work continues on the spillway gates at the dam. The highway across the dam will be closed from 8 a.m. to […]

Road across Wolf Creek Dam will be closed today

Wednesday, May 27 by Zac Oakes

Drivers are reminded that U.S. 127 across Wolf Creek Dam will be closed for several hours today. The highway across the dam will be closed from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The closure is due […]

127 across Wolf Creek Dam will be closed tomorrow

Tuesday, May 26 by Zac Oakes

Both lanes of U.S. 127 across Wolf Creek Dam will be closed for several hours tomorrow as work continues on the spillway gates at the dam. The highway across the dam will be closed from […]

Traffic across Wolf Creek Dam will be closed next Wednesday

Wednesday, May 20 by Zac Oakes

Both lanes of U.S. 127 across Wolf Creek Dam will be closed next week as work continues on the spillway gates at the dam. The highway across the dam will be closed from 8 a.m. […]

Date changed for highway closure at Wolf Creek Dam

Wednesday, May 13 by Zac Oakes

The date for the closure of Highway 127 across Wolf Creek Dam has been changed. Officials with American Bridge Company say the closure will now take place on Wednesday, May 27, two weeks from today. […]

Road across Wolf Creek Dam will be closed on June 2

Tuesday, May 12 by Zac Oakes

Those who travel across Wolf Creek Dam are advised that both lanes of Highway 127 across the dam will be closed on Tuesday, June 2, three weeks from today. The closure is part of the […]

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Injured Worker Airlifted Following Rescue at Wolf Creek Dam

U.S. 127 Across Wolf Creek Dam Closing Wednesday

Multi-Agency Exercise Tests Emergency Response at Wolf Creek Dam

Road closure across Wolf Creek Dam next week cancelled

127 across Wolf Creek Dam closures announced

Road across Wolf Creek Dam will be closed today

127 across Wolf Creek Dam will be closed tomorrow

Traffic across Wolf Creek Dam will be closed next Wednesday

Date changed for highway closure at Wolf Creek Dam

Road across Wolf Creek Dam will be closed on June 2

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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