Flood damage project timeframe extended below Wolf Creek Dam

Wednesday, May 3 by Derek Aaron

A flood damage rehabilitation project below Wolf Creek Dam that was initially supposed to be completed this spring has now been pushed back, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Corps officials now say […]

Somerset church sustains significant damage from fire

Friday, March 24 by Zac Oakes

A church in neighboring Somerset sustained significant damage from a fire Thursday afternoon. Cornerstone Baptist Church off Clifty Street in Somerset caught fire Thursday afternoon at around 2:45 p.m. ET. The first floor of the […]

Mayor Thomas discusses wind damage at park, new lights

Wednesday, March 15 by Zac Oakes

Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas said the city park sustained around $100,000 in wind damages from a recent storm and clean-up efforts are underway, but could take a little time. Thomas also noted some new […]

Russell Springs Mayor discusses storm damage, cleanup at City Park

Tuesday, February 21 by Zac Oakes

Strong winds that came through Russell Springs last week caused a notable amount of damage at the Russell Springs City Park. Mayor Eddie Thomas said he is waiting to hear more from the city’s insurance […]

NWS concludes 80-90 mph straight line winds caused last week’s storm damage

Monday, February 20 by Derek Aaron

Lead Forecaster Brian Schoettmer with the National Weather Service in Louisville led a storm damage survey Friday in several areas of the county following last Thursday’s severe thunderstorm. The National Weather Service said 80-90 mph […]

Storm blows through area Thursday with several reports of damage

Friday, February 17 by Derek Aaron

A squall line of thunderstorms with expected straight line wind gusts of around 60 mph pushed through Russell Springs and outlying communities around 3 p.m. Thursday, prompting a severe thunderstorm warning from the National Weather […]

JES spared of damage after sprinkler line bursts

Wednesday, December 28 by Derek Aaron

The extreme cold temperatures over the holiday weekend did a number on various pipes around the county and in one case, the Russell County School System was spared of major damages when a sprinkler line […]

85 mph straight line winds responsible for damage in Adair Co. last week

Tuesday, May 31 by Derek Aaron

Over the weekend, the National Weather Service conducted a storm assessment survey across the eastern portion of neighboring Adair County near the Adair-Russell county line from the storms that occurred on Thursday, May 26th, and […]

Home Receives Heavy Damage from Fire on Wednesday

Thursday, April 7 by Sean Hammond

A home received heavy smoke damage as a result of a fire on Wednesday morning, according to Jamestown Fire Department Chief Jeff Landers. The fire department was dispatched just before 11 a.m. Wednesday to a […]

American Woodmark’s Monticello plant avoids major damage after Monday fire

Tuesday, April 5 by Derek Aaron

The American Woodmark Monticello Plant on Hwy. 90 in neighboring Wayne County received a scare on Monday morning. Shortly before 9:30 eastern time a fire broke out at the plant’s dust silo, according to WKYM […]

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Flood damage project timeframe extended below Wolf Creek Dam

Somerset church sustains significant damage from fire

Mayor Thomas discusses wind damage at park, new lights

Russell Springs Mayor discusses storm damage, cleanup at City Park

NWS concludes 80-90 mph straight line winds caused last week’s storm damage

Storm blows through area Thursday with several reports of damage

JES spared of damage after sprinkler line bursts

85 mph straight line winds responsible for damage in Adair Co. last week

Home Receives Heavy Damage from Fire on Wednesday

American Woodmark’s Monticello plant avoids major damage after Monday fire

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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