Special Antlerless Deer Season Set for Lake Cumberland Counties

Thursday, September 17 by WJRS Staff

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife has announced a special antlerless deer season in an effort to monitor and prevent the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease, commonly known as C-W-D. The special season will run September 25th […]

Chronic Wasting Disease found in wild deer in Pulaski County

Saturday, November 1 by Zac Oakes

Officials with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife announced this week that Chronic Wasting Disease was confirmed in a wild deer harvested by a hunter earlier this hunting season in neighboring Pulaski County. This […]

Number of reported deer collisions locally increased last year

Thursday, October 16 by Zac Oakes

The number of reported deer collisions in Russell County increased last year and was the highest in at least the last four years. There were 24 reported deer collisions in Russell County last year, up […]

Deer harvest numbers around the Lake Cumberland area

Wednesday, January 29 by Zac Oakes

Total harvest results from the recently completed deer hunting season have been released by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife. The department reported 585 total deer harvested locally, the highest number since 1999. Around […]

Countywide deer harvest highest in several years

Tuesday, January 28 by Zac Oakes

Total harvest results from this past deer hunting season have been released by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the numbers show the highest number of deer harvested locally in several years. The […]

Free youth deer hunting weekend this weekend

Friday, December 27 by Zac Oakes

This weekend is Kentucky’s annual free youth deer hunting weekend. Children 15 years and younger, who are accompanied by an adult, are eligible to participate in the free youth weekend, which is held the weekend […]

More than 400 deer harvested locally this year

Saturday, November 23 by Zac Oakes

More than 400 deer have been harvested locally during the 2024 license year, according to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife. The department reports 422 harvested deer at this point, with 310 coming via […]

Edmonton man dies in collision with deer in Taylor County

Thursday, November 21 by Zac Oakes

An Edmonton man died as the result of a collision with a deer on Highway 70 this morning in the Mannsville community of Taylor County. According to Kentucky State Police, the collision occurred just before […]

Kentucky modern gun deer season opens this weekend

Saturday, November 9 by Zac Oakes

Kentucky’s modern gun deer season opens this weekend. The season opens statewide today, and runs through November 24. Modern gun season typically produces 60-70 percent of Kentucky’s total deer harvest each year, according to the […]

Mother, son transported to hospital after collision with deer in Sano community

Friday, December 29 by Zac Oakes

A mother and son from Adair County were transported to the hospital following a collision with at least two deer on Sano Road early Thursday morning. According to the Adair County Sheriff’s Office, 47-year-old Kimberly […]

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Special Antlerless Deer Season Set for Lake Cumberland Counties

Chronic Wasting Disease found in wild deer in Pulaski County

Number of reported deer collisions locally increased last year

Deer harvest numbers around the Lake Cumberland area

Countywide deer harvest highest in several years

Free youth deer hunting weekend this weekend

More than 400 deer harvested locally this year

Edmonton man dies in collision with deer in Taylor County

Kentucky modern gun deer season opens this weekend

Mother, son transported to hospital after collision with deer in Sano community

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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