Body Recovered Following Reported Drowning Near Lake Cumberland Marina

Sunday, August 23 by WJRS Staff

A Lexington man has been identified as the victim of a weekend drowning on Lake Cumberland. Russell County Coroner Mark Coots told WJRS NEWS the victim is 42-year-old Andy Schmidt of Lexington. The 911 call […]

LIBERTY MAN DIES IN APPARENT DROWNING IN CANEY FORK CREEK

Thursday, July 16 by WJRS Staff

A Liberty man died Wednesday afternoon in an apparent drowning at Lake Cumberland. Russell County Coroner Mark Coots told WJRS NEWS that 28-year-old Joshua Tyler Wethington was swimming and wading with friends in the Caney […]

75-year-old dies in apparent drowning

Sunday, April 5 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Coroner’s Office was called to a scene on Snow Road Saturday evening for a possible drowning. Russell County Coroner Mark Coots said his office responded at about 6:00 to the scene where […]

Campbell County man identified as victim in Lake Cumberland drowning

Tuesday, April 29 by Zac Oakes

A Campbell County man was identified as the victim in a drowning on Lake Cumberland Sunday evening. The man was identified as 59-year-old John Bezold of Campbell County according to reports. Authorities say he was […]

Investigation underway into drowning at Lake Cumberland

Monday, August 5 by Zac Oakes

An investigation is underway into a reported drowning that occurred near the South Fork area of the Cumberland River on Lake Cumberland near Garland Bend. The drowning occurred yesterday evening sometime around 6 p.m. Central […]

One person dead following drowning at Lake Cumberland

Monday, June 24 by Zac Oakes

Authorities are investigating a drowning on Lake Cumberland near the South Fork area in Pulaski County. The victim has been identified as 72-year-old Darrell Kirby of Liberty Township, Ohio. Kirby reportedly was on a pontoon […]

Lawsuit filed stemming from drowning death at Clifty Creek last year

Monday, June 17 by Zac Oakes

The drowning death of a Pulaski County man last year has resulted in a lawsuit against Russell County and a county employee. On May 26th of last year, Camron Powell was a passenger in a […]

18-year-old Pulaski County man dies in drowning

Tuesday, August 8 by Zac Oakes

An 18-year-old from neighboring Pulaski County died over the weekend. The man, identified as Wyatt Morrisey, reportedly drowned Saturday evening near Bee Rock Trail on the Rockcastle River. Morrisey was reportedly swimming with friends in […]

Local search and rescue assists with drowning at Green River Lake

Tuesday, June 6 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Search and Rescue Squad was called to assist rescue crews in Taylor County Sunday and yesterday in regard to a drowning at Green River Lake State Park. According to reports, a 37-year-old […]

Jamestown Dive/Rescue saves man from potential drowning

Monday, May 22 by Zac Oakes

The Jamestown Dive and Rescue team saved a man from a possible drowning last week. According to a report, the Jamestown Fire Department was called to respond to the Jamestown Marina last Wednesday to assist […]

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Body Recovered Following Reported Drowning Near Lake Cumberland Marina

LIBERTY MAN DIES IN APPARENT DROWNING IN CANEY FORK CREEK

75-year-old dies in apparent drowning

Campbell County man identified as victim in Lake Cumberland drowning

Investigation underway into drowning at Lake Cumberland

One person dead following drowning at Lake Cumberland

Lawsuit filed stemming from drowning death at Clifty Creek last year

18-year-old Pulaski County man dies in drowning

Local search and rescue assists with drowning at Green River Lake

Jamestown Dive/Rescue saves man from potential drowning

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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