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Jerrie Lou Dunbar, 83, of Russell Springs

Jerrie Lou Dunbar, 83, of Russell Springs, died Thursday at the Jean Waddle Care Center in Somerset. Survivors include: Two sons – Todd Dunbar, of Russell Springs; Barry Dunbar, of Columbus, Indiana Three grandchildren and one great-grandchild also survive Cremation rites were honored according to the family’s wishes.... Read More.

Eric Dunbar, 43, formerly of Russell Springs

Eric Dale Dunbar, 43, of Lexington, Kentucky passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at the University of Kentucky Medical Center. Eric was born on July 18, 1983 to Michael Dunbar & Melissa (Antle) Branscum […]

Mark Dunbar, 63, of Russell Springs

Mark Dunbar, of Russell Springs, passed away Monday, August 17, 2026, at UK Bluegrass Hospice Care Center in Lexington.  He was 63 years of age. Born August 21, 1962, in Somerset, he was a son […]

Dunbar discusses jail reentry program

The Russell County Detention Center has utilized a reentry program for more than five years that has been key for people being released from the detention center. Russell County Jailer Bobby Dunbar was recently a […]

Dunbar discusses jail’s work release programs

Several inmates at the Russell County Detention Center are working in the community through the center’s work release programs. These work release programs are for inmates who have been designated as low level, low risk […]

Dunbar provides monthly jail update

Russell County Jailer Bobby Dunbar provided the monthly jail update at this past week’s fiscal court meeting. The average inmate population for the past month was 95. At the time of the report, the Russell […]