School board using federal stimulus funds to purchase new buses

Wednesday, March 22 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education voted to use federal stimulus funds to purchase six new school buses at this week’s board meeting. Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford gave WJRS News an update on […]

Taylor County man sentenced to nearly 5 years in federal prison

Wednesday, February 8 by Derek Aaron

A Taylor County man was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison followed by a 3-year term of supervised release earlier this week for illegally possessing two firearms in nearby Campbellsville. According to court documents, […]

LCADD to receive more than $237,000 from federal grant program

Friday, February 3 by Derek Aaron

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded more than $237,000 to the Lake Cumberland Area Development District in an effort to help develop regional transportation projects this year. The funding comes courtesy of the Department […]

Residents asked to help improve federal high-speed internet map

Tuesday, December 27 by Derek Aaron

State officials are encouraging everyone to check out the recently released National Broadband Map compiled by the Federal Communications Commission and provide feedback to improve the map’s accuracy. The FCC released the new map last […]

Russell Springs man faces federal indictment for defrauding local arts council

Friday, December 23 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs man was federally indicted on two counts of wire fraud related to allegations that he defrauded a local non-profit. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 56-year-old Charles Davis was working as the […]

Wayne County man indicted on federal drug charges

Wednesday, December 21 by Derek Aaron

An undercover investigation into the illegal sales of narcotics in neighboring Wayne County has resulted in a federal indictment of a Wayne County man, according to Z93 Radio in Monticello. The investigation was conducted by […]

Several local service provider programs receive federal dollars through VOCA grant

Tuesday, September 27 by Derek Aaron

Gov. Andy Beshear recently announced nearly $23 million in grant funding from the federal Victims of Crime Act Formula Victim Assistance Grant Program supporting victims of crime in the commonwealth. Several of those with local […]

Monticello man arrested on federal indictment

Tuesday, August 30 by Derek Aaron

Over the weekend, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Monticello man on a federal indictment arrest warrant, according to Z93 in neighboring Wayne County. Jimmy D. Lowe’s federal indictment warrant was related to an […]

Federal government suspending offer to ship free at-home COVID tests

Tuesday, August 30 by Zac Oakes

The federal government is suspending its program that ships free at-home COVID-19 tests to U.S. residents. The free COVID tests through the federal government has been available for several months, but will halt on Friday. […]

Federal gas tax suspension could be coming

Thursday, June 23 by Zac Oakes

A suspension of the federal gas tax could be coming. President Biden officially called for a three-month tax holiday Wednesday morning. White House officials say suspending the federal gas tax through September. With a federal […]

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Stories tagged with: federal

School board using federal stimulus funds to purchase new buses

Taylor County man sentenced to nearly 5 years in federal prison

LCADD to receive more than $237,000 from federal grant program

Residents asked to help improve federal high-speed internet map

Russell Springs man faces federal indictment for defrauding local arts council

Wayne County man indicted on federal drug charges

Several local service provider programs receive federal dollars through VOCA grant

Monticello man arrested on federal indictment

Federal government suspending offer to ship free at-home COVID tests

Federal gas tax suspension could be coming

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Jeffrey L. Scholl, 61, of Indianapolis

Robert Leach, 70, of Russell Springs

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