Liberty Officials Urge Residents to Continue Water Conservation as Emergency Effort Continues

Wednesday, August 5 by WJRS Staff

The City of Liberty is continuing to urge residents to conserve water as emergency efforts to restore Lake Liberty remain underway. The pipeline pumping water from the Green River into Lake Liberty continues to operate […]

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 […]

Liberty Man Arrested on Drug and Traffic Charges Following Traffic Stop

Tuesday, July 14 by WJRS Staff

A Liberty man is facing multiple charges following a Sunday night traffic stop in Russell County. According to the Russell County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 9:55 p.m., Deputy Devin Blakey stopped a vehicle just north […]

Liberty to Begin Pumping Water from Green River Monday as Lake Recovery Effort Enters Next Phase

Sunday, July 12 by WJRS Staff

The City of Liberty will begin pumping water from the Green River into Lake Liberty on Monday morning following the successful completion of a major emergency water supply project. Liberty Mayor, Dr. Sam Hadaad, says […]

Liberty Reports Progress on Emergency Green River Water Pipeline

Thursday, July 9 by WJRS Staff

According to an update from the City of Liberty, crews are continuing to fuse and install pipeline that will carry water from the Green River to Lake Liberty, the reservoir that supplies drinking water to […]

Liberty Man Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash Sunday

Monday, July 6 by WJRS Staff

Updated Monday, July 6, 2026 @ 10:00 a.m. Kentucky State Police Investigates Fatal Collision on KY 70 in Casey County Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 Troopers responded to a two-vehicle injury collision on KY […]

Liberty Man Arrested on Meth Trafficking Charges

Thursday, July 2 by Sean Hammond

Casey County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Liberty man on drug-related charges during a traffic stop late Tuesday night. Deputies say 44-year-old Jantzen Hale was stopped on Trammel Street after allegedly failing to use a turn […]

Temporary Pipeline Approved for Liberty

Wednesday, June 24 by Sean Hammond

Liberty’s emergency water situation continues, but help is on the way. Mayor Dr. Sam Haddad told the Casey County News Tuesday afternoon that a temporary pipeline to pump water from the Green River to Lake […]

Liberty Mayor Preparing Emergency Declaration Over Water Shortage

Friday, June 12 by Sean Hammond

Liberty Mayor Dr. Sam Haddad is preparing to declare a local State of Emergency as concerns continue to grow over declining water levels at Lake Liberty. According to the Casey County News, officials with the […]

Liberty Receives $12.5 Million for Wastewater Plant Upgrades

Tuesday, June 9 by Sean Hammond

A major infrastructure investment is headed to Casey County. State Senator Brandon Storm and State Representative Daniel Elliott traveled to Liberty Monday evening to present a check for more than $12.5 million to the City […]

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Liberty Officials Urge Residents to Continue Water Conservation as Emergency Effort Continues

LIBERTY MAN DIES IN APPARENT DROWNING IN CANEY FORK CREEK

Liberty Man Arrested on Drug and Traffic Charges Following Traffic Stop

Liberty to Begin Pumping Water from Green River Monday as Lake Recovery Effort Enters Next Phase

Liberty Reports Progress on Emergency Green River Water Pipeline

Liberty Man Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash Sunday

Liberty Man Arrested on Meth Trafficking Charges

Temporary Pipeline Approved for Liberty

Liberty Mayor Preparing Emergency Declaration Over Water Shortage

Liberty Receives $12.5 Million for Wastewater Plant Upgrades

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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