Solar Farm Truck Traffic Draws Complaints from Sano, Mt. Olive Residents

Wednesday, September 16 by WJRS Staff

Residents of the Sano and Mt. Olive communities are raising concerns about what they describe as dangerous driving by dump trucks and other large vehicles traveling to and from the Mt. Olive Creek Solar construction […]

Vonnie Popplewell, age 91, of the Mt. Eden Community

Friday, June 5 by Zac Oakes

Vonnie Popplewell, of the Mt. Eden Community, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 4, 2026. She was 91 years of age. Born on June 12, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Oliver and […]

Janie Elizabeth Weddle, age 71, of the Mt. Eden Community

Tuesday, October 15 by Sean Hammond

Janie Elizabeth Weddle, of the Mt. Eden Community, passed from this life on Monday, October 14, 2024, at the Jean Waddle Hospice Care Center, in Somerset. She was 71 years of age. Janie was born […]

Roy Wayne Clemons, Sr., age 82, of Mt. Washington

Sunday, October 15 by Sean Hammond

Roy Wayne Clemons, Sr., of Mt. Washington, Kentucky, passed from this life on Friday, October 13, 2023, at the Jean Waddle Hospice Care Center, in Somerset. He was 82 years of age. Roy was born […]

Carolina Solar says Mt. Olive Project is “in development”

Wednesday, May 3 by Zac Oakes

As an update to a story we brought to you on local news last week regarding the solar project in the Mount Olive community of Russell County, WJRS News spoke with Carolina Solar CEO Carson […]

Mt. Olive Solar Project in question

Tuesday, April 25 by Zac Oakes

The Mt. Olive Solar Project that was planned to provide solar energy in Russell County now seems to be in question. Over the last several weeks, concerns have been raised about workers contracted to work […]

Work on Mt. Olive Solar Farm set to begin in September

Tuesday, July 12 by Zac Oakes

Work on the Mt. Olive Solar Farm project is set to begin in just a couple months. A representative from the company backing the solar farm project was at Monday’s meeting of the Russell County […]

Mt. Eden, Salem area to benefit from upcoming ‘Cleaner Water’ project

Tuesday, February 22 by Derek Aaron

The city of Russell Springs recently received $329,121 in funding from the state’s Cleaner Water Program for a water system improvement in the Mt. Eden and Salem areas of the county. This investment will include […]

Mt. Olive Solar Farm public hearing postponed again

Monday, August 30 by Zac Oakes

The Kentucky Public Service Commission has again postponed the public hearing for the Mt. Olive Creek Solar project. The public hearing was set to be Tuesday, Aug. 31, but has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Sept. […]

Public hearing on Mt. Olive Solar Project postponed

Tuesday, August 10 by Zac Oakes

According to Russell County Judge Executive Gary Robertson’s office, the Kentucky Public Service Commission is postponing the public hearing in regard to the Mt. Olive Creek Solar Project. The meeting has been postponed until Tuesday, […]

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Solar Farm Truck Traffic Draws Complaints from Sano, Mt. Olive Residents

Vonnie Popplewell, age 91, of the Mt. Eden Community

Janie Elizabeth Weddle, age 71, of the Mt. Eden Community

Roy Wayne Clemons, Sr., age 82, of Mt. Washington

Carolina Solar says Mt. Olive Project is “in development”

Mt. Olive Solar Project in question

Work on Mt. Olive Solar Farm set to begin in September

Mt. Eden, Salem area to benefit from upcoming ‘Cleaner Water’ project

Mt. Olive Solar Farm public hearing postponed again

Public hearing on Mt. Olive Solar Project postponed

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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