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State looking to hire correctional officers for prisons

The Kentucky Department of Corrections is currently hiring correctional officers to help fill 1,038 full- and part-time positions available at 13 state prisons across the commonwealth. To help attract and retain officers, an extra $2.13 […]

Polston introduces new school resource officers

Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston has long said protecting the students of Russell County was one of his top priorities at the sheriff’s office, and part of his plan to do that is by placing […]

Weekend Arrests by Local Law Enforcement Officers

Local law enforcement report arrests over the weekend.   Arrested were the following: *  Jeffrey E. Wright, age 46, of Jamestown, was arrested Friday afternoon by Trooper Billy Begley of the Kentucky State Police.  Wright was […]

Local Officers Honored by KY Department of Highway Safety

The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety honored more than 200 law enforcement officers from across Kentucky on Thursday, including Russell County Sheriff’s Deputy Nathan Ginn, Russell Springs Police Department Officer Ethan Pike, and Jamestown Police […]

RS Officers Treated for Possible Fentanyl Exposure

A couple of Russell Springs Police Officers have been treated for possible Fentanyl exposure, according to the department. On Friday, The Russell Springs Police Department was dispatched to locate a possible DUI and received a […]