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SKRECC continuing work on power outages

High winds on Friday created a large number of power outages across the Lake Cumberland area and across the state. At its peak, nearly 50 percent of South Kentucky RECC customers were without power due […]

Transformer explosion causes power outages locally

Russell Springs Fire Chief Bobby Johnson told WJRS News fire crews responded to a reported explosion at a power substation off Highway 1729 Wednesday evening that resulted in several people in the Russell Springs area […]

Storms causing power outages

Storms moving through the area this morning have caused multiple power outages in the county. South Kentucky RECC is reporting 365 outages in Russell County. Most of these have occurred in the Little Indian Creek/Pumpkin […]

Afternoon storms cause power outages, downed trees

Storms rolling through the area Monday afternoon produced power outages and knocked down trees in various parts of the county. South Kentucky RECC reported hundreds of power outages across the county, particularly in the Jamestown […]

Water line leak causes water outages, pressure issues

A water line leak in Russell Springs disrupted water pressure for many Russell County residents Wednesday evening, even causing some brief outages. A statement from the City of Russell Springs said a water line leak […]

Most local power outages have been resolved

Most of the local power outages have been resolved, according to South Kentucky RECC. At 11 a.m., the South Kentucky RECC outage center reported that 11 customers were affected by outages in Russell County. Several […]

Storms have caused RECC power outages

South Kentucky RECC is reporting power outages in portions of Russell County. Outages are listed below. Highway 1680, 105 affected Large tree across line on Highway 3277 affecting 44 Wesley Circle area, 32 affected Crews […]

Planned Water Outages in Jamestown this Week

Beginning around 8:00 Wednesday morning, Jamestown Utilities has a planned water outage from the Jamestown Square to Basket Factory Road on West Cumberland. This will affect all side roads located off West Cumberland.   Around […]