Kentucky Wildlife Biologist Explains Recent Black Bear Activity in Lake Cumberland Area

Sunday, August 16 by WJRS Staff

Black bear sightings have become increasingly common across Kentucky—including in places where residents are not accustomed to seeing them. More than a half-dozen bear sightings have been reported in Russell County in recent months. Across […]

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission to Consider Hunting Regulation Changes

Friday, June 12 by Sean Hammond

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission is set to consider several major hunting regulation changes during its meeting Friday morning at the Salato Wildlife Education Center in Frankfort. The meeting begins at 8:30 […]

Gosser graduates from law enforcement academy, joins KY Fish and Wildlife

Friday, March 27 by Zac Oakes

Russell County’s Maxon Gosser was among 30 members of Class 567 that graduated from the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Basic Training Academy in Richmond yesterday. Gosser will join the Kentucky Department of Fish and […]

KY Fish and Wildlife expands Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance to Russell County, other surrounding counties

Monday, December 8 by Zac Oakes

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife has expanded surveillance measures for Chronic Wasting Disease to include Russell County, along with some other neighboring counties. The surveillance measures are in effect for Russell, Casey, Wayne, […]

KY Fish and Wildlife to hold public meeting about Chronic Wasting Disease in Pulaski County

Friday, November 14 by Zac Oakes

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife will hold a public meeting in Somerset next week after recently discovering a case of Chronic Wasting Disease in a hunter-harvested deer in Pulaski County. The meeting will […]

KY Fish and Wildlife Auction Set for October 6th

Tuesday, September 23 by Sean Hammond

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will host a live auction to sell surplus items and confiscated hunting and fishing equipment on Monday, October 6th. Registration opens at 6:30 a.m. Central Time, and […]

Adair man arrested by Fish and Wildlife

Tuesday, August 26 by Zac Oakes

An Adair County man was arrested by Kentucky Fish and Wildlife officers yesterday. 25-year-old Preston Cappiello was arrested and charged with terroristic threatening third degree and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. Cappiello […]

Russell Springs woman arrested by KY Fish and Wildlife

Monday, August 11 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs woman was arrested by Kentucky Fish and Wildlife over the weekend. 32-year-old Anna Foley was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance first degree – hydrocodone, possession of drug paraphernalia, […]

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife urge boater safety over holiday weekend, extra patrols around the lake

Saturday, July 5 by Zac Oakes

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources game wardens will be increasing patrols around Lake Cumberland and across the state to help keep waterways safe over the holiday weekend. This increased effort is held in […]

Foster receives U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Award

Tuesday, May 27 by Zac Oakes

Russell County’s Mackenzie Foster was recently named a 2024 Recovery Champion by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Foster works as an Environmental Education and Outreach Specialist at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery. She received […]

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Kentucky Wildlife Biologist Explains Recent Black Bear Activity in Lake Cumberland Area

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Commission to Consider Hunting Regulation Changes

Gosser graduates from law enforcement academy, joins KY Fish and Wildlife

KY Fish and Wildlife expands Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance to Russell County, other surrounding counties

KY Fish and Wildlife to hold public meeting about Chronic Wasting Disease in Pulaski County

KY Fish and Wildlife Auction Set for October 6th

Adair man arrested by Fish and Wildlife

Russell Springs woman arrested by KY Fish and Wildlife

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife urge boater safety over holiday weekend, extra patrols around the lake

Foster receives U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Award

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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