Month: July 2021

A Liberty woman was arrested early Sunday morning by Russell Springs Police. Mary Wilson, age 36, was arrested and charged with receiving a stolen firearm. Wilson was arrested by Officer Necessary and lodged in the […]

A Jamestown man was arrested over the weekend on an assault charge. Cecil Allen Kemp, age 26, was arrested and charged with assault second degree Saturday night. Kemp was arrested by the Jamestown Police Department […]

While the Lake Cumberland District Health Department saw 130 new cases across the 10-county district last week, only one of those new cases was in Russell County, and by the time the health department released […]

A Wayne County Deputy Jailer has been arrested for bringing contraband to inmates. At approximately 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jonathan Thacker, 35, of Whitley City, was arrested at the Monticello Police Department on a warrant obtained […]

A Russell Springs woman was arrested on multiple charges Thursday night. Nancy Hammons, age 36, was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine, operating a motor vehicle under the influence fourth or more offense, tampering […]

A new business is planning to open a manufacturing facility in Jamestown. Mowing with a Breeze is a start-up company that will be basing its manufacturing in Jamestown, starting off with 10-20 employees. The company […]

Shanna Tarter will be the new principal at Russell County High School. The school-based decision making council met for roughly 3.5 hours yesterday, interviewing two finalists for the position before returning to open session and […]

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says he is prepared to make another push to increase salaries for Kentucky public educators and state employees. Beshear cited a record $1.1 billion surplus in the state budget, and wants […]