Month: June 2023

A trio of local students were named to the Dean’s List at Morehead State University for the Spring 2023 semester. Grace Anne Watkins and Audrey Kay Burton of Russell Springs, and Daisy Elizabeth Pratt of […]

A shooting investigation is underway in neighboring Wayne County. According to authorities, a 16-year-old female approached Wayne County Deputy Nick Bertram in the courthouse parking lot late last week and said she shot a man […]

The Russell County Fiscal Court is set to meet this evening with Judge Executive Randy Marcum set to make appointments to several local boards and several other items on the agenda. The court will meet […]

A woman was arrested in neighboring Wayne County after an Amber Alert was issued for her 7-month old baby and a police standoff that reportedly lasted several hours. Many woke up to an Amber Alert […]

Kentucky lawmakers discussed a bill late last week in Frankfort that could lead to murder charges for those accused of selling drugs that lead to an overdose. House Bill 388 was brought up during the […]

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Russell Springs man over the weekend on assault and gun charges. According to jail records, 63-year-old Mark Jonczy was arrested Saturday evening and charged with assault fourth degree […]