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Russell Springs man arrested by KSP in Adair County

November 28, 2023 Zac Oakes
A Russell Springs man was arrested in Adair County by Kentucky State Police yesterday. According to reports, 33-year-old Shannon Coty McGowan was arrested and charged with driving on a DUI-suspended license and not having a […]
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Russell Springs woman arrested on burglary charges

November 27, 2023 Zac Oakes
A Russell Springs woman was arrested over the weekend and faces multiple burglary charges. Hannah Philpott, age 19, was arrested and charged with two counts of third-degree burglary, two counts of theft by unlawful taking […]
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Campbellsville man arrested locally over the weekend

November 27, 2023 Zac Oakes
A Campbellsville man was arrested locally over the weekend. According to reports, 33-year-old Joshua Pickett was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled substance, and […]
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Pause on vehicle services at county clerk’s office coming soon

November 27, 2023 Zac Oakes
County Clerk Offices across the state will temporarily pause in-person and online motor services beginning in early January. The reason for the pause is a migration to a new database system and the change will […]
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Russell Springs announces parade award winners

November 27, 2023 Zac Oakes
The City of Russell Springs announced the award winners from Saturday’s Christmas parade. Pretty Boutique received Best Dressed Windows on Main Street. Bernie Gerry received the best antique or classic car with his custom 1946 […]
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Discrimination lawsuit filed against Somerset Police Department

November 27, 2023 Zac Oakes
A discrimination and retaliation lawsuit has been filed against the Somerset Police Department. According to a report from the Commonwealth Journal in Somerset, Somerset Police Department employees Elgin Pettus and Justin Creech filed the lawsuit, […]
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Obituaries

Donna Mann, age 68, of Russell Springs

November 26, 2023 Sean Hammond
Donna Mann, age 68, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Saturday, November 25 2023 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. She was born on Thursday, June 16 1955, in Russell Springs, Kentucky. She was the daughter […]
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Elizabeth Lorena Little, age 86, of Russell Springs

November 26, 2023 Sean Hammond
Elizabeth Lorena Little, age 86 of Russell Springs, died on Thursday,November 16, 2023 at her home. She was born in Floyd County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Gooden and Goldie Collins Clark. She is […]
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Travis Perry’s Parents Excited About Son Choosing UK

November 26, 2023 WJRS Staff
By LARRY VAUGHT Ryan Perry and his wife are both University of Kentucky graduates and have been Kentucky fans their whole lives. However, they made sure they took the middle ground when their son, Lyon […]
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Martha Ann Bernard, age 83, formerly of Russell County

November 25, 2023 WJRS Staff
Martha Ann Bernard, of Mascoutah, Illinois, formerly of Russell Springs, passed from this life on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at her home.  She was 83 years of age. Born July 5, 1940, in Columbia, Kentucky, […]
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