Month: February 2025

A Jamestown man was arrested yesterday evening. 61-year-old Dennis M. McWhorter was arrested and charged with possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. McWhorter was arrested by Officer Savannah Harlan with the Jamestown Police […]

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed House Bill 1 yesterday, which cuts the state income tax from 4 percent to 3.5 percent. The bill passed easily through both chambers of the legislature. Russell County’s legislators, Rep. […]

The Russell Springs Volunteer Fire Department responded to a building fire Wednesday night on LaFavers Road near North Highway 127. The building was a two-story building owned by Roger and Susie LaFavers located behind their […]

Kentucky’s First Lady Britainy Beshear is set to visit Russell County Public Library next week for a special story time. The first lady will visit the library at 10 a.m. next Tuesday. The visit from […]

A boil water advisory remains in effect for some residents in Russell Springs. The boil water advisory is in effect starting from 2198 Lakeway Drive down to Short Street, including all of Short Street and […]

Casey County Schools will be closed today and tomorrow due to illness among staff and students. Casey County Schools Superintendent Barry Lee announced the schools would be closed the remainder of the week and the […]

Bargain Hunt has confirmed that it is closing all 92 of its locations across 10 states, including the store in Russell Springs that opened less than a year ago. The Nashville-based company said it plans […]