Month: April 2025

A Nancy man was arrested on drug and weapon charges over the weekend. 71-year-old James Gossett was arrested by Kentucky State Police and charged with possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, possession of […]

Members of the Russell County Search & Rescue team assisted with flood operations in Garrard County over the weekend. Members were called to transport a city water technician to the water-covered telemetry pumps. The worker […]

A Casey County man was reportedly killed by a lightning strike over the weekend. According to Casey County Emergency Management, the incident happened at around 6 p.m. local time Saturday in the Clementsville area of […]

Kentucky State Police Post 15 will again be conducting traffic safety checkpoints in the Post 15 area. This includes Russell County, along with Adair, Casey, Clinton and Cumberland counties, among others. Kentucky State Police say […]

Local gas prices have seen an increase over the last week. According to AAA, the average price of gas comes in at $2.79 in Russell County. That’s up almost 10 cents from last week. Prices […]

An Adair County man was arrested locally on drug charges yesterday morning. Kentucky State Police arrested 62-year-old David Wayne Campbell. He’s charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Campbell was arrested by […]

SOMERSET, Ky. (April 4, 2025) – Due to heavy rainfall across District 8, multiple roadways are experiencing high water levels. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution and avoid driving through flooded areas. Standing or […]