Month: May 2025

SOMERSET, Ky. (May 21, 2025) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District Eight Office announces that U.S. 27 between traffic signal #19 and #25 has officially reopened following significant cleanup and emergency repairs caused by […]

An Adair County woman was recently indicted after Kentucky State Police allege she solicited a minor at the juvenile detention center to murder her husband. State Police say 27-year-old Elena K. Bardin of Adair County […]

Storms that moved through Russell and surrounding counties last night caused several power outages. Power outages were reported in Phelps Acres near the airport as well as outages along Bernard Ridge, Voils Road and Arlis […]

The Russell County School District and Feeding America have reached a new, two-year agreement to continue the school food pantry. The program had been operating as a pilot program, but an agreement approved by the […]

Relief supplies will be available for families and persons affected by this past weekend’s tornado at the Eli Fire Department today. The Eli Volunteer Fire Department and Welcome House will be distributing relief supplies from […]

The National Weather Service has upgraded the tornado that struck Pulaski and Laurel counties Friday night to an EF-4. The tornado began in Russell County, where it was classified as an EF-3 and picked up […]