Year: 2025

A Monticello man was arrested yesterday, minutes after escaping from the Wayne County Detention Center. The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office said 36-year-old Shane Cooney had just returned to the detention center following a court hearing […]

The Russell County Fiscal Court approved its solar ordinance at its meeting this morning. After a lengthy discussion on the issue, the court voted 4-0 to approve the ordinance. Magistrate Mickey Garner abstained during the […]

Kentucky State Police and the Russell County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a reported theft from a home in the Jabez area, including Cherokee Trail and Indian Pines. The sheriff’s office is asking for the public’s […]

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a scam targeting area residents. The Sheriff’s Office has received at least a dozen calls regarding the scam. The scammers claim to be with the Russell County […]

The Laker Cheer team had a big weekend, finishing as runner-up in the Game Day and Traditional categories at region competition in Paducah. With the runner-up finishes, Russell County will advance to state competition. Russell […]

The solar farm ordinance will be a featured topic at this morning’s meeting of the Russell County Fiscal Court. The court is expected to hear from an attorney with Round Trip Energy, the company that […]

Last week on local news, we reported on a new program aimed at helping young people in the Lake Cumberland area and across Kentucky find careers. The Putting Young Kentuckians to Work program not only […]

A Texas man was arrested locally on drug charges over the weekend. 43-year-old Carlos Flores Antunes of Austin, Texas, was arrested by Kentucky State Police and charged with trafficking in cocaine, resisting arrest, giving an […]