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Local officials excited to welcome Air Methods to community

March 16, 2026 Zac Oakes
Representatives with Air Methods, an air medical transport company, were in attendance for last week’s Russell Springs City Council meeting. Air Methods is planning to open a location in Russell County at the airport. Russell […]
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Pulaski man arrested as part of federal visa fraud investigation

March 16, 2026 Zac Oakes
A Pulaski County man was arrested as part of a federal visa fraud investigation last week. 52-year-old Rameshbhai Patel was arrested outside his apartment last week by officials with the FBI, Department of Homeland Security, […]
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Davidson named to KDE Teachers Advisory Council

March 16, 2026 Zac Oakes
Russell County’s Jason Davidson was named to the Kentucky Department of Education Teachers Advisory Council. Davidson, a teacher at Russell County Middle School, is one of five teachers from across the state chosen as new […]
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School board to meet this evening

March 16, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Board of Education will meet this evening. The board will meet at 5:00 in Room 114 of the Russell County ANC. The board is expected to discuss staffing at the SEED Academy, […]
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Charlene Taylor, age 79, of Nicholasville

March 14, 2026 Zac Oakes
Charlene Taylor, 79, of Nicholasville, Ky passed away peacefully at Baptist Health Hospital Lexington on March 12th, 2026 after a long illness. She was born on August 13th, 1946 to the late Mary Sue Taylor and Charles Smith. She […]
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Fiscal court approves resolution in support of HB 557

March 13, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Fiscal Court approved a resolution in support of House Bill 557 at its meeting this week. The bill aims to rebalance the relationship between counties and the state when it comes to […]
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Russell Springs awards bid for major water project

March 13, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Russell Springs City Council voted to approve a bid for a major upcoming water project. The council approved a bid from Cleary Construction out of Tompkinsville on the cast iron/asbestos/concrete water line project, which […]
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Russell Springs man injured in car vs motorcycle collision

March 13, 2026 Zac Oakes
A Russell Springs man was flown to a Lexington hospital following a car vs motorcycle collision yesterday afternoon. The Russell County Sheriff’s Office said the collision happened at around 2:10 yesterday near the intersection of […]
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Branscum’s data privacy protection bill passes through committee

March 13, 2026 Zac Oakes
A priority piece of legislation for State Representative Josh Branscum from Russell County has passed through committee. The legislation builds on Branscum’s Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act, which he spearheaded in the 2024 session and […]
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Pulaski woman faces additional charge in sexual abuse case

March 13, 2026 Zac Oakes
A Pulaski County woman already facing charges in a child sexual abuse investigation is now facing additional charges involving another minor victim. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office says 45-year-old Kimberly Bray was served with a […]
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