Articles by Derek Aaron

Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery staff with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel this week stocked Rainbow trout in the Cumberland River in both Russell and Wayne […]

Just before 5 a.m. this morning, the Russell Springs Volunteer Fire Department responded to a mobile home fire on Decatur Road, containing the fire after approximately two hours, according to Fire Chief Bobby Johnson. No […]

Work continues on a $105 million phase of the U.S. 127 alignment project in Russell and Clinton counties, according to Amber Hale with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 8 Office in Somerset. Hale says while […]

Russell County High School has announced seniors-to-be Lincoln Helm and Chance Betts-Jimenez as Kentucky Governor’s Scholar Program recipients for 2023. Both Helm and Betts-Jimenez will participate in the summer residential program for outstanding Kentucky high […]

A Russell Springs man was arrested over the weekend on drug and other charges, according to jail records. Michael Daniels, age 45, was taken into custody by Deputy Dustin Bunch with the Russell County Sheriff’s […]

With the calendar turning to May, spring forest fire season in Kentucky has officially come to an end, but state forestry officials are still urging citizens to utilize caution when burning outside. The Division of […]

The Jamestown-based Lake Cumberland Children’s Advocacy Center recently opened a satellite location in nearby Nancy in neighboring Pulaski County to help provide services to children in that area who need assistance. According to a report […]

A Russell Springs man was arrested Saturday morning for indecent exposure and public intoxication of a controlled substance, according to Russell Springs Police. Just before 8 a.m. Saturday, Russell Springs Police Department Lieutenant Bobby Pritchard […]

The Russell County Education Association recently donated $500 to the Russell County High School’s “Educators Rising” group. This is the group’s first year and four seniors completed the group’s pathway, consisting of four classes, in […]

A Russell Springs woman was arrested late last week in neighboring Adair County for second degree promoting contraband and possession of drug paraphernalia while at the Adair County Regional Jail. McQuada Frost, age 36, was […]