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Lake Liberty Water Levels Remain Critically Low

October 9, 2026 Sean Hammond

Water levels at Lake Liberty remain critically low, with the lake currently measuring 17.8 feet below full pool. City officials say water continues to be pumped daily from the Green River into Lake Liberty at […]

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Pastor from Somerset Arrested on Charges Involving Minors

October 2, 2026 Sean Hammond

A Somerset man who served as a pastor in Lincoln County has been arrested following an investigation into alleged sexual offenses involving minors. Pulaski County Sheriff Bobby Jones says 54-year-old Scott C. Hughes of Somerset […]

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Misty Lee Conover, 39, of Russell Springs

September 25, 2026 Sean Hammond

Misty Lee Conover, 39, of Russell Springs, passed away at her home Wednesday, September 23, 2026. She was born June 6, 1987, in Taylor County, to Tommy Conover of Russell Springs and the late Joyce […]

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Susan Holder, age 74, of Russell Springs

September 21, 2026 Sean Hammond

Susan Holder, of Russell Springs, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington. She was 74 years of age. Born December 28, 1951, in Pulaski County, she was a […]

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Karen Lynn Tarter, age 75, of Windsor,

September 21, 2026 Sean Hammond

Karen Lynn Tarter, of Windsor, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2026, at her residence. She was 75 years of age. Born October 16, 1950, in Somerset, she was the daughter of the late Vertis and […]

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Jerry Lee Berry, age 75, of Russell Springs

September 9, 2026 Sean Hammond

Jerry Lee Berry, 75, of Russell Springs, died Monday, September 7, 2026, at Ephraim McDowell Hospital in Danville. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, September 10, 2026, at the Chapel of Lake […]

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Steven Ray Pierce, age 75, of Russell Springs

August 6, 2026 Sean Hammond

Steven Ray Pierce, of Russell Springs, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at Russell County Hospital. He was 75 years of age. Born on October 29, 1950, in Columbia, he was a son of […]

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Patricia Gail Routt McAninch, age 86, of Nicholasville, formerly of Jamestown

July 12, 2026 Sean Hammond

Patricia Gail Routt McAninch, of Nicholasville, formerly of Jamestown, passed away Friday, July 10, 2026. She was 86. Born on December 18,1939 in Sonora, Kentucky, she was a daughter of the late Dr. Ruel T. […]

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Liberty Man Arrested on Meth Trafficking Charges

July 2, 2026 Sean Hammond

Casey County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Liberty man on drug-related charges during a traffic stop late Tuesday night. Deputies say 44-year-old Jantzen Hale was stopped on Trammel Street after allegedly failing to use a turn […]

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Dangerous Heat Grips Lake Cumberland Region

June 30, 2026 Sean Hammond

The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for the Lake Cumberland region through 8 p.m. Thursday. Forecasters say dangerously hot conditions will produce peak heat index values between 100 and 115 degrees, […]

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