Articles by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs man was arrested Wednesday evening by Russell Springs Police. Bailey Sullivan, age 21, was arrested and charged with obstructed vision or windshield, license plate not legible, operating on a suspended or revoked […]

A Monticello man was arrested after the Russell County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop at the Cumberland Lodge in Russell Springs Wednesday night. Deputy Corey Meyer arrested Brandon Bratcher, age 27, and charged him […]

New data from the CDC shows that more than 7,000 Russell County residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The data, which was updated Tuesday afternoon, shows that 7,016 Russell County […]

FRANKFORT, Ky. (August 4, 2021) – The Kentucky State Board on Electric Generation and Transmission Siting (Siting Board) will conduct a public hearing to provide information and receive public comments on a proposed 60-megawatt solar generation facility […]

Tyson Foods announced this week that the company will be requiring front-line employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 1. Workers who show proof of vaccination will receive a $200 bonus. Tyson Foods has […]

A Louisville man was arrested by Kentucky State Police locally on Wednesday. Joshua Hamlin, age 25, was arrested and charged with speeding 26 mph or more over the limit, giving an officer false identifying information, […]

A Russell Springs man was arrested early Wednesday morning by Russell Springs Police. 37-year-old Chris Carson was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine second offense. Carson was arrested by Officer Debra Necessary. He was […]

Russell County Schools will soon be having open house at each of the schools in the county. Jamestown, Russell Springs, and Salem Elementary schools will have open house on Tuesday, Aug. 10 from 5-7 p.m. […]