Articles by Zac Oakes

Former Russell Springs Police Interim Chief Melissa Taylor is dropping gender discrimination claims against Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas that were alleged in a lawsuit earlier this year. Circuit Judge Vernon Miniard signed the dismissal […]

Five of the six current Jamestown City Council members have now filed for re-election. William Murray and Terry Robertson have filed for re-election, joining fellow council members Barry Coffey, Ada Lawson, and Tony H. Wright. […]

Emergency crews in Pulaski County were able to save a woman who reportedly jumped off a bridge in Burnside into Lake Cumberland on Wednesday. According to the Commonwealth Journal in Somerset, the unnamed woman was […]

The Russell County Board of Education will hold a special-called meeting today. The meeting will be at 3 p.m. at the Russell County ANC to discuss the tentative budget and salary schedules for the next […]

Russell County is seeing quite a bit of success with Airbnb, a vacation rental company that allows people to book properties for vacations online. According to the company in 2021, Russell County Airbnb hosts brought […]

The Catch a Rainbow Fishing Derby is coming up on Saturday, June 4. The annual event returns this year after being cancelled the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The popular children’s fishing […]

As required by Kentucky law, 12 counties are to be selected at random following an election for a post-election audit by the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office. Yesterday, nearby Monroe and Metcalfe counties were among the […]

A Russell Springs man was arrested on a drug charge Monday night. Justin M. Weddle, 37, was charged with possession of methamphetamine and contempt of court. Weddle was arrested by Deputy Pierce with the Russell […]