Articles by Zac Oakes

After nearly six hours of meeting in executive session Monday, the Russell County High School Site-Based Decision Making Council is bringing back two finalists for the principal position on Thursday for a second round of […]

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 12, 2021) –  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises Kentuckians that all County Clerk offices are temporarily unable to process vehicle-related transactions due to intermittent system issues. County Clerks use KYTC’s Automated Vehicle […]

A woman was hit by a vehicle in Jamestown Monday morning, resulting in the woman being airlifted to the University of Kentucky Hospital. The incident occurred near Lily Creek Resort off KY 92. First responders […]

After being called off last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lake Cumberland Bluegrass Festival is set to return next month. The 17th annual Lake Cumberland Bluegrass Festival is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 20 […]

While the 2023 election for Governor of Kentucky is about two years away, jockeying for position has reportedly begun. LEX18 in Lexington is reporting that Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts Mike Harmon is planning to […]

The Russell County Fiscal Court will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Russell County Courthouse in the upstairs courtroom. We’ll have more from the […]

An adult black bear was spotted at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset on Thursday. According to the Commonwealth Journal newspaper in Somerset, the bear was spotted at the entrance to the hospital last Thursday […]

A Jamestown man was arrested by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office over the weekend on burglary and drug charges. Jack Lusk, age 33, was arrested and charged with two counts of burglary third degree, theft […]

FRANKFORT— As jail populations increase in the Commonwealth, so do jail expenses. Members of the Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary heard testimony from the Vera Institute of Justice today on how the average Kentucky county […]