Articles by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office recovered more than $100,000 worth of stolen items at a residence off Apple Lane in the Pleasant Hill Area of Russell County. A joint investigation by the Russell County Sheriff’s […]

A Jamestown woman was arrested Sunday evening. Eleztra Aki, 36, of Jamestown was arrested Sunday evening by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office and charged with public intoxication of a controlled substance and resisting arrest. Aki […]

Frankfort, KY – Kentuckians could experience their first taste of winter weather as a band of snow is predicted to impact the Commonwealth late Sunday night. The Kentucky State Police (KSP) are asking motorists to […]

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 8.95%. Deaths: We regret we must report 1 new death today. We have experienced a total of 124 deaths resulting in a 1.5% mortality rate (about 1 in 67) among known […]

Russell County Judge Executive Gary D. Robertson has officially proclaimed Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, as Mary Avis Guffey Campbell Day. The full text from the proclamation is below. Whereas, Mary Avis Guffey Campbell was born […]

On Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, at 8:02 p.m. CT, Deputy Joey Keith and Deputy Derek Padgett responded to River View Road, 10 miles east of Columbia, to a domestic assault in progress. Upon arrival, deputies […]

Aaron Cain and Curt Demrow know they have big shoes to fill. Cain and Demrow are the new owners of Bernard Funeral Home in Russell Springs, having officially taken over operations earlier this month. When […]

Russell County Schools Food Service Director Keith Emerson provided this update about changes coming to the school district’s food service program. Starting on Monday, November 30th and continuing throughout the month of December, Russell County […]