Articles by Zac Oakes

Here are important upcoming dates to know for this fall’s general election, courtesy of the Russell County Clerk’s Office. ​September 19, 2026 – Mail-in Absentee Ballot Request Portal​ Opens October 5, 2026 – Last Day to Register to Vote for […]

Russell County tied for the largest year-over-year decline in unemployment in Kentucky, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Russell County’s unemployment rate fell from 5.9 percent in May 2025 to 4.5 percent in May […]

Work is continuing on the Russell County Hospital expansion project. Hospital CEO Scott Thompson said the footers were recently poured, which opens the door for some more notable changes happening within the next several weeks. […]

A Russell Springs man was indicted by a Taylor County grand jury on charges including felony theft and forgery. A Taylor County grand jury indicted Aaron Pickard of Russell Springs on charges of forgery – […]

Kentucky State Police are searching for an escaped inmate in the area of the Casey County Schools Bus Garage on Kentucky 70 in Liberty. Troopers say 35-year-old Brandon Earles escaped while on a work detail. […]

The Jamestown Fire Department responded to a field fire Wednesday morning near the Highway 127 Bypass and Highway 92. Firefighters were called out at around 10:30 Wednesday morning and found a wheat field on fire. […]

The Russell County Fiscal Court will meet in special session Friday morning. The court will meet at 9:00 at the Russell County Courthouse. Magistrates are expected to hear a report from the county clerk and […]

A Somerset man is facing serious charges including rape and human trafficking following an investigation by the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities say 27-year-old Spencer C. Gatio was arrested Wednesday and charged with first-degree rape […]

Two Russell County fishermen are near the top of the leaderboard after day one of the High School Fishing World Finals and National Championship on Lake Cumberland. Russell County’s Blane Smith and Tate Reynolds finished […]

24 individuals were indicted by a Russell County grand jury this week. Those indicted include the following: Tarawyona N. Martin, age 33 of Russell Springs, and Twyona M. Owens, age 50 of Columbia, charged with […]