An Overton County man was killed when the ATV he was riding down Charlie Brown Road near Hilham crashed into a tree on Wednesday, May 8.
According to a preliminary report from Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Eddie Gibson, who investigated the incident scene, the crash happened at approximately 7:12 p.m. Gibson’s report narrative said Jason Sparks, 33, of Hilham, was riding his 1995 Yamaha Branshee ATV north on Charlie Brown Road when the vehicle “traveled off the roadway on the right edge of the road striking a tree.”
Sparks reportedly was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.
Two local men and Tantus Tobacco in Russell Springs have been indicted for their alleged involvement in the trafficking of contraband cigarettes, according to reports out of Mississippi.
David Brian Cooper, 47, George Bertram, 43, both of Jamestown, and Tantus Tobacco Company
Applications for telework jobs–in most cases, working from home on a computer–will be accepted during a screening on Thursday, May 23, upstairs at the Monroe County Courthouse from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Josh Ball with Kentucky Teleworks will be at the
A woman identified as Nancy Randolph of Putnam County was found dead inside a vehicle that was driven into Center Hill Lake last Monday afternoon, May 13.
While details of the case are very sketchy, Dekalb Sheriff Patrick Ray confirmed that the
(From the office of Glen Murphy, Superintendent of Schools)
On Thursday, May 9, there was a heating and cooling unit that went bad at the Cumberland County Elementary School.
The unit was in a classroom and it popped
A new member was elected to the Russell Springs City Council by its members at last Thursday’s regular monthly meeting of city leaders.
After a process which saw four of the five city council members nominate individuals to fill Mayor Eric Selby’s
The Wayne County Coroner’s Office is investigating the death of a local man that occurred on Saturday, May 11 in the Point Drive area.
The Coroner’s Office was asked to respond to the Point Drive area on Saturday afternoon, where a minivan
One of the region’s largest manufacturing employers has declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
The Oreck Corporation, a manufacturer of some of America’s best-known cleaning and air purification products, is consolidating its assets and restructuring its financing under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code
It is not out of the norm for Kentucky school districts to poll teachers and administrators on issues facing their schools, according to Darren Gossage, director of college and career readiness for the Russell County School District.
These polls, however, don’t capture
The Kentucky State Police have arrested 31-year-old Bobby Jo Bishop of Edmonton on Thursday, May 2 at 1:25 p.m. at his residence. He is charged with arson first degree, wanton endangerment first degree, and criminal mischief first degree.
The charges stem from