Kentucky Fish and Wildlife urges boater safety over July 4th holiday
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife urges boater safety over July 4th holiday Operation Dry Water campaign focuses on impaired boating FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 29, 2023) – Conservation officers with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources will join law enforcement agencies across the nation for Operation Dry Water over the July 4thholiday weekend. Operation Dry Water is a…
Read MoreMelvin Riddle, 62, Russell Springs
Melvin Riddle, of Russell Springs, passed away surrounded by family and friends, Friday, June 23, 2023, at the Jean Waddle Care Center, in Somerset. He was 62 years of age. Born August 1, 1960, in Burkesville, he was a son of the late John L. and Irene Hovis Riddle. Melvin had a long career in…
Read MoreArthur Ray Coffey, 90, Cincinnati
Arthur Ray Coffey, former mayor and civil servant of the Village of Elmwood Place in Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2023. He was 90 years of age. Born in Russell Springs, October 17, 1932, the only son of the late Elvin Ray and Eunice Withers Coffey, he was fondly known as “Bud”…
Read MoreBe “bear wise” at home and in the outdoors
Bear sightings are common in summer as young males roam FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 22, 2023) – Conservation officers and biologists with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources want to remind the public that sightings of black bears are common across Kentucky and encounters with them are possible, especially in early summer. As young males disperse…
Read MoreBridge on Warner Ridge Road in Russell County to be Closed Beginning Monday
SOMERSET, Ky. (June 20, 2023) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 8 Office advises motorists that beginning Monday, June 26, a portion of Warner Ridge Road (KY 3281) in Russell County will be closed to through traffic for a bridge replacement project. Starting Monday, the roadway will be closed to through traffic at the…
Read MoreOval Ray Hopper, 91, Dunnville
Oval Ray Hopper, of Dunnville, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023, at the VA Medical Center in Lexington. He was 91 years of age. Born February 24, 1932, in Russell County, he was a son of the late William Effrey and Rena Pearl Tucker Hopper. Oval served honorably in the United States Army and was…
Read MoreDarren Wayne Gaskin, 54, Russell Springs
Darren Wayne Gaskin, of Russell Springs, passed away on Sunday morning, June 18, 2023, at Jean Waddle Care Center, in Somerset, with his family at his side. He was 54 years, 8 months, 30 days of age. Born on September 19, 1968, in Lexington, he was a son of Beulah Zimmerman Gaskin and the late…
Read MoreStewart Davis, 59, Jamestown
Stewart Davis, age 59, of Jamestown, KY passed away Thursday, June 15 2023 at Jewish Hospital. He was born on Saturday, June 29 1963, in Columbia, Kentucky. He was the son of: Mother – Clema Thomas Davis, who has preceded him in death Father – Alvin Davis, who has preceded him in death Survivors also…
Read MoreKY 379 in Russell County to be Closed Next Week
SOMERSET, Ky. (June 19, 2023) – The Kentucky Department of Highways will temporarily close a portion of KY 379 in Russell County beginning Monday, June 26 as crews work to replace a cross drain beneath the roadway. Starting Monday, KY 379 will be closed to through traffic at the intersection of KY 1058 near the…
Read MoreJoAnne Eileen Brunker, 49, Whiting, IN
JoAnne Eileen Brunker, 49, of Whiting, IN,passed away Wednesday, June 14th, at Jewish Hospital, Louisville, KY. JoAnne was born in Hobart, IN on January 8, 1974, a daughter of Nelda (Newcomb) Scott and the late James Scott. JoAnne is survived by husband: Frank T. Brunker, IN mother: Nelda Scott, Russell Springs, KY mother in law:…
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