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Indiana man arrested after leading police on chase that ended in fiery crash
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- An Indiana man who led police on a short chase that ended in a fiery crash Wednesday afternoon was arrested. The incident started Wednesday afternoon. According to Indiana State Police Sgt. Carey Huls, a state trooper saw a man driving a white Chevy Blazer with expired tags make an unsafe lane change.
Russellville man arrested on drug charges from Todd, Hopkins counties
A Russellville man was taken into custody by the Todd County Sheriff’s Thursday following an investigation by the Pennyrile Narcotics Task Force. According to a news release, Deputy Derek Baumann with the sheriff’s office and detectives with the Task Force located 40-year-old Thomas Morgan of Russellville at a residence off of Gibson Hightower Road in Todd County, who was wanted in multiple counties, including Todd and Hopkins.
Well-known Jamestown resident, longtime councilman Terry Robertson passes away
A well-known Jamestown resident and long-time city councilman passed away last night. WJRS News learned that Terry Robertson passed away at around 9 o’clock last night following a recent bout with cancer. Robertson served on the Jamestown Council for more than 20 years, and was the longest-serving member on...
Buyer Beware: 3 card skimmers found in Elizabethtown. Devices now being placed in retail stores, restaurants, ATMs
Credit/debit card skimmers are being found by law enforcement in Kentucky and eastern Indiana, and three of the devices were recently discovered in Elizabethtown. “We’ve had at least 3 cases in the last few months of skimmers set up in local retail establishments at self check-out and even staffed check-out counters,” the Elizabethtown Police Department said.
Fish and Wildlife agency to offer hunter education course
In conjunction with National Shooting Sports Month in August, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) is offering its special statewide “Hunter Education Day” on Aug. 3. The department will offer nearly 30 in-person hunter education classes and live-fire range days at locations across Kentucky. The department’s training class includes hunter ethics, wildlife […] The post Fish and Wildlife agency to offer hunter education course appeared first on Jessamine Journal.
Welcome move to boost child protection in Kentucky trips over conflicting views of the law
Increasingly worried about suspected abuse of her young grandson, Michelle Tynes said she battled for years with Kentucky social service workers to act on what she said was the deplorable situation in the Western Kentucky home where he and four other children lived. “I made multiple reports,” said Tynes, who eventually won full custody of […]
Jamestown council approves purchase of fire truck, donation to upcoming fishing tournament
The Jamestown City Council held a brief special-called meeting yesterday. The council approved the purchase of a fire truck at a cost of $120,o00. Fire Chief Jeff Landers and Major Philip Anderson learned about the truck, which came from another department in western Kentucky. Landers and Anderson recently went to examine the truck before coming back to the council to recommend the purchase.
Stephens hopes new museum will draw traffic, tourism to Main Street
Yesterday on local news, we reported on local business owner Terry Stephens building a large classic car museum on Main Street in Russell Springs. Continuing our conversation with Stephens, WJRS News asked him how he thought the new museum would help benefit the downtown area and tourism. The museum is...
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