The Columbia City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday, October 5, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall. The highlight of the upcoming session is a scheduled closed-do...

  A Russell Springs man was injured Thursday morning after being struck by an SUV while crossing a downtown street.   According to the Russell Springs Police Dept., James Withers wa...

MEDIA ADVISORY:  Kentucky State Police Release Arrangements and Procession Route for Trooper Hayden Phillips Visitation - Saturday, October 3, 2026 Location: Living Hope Baptist Church, 1805...

State Police Safety Checkpoints    Photo from our friends at the Times Journal 

From Police Chief Evan Burton

A Warren County grand jury has indicted Emonnie D. Branch, 51, in the fatal shooting of Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden Phillips. Branch faces formal charges of murder of a first responder, poss...