Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas spoke with WAVE NEWS following last nights meeting and discussed what took place...    Play Audio   

City crews completed roughly 20 pickups yesterday during Columbia's seasonal Fall "Pick It Up Day."   The semi-annual service allowed residents to dispose of one large item fr...

The Russell Springs Police Department kept busy last month, logging 556 calls for service throughout August, according to the department's latest monthly activity report released by Police Chief B...

Columbia/Adair Utilities District Boil Water Advisory...    

  The Columbia City Council met in regular session on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.   The Council had second reading of Ordinance No. 220.198, which provides for the levying and...

  According to reports, about 35 firefighters from the Jamestown, Russell Springs and Eli Fire Departments battled a structure fire for more than four hours on Wednesday afternoon at KLG ...

 The Russell County Board of Education will meet Friday morning, Sept. 11, for a special-called meeting at the SEED Academy to address key district business and recognize outstanding local staff....

The Russell Springs City Council will convene for its regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. CST (7:00 p.m. EST) on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. Key business on the agenda includes the second reading of Ordinance...

Three people were arrested following a high-speed pursuit and narcotics investigation in Pulaski County, Kentucky. 0On September 5, 2026, Pulaski County Sheriff’s deputies attempted to pull ove...

Columbia Police Department Adopts Axon VR Training On September 8, 2026, the Columbia Police Department completed an eight-hour training program with an Axon Master Instructor to implement Axon Virtu...

A single-vehicle rollover crash near Lake Cumberland State Resort Park sent two local women to the hospital after they had to be extricated from their vehicle. The accident occurred on US-127 North, ...

Mayor Hoots has details on today's council meeting... Play Audio    

  GREENSBURG, KY (9/7/26) Some of the top collegiate cyclists in the Southeast descended on Green County on Sept. 5-6 for the Lindsey Wilson University MTB Showdown.   Held at ...

  The Columbia City Council meets at City Hall at 5 p.m. today (Tuesday) to vote on the city's 2026 property tax rates and award a construction bid for a new Gas Department building. &n...

  A 40-year-old man has been arrested in Pulaski County following an investigation into alleged online communications with individuals he believed were minors. Sheriff Bobby Jones says Ra...

  Did you know that the Kentucky State Police has a scholarship partnership with Lindsey Wilson University?    Through this agreement, KSP employees and their immediate family ...

  A vehicle crashed into the Bank of Jamestown’s East 80 branch in Fairview on Monday morning. The crash happened around 7:13 a.m. The driver, 26-year-old Hailey Hatter of Russell S...

  The City of Columbia is extremely excited to announce that we are a recipient of the 2026 Transportation Alternative Program Grant. This program provides funding for non-motorized transporta...

  SOMERSET, KY (Sept. 4, 2026) – The Kentucky Department of Highways will temporarily close a portion of KY 619 (Indian Cave Hill) in Jamestown on Wednesday, Sept. 9, as crews replace a ...

  Russell County Sheriff Derrick Polston reports that the Russell County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant this morning at a residence located at 1939 N Hwy 127, which resulted ...

  Attention hunters across the Lake Cumberland and Green River region — archery deer and turkey season begins today (Saturday), and the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resourc...

  The City of Columbia is currently having a Surplus Auction sale where they are off loading surplus, or extra items and materials.   The City is selling 16 unique lots rangin...

  At approximately 1:00 PM Central Time on Thursday, September 3, 2026, Russell County Search & Rescue responded to a call involving a worker who had fallen nearly 20 feet while opera...

  In remembrance of Sheila Blair, the Adair County Clerk’s Office, the Adair County Judge Executive’s Office, the Adair County Sheriff’s Office, the Adair County PVA’s ...

  Effective as of 11:40amCT on Thursday, September 3, 2026, the boil water advisory for West Highway 80 in Russell Springs, starting at Tonkin Drive to the Adair County line, Gentry Mill ...

  FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 3, 2026) -Gov. Andy Beshear today announced more than $18.8 million in grant funding for 18 transportation projects across the commonwealth that will improve safety and...

  Russell Springs City Hall will be closed Friday, September 4, 2026 for cybersecurity updates to their computer system. The online payment portal will remain available for paym...

  42-year-old Jeremy Owens of Liberty, KY was arrested by KSP on Wednesday night in the Sano community near the Adair/Russell County line. Owens was charged with Possession of Metham...

  The Columbia Police Dept. Activity Report for August 2026...   Calls for Service/Contacts: 828 Citations: 50 Motorist Assists: 16 Escorts: 7 Accidents Investigated: 27...

        The Adair County Sheriff’s Department handled 951 emergency calls in August, according to Sheriff Gary Roy’s monthly activity report. Along wit...