KY 4-H Muzzleloading team with 3 locals competing at nationals

Thursday, June 30 by Derek Aaron

The Kentucky 4-H Muzzleloading Team is competing at the National 4-H Shooting Sports competition this week in Nebraska. Three members of the team are from Russell County, Sarah Stephens, Eli Foley, and Cass Foley, who […]

Hospital board makes couple of policy changes

Thursday, June 30 by Derek Aaron

Russell County Hospital’s Board of Directors met earlier this week for their regular monthly meeting and made a couple of policy revisions that will affect employees. Here’s Scott Thompson, the healthcare facility’s CEO, on what […]

Traffic to be blocked around Jamestown Square for Lakefest

Thursday, June 30 by Zac Oakes

The Jamestown Police Department is reminding citizens that traffic will be blocked around the Jamestown Square beginning 6 a.m. Saturday and going through 2 a.m. on Sunday. Traffic will be blocked up to two blocks […]

One dead following motorcycle-pickup crash in Wayne Co.

Thursday, June 30 by Derek Aaron

Kentucky State Police are investigating a deadly crash that happened in neighboring Wayne County on Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred at the intersection of KY 90 and Hwy 1546 when a motorcycle traveling south hit […]

Board of Education to hold end-of-fiscal year meeting today

Thursday, June 30 by Derek Aaron

The Russell County Board of Education will hold a scheduled meeting on today at noon at the Russell County Schools’ ANC. The meeting will take place in Room 114 and include a check presentation from […]

Rachel Denise West, age 54, of Columbia

Thursday, June 30 by Sean Hammond

Rachel Denise West, age 54, of Columbia, KY passed away Tuesday, June 28 2022 at T.J. Sampson Hospital. She was born on Monday, September 18 1967, in Tacoma, Washington. She was the daughter of: Mother […]

Drug search in Somerset results in seizure of 30 pounds of crystal meth, multiple guns, cash

Wednesday, June 29 by Zac Oakes

A drug search in Somerset ended in what officers call “one of the largest drug seizures” in the area’s history. Local law enforcement, working in cooperation with Kentucky State Police, the FBI, and the DEA, […]

School Board to meet on Thursday

Wednesday, June 29 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education will hold a meeting on Thursday at noon in Room 114 at the Russell County ANC. The meeting will include a check presentation from Kevin’s Kids and will also […]

Russell Springs under budget for current fiscal year

Wednesday, June 29 by Derek Aaron

The city council of Russell Springs unanimously passed a couple of budget ordinances, one for the upcoming fiscal year and an amended budget for the 2021-22 fiscal year, during a special-called meeting earlier this week. […]

Help prevent impaired driving crashes this holiday weekend

Wednesday, June 29 by Derek Aaron

As Kentuckians celebrate Independence Day this weekend, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is joining the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to remind drivers that “Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving.” Unfortunately, the holiday weekend can create dangerous […]

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KY 4-H Muzzleloading team with 3 locals competing at nationals

Hospital board makes couple of policy changes

Traffic to be blocked around Jamestown Square for Lakefest

One dead following motorcycle-pickup crash in Wayne Co.

Board of Education to hold end-of-fiscal year meeting today

Rachel Denise West, age 54, of Columbia

Drug search in Somerset results in seizure of 30 pounds of crystal meth, multiple guns, cash

School Board to meet on Thursday

Russell Springs under budget for current fiscal year

Help prevent impaired driving crashes this holiday weekend

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Obituaries

Jeffrey L. Scholl, 61, of Indianapolis

Robert Leach, 70, of Russell Springs

Ronald Eugene Sterner, Sr., 77, of Russell Springs

Ronald L. Wesley, 95, of Jamestown