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Flood Advisory Issued for Russell County

Wednesday, February 23 by Sean Hammond

FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CST/930 PM EST/ THIS EVENING… * WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE…Portions of SOUTH CENTRAL Kentucky and south central Kentucky, including the following counties, in […]

Deputy Meyer receives Governor’s Award

Tuesday, February 22 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Sheriff’s Deputy Corey Meyer recently received the 2021 Governor’s Award for Occupant Protection Enforcement. The award is given to officers who are vigilant in areas of child safety seat violations and seat belt […]

Student found unresponsive at Wayne County Middle School; later pronounced dead

Tuesday, February 22 by Zac Oakes

A 13-year-old Wayne County Middle School student was found unresponsive Tuesday morning in the school’s restroom and later pronounced dead at the hospital, according to reports from Z93 out of Monticello. The radio station reported […]

Storms causing power outages

Tuesday, February 22 by Zac Oakes

Storms moving through the area this morning have caused multiple power outages in the county. South Kentucky RECC is reporting 365 outages in Russell County. Most of these have occurred in the Little Indian Creek/Pumpkin […]

Branco selected for national rural health board

Tuesday, February 22 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Hospital CEO Patrick Branco was selected to serve on the National Rural Health Association Congress. The NRHA is a national non-profit membership association that provides leadership on rural health issues through advocacy, communications, […]

RC to receive more than $8,000 in tobacco settlement funds

Tuesday, February 22 by Derek Aaron

One Russell County applicant is set to receive just over $8,000 in tobacco settlement funds, according to the Kentucky Soil and Water Conservation Commission, who selected 387 Kentucky farm projects in 85 counties to receive […]

Jamestown City Council to host special-called meeting

Tuesday, February 22 by Zac Oakes

The Jamestown City Council will host a special-called meeting today at 4:30 p.m. The council will have a discussion with local resident Jeff Recker, who is hoping to host an event in Jamestown in May […]

Four COVID deaths reported in Russell County last week

Tuesday, February 22 by Zac Oakes

Four COVID deaths were reported in Russell County last week, according to the Lake Cumberland District Health Department. That brings the pandemic death toll to 78 in Russell County. Last week, 160 new COVID cases […]

Mt. Eden, Salem area to benefit from upcoming ‘Cleaner Water’ project

Tuesday, February 22 by Derek Aaron

The city of Russell Springs recently received $329,121 in funding from the state’s Cleaner Water Program for a water system improvement in the Mt. Eden and Salem areas of the county. This investment will include […]

Severe Weather Possible Today UPDATE

Tuesday, February 22 by Sean Hammond

Good morning and happy Tuesday, everyone. Severe weather is possible across the Commonwealth today, along with the potential for flooding rainfall. The Storm Prediction Center has just shifted that level 2 “Slight Risk” of severe […]