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Local gas prices middle of the pack in area

Local gas prices are in the middle of the pack in the area. According to AAA’s price tracker, the average price of gas in Russell County sits at $3.22 following the Thanksgiving Holiday. Looking at […]

City announces parade winners

Following this past Saturday’s Russell Springs Christmas Parade, Mayor Eddie Thomas announced parade winners from participants in several different categories. The Best of Parade went to the West 80 Church of God, the best large […]

Adair County reinstates burn ban

A burn ban has been reinstated in neighboring Adair County. The Adair County Judge Executive’s Office reinstated the ban due to dry conditions and an excessive number of fire-related incidents over the past week. No […]

Russell County still in ‘moderate drought’

Russell County and the Lake Cumberland area remains in a “moderate drought,” according to the most recent data from the U.S. Drought Index. A large swath of severe drought shows up in far western Kentucky […]

Susie York, age 77, of Russell Springs

Susie York, age 77, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Saturday, November 26, 2022, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. She was born on Monday, January 15, 1945, in Russell Springs, KY.She was the daughter of:Mother […]

Christmas Parade in Russell Springs is today

The annual Russell Springs Christmas Parade will take place today. The parade will go down Main Street in Russell Springs and will begin at around 5 p.m. Following the parade, there will be a ceremony […]

KSP Post 15 hosting Cram the Cruiser

KSP troopers, officers, and volunteers from Post 15 in Columbia will be holding a Cram the Cruiser Food Drive from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. CT on Friday, December 2. The event will be at […]