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Miniard joins Russell Springs Police

Russell Springs Police welcomed a new police officer on Tuesday. Mason Miniard has joined the Russell Springs Police Department as an officer-in-training, where he will work with a senior officer before going to training at […]

No school in Russell County Thursday or Friday

Russell County Schools will be closed and utilize Non-Traditional Instruction on Thursday, Jan. 6 and Friday, Jan. 7, per Superintendent Michael Ford. Students will need their devices to start NTI on Thursday and are expected […]

Winter Storm Warning for Russell County

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ TO 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THURSDAY… * WHAT…Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches, with locally higher amounts possible. […]

Who will be on the ballot in 2022?

The deadline for partisan office filing has passed, and here is a look at who will be on the ballot as of now in 2022. Those filing for nonpartisan offices still have until June 7 […]

House committee approves filing deadline extension

A Kentucky House of Representatives committee has approved a bill that would extend the filing deadline for candidates in the 2022 primary elections to January 25. The current deadline is Friday, Jan. 7. This also […]

KSP releases December activity report

During the month of December 2021, there were 19 traffic accidents investigated by the State Police working in the Post 15 area. There was one fatal collision during the month of December in the Post […]

Troy S. Burchett, age 53, of Jamestown

Troy S. Burchett, 53, of Jamestown, KY, passed away Monday, January 3rd, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, Somerset, KY. Troy was born in Columbia, KY on March 29, 1968, a son of the late Janet […]

Boil Water Advisory in Russell Springs

A boil water advisory is in effect at the corner of US 127 and Highway 619 near the Shell station in Russell Springs, according to Public Works Director Terry Russell. There is a hydrant repair […]