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New veterans cemetery to be dedicated tomorrow

The City of Russell Springs will be hosting a dedication ceremony for the new veterans section at the city cemetery tomorrow. The ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. tomorrow. The Russell Springs City Cemetery […]

Schools, offices closed tomorrow for Veterans Day

City and county government offices will be closed tomorrow in honor of Veterans Day. Jamestown and Russell Springs City Hall will be closed on Friday, as well as county government offices. Russell County Schools will […]

Smoke and haze from nearby fires fill local skies

Smoke from nearby wildfires enveloped skies over Russell County and surrounding areas earlier this week, according to officials. A wildfire burning in a remote area of Rockcastle County led to the hazy conditions. Mount Vernon […]

Commodity distribution is today

The monthly commodity distribution is today at the Russell Springs First Baptist Church, according to the Russell County Judge-Executive’s office. Judge-Executive Gary Robertson and the Russell County Fiscal Court in conjunction with the Feeding America, […]

2022 unofficial Russell County General Election results

Below is a look at key unofficial election results in Russell County, as reported to the Kentucky Secretary of State’s Office. These totals are considered unofficial until certified by the state board of elections. U.S. […]

A look at elections of interest in the area

There were several elections of interest in the area last night. In neighboring Columbia, Mayor Pam Hoots won re-election over former mayor Curtis Hardwick. Also in Columbia, Hannah Peck won a seat on the Columbia […]

25 COVID cases reported in Russell Co. this week

The Kentucky Department for Public Health reported 25 new COVID cases in Russell County this week, down from last week’s total of 30 cases. Neighboring Pulaski County had 45 cases, the most in the Lake […]