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KY Fish and Wildlife expands Chronic Wasting Disease surveillance to Russell County, other surrounding counties

Monday, December 8 by Zac Oakes

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife has expanded surveillance measures for Chronic Wasting Disease to include Russell County, along with some other neighboring counties. The surveillance measures are in effect for Russell, Casey, Wayne, […]

Bunch files for 5th District Magistrate

Monday, December 8 by Zac Oakes

Clifton Bunch has filed to run for magistrate in the 5th District. He will challenge incumbent Larry Skaggs for the magistrate seat in the Republican primary. Candidates have until January 9 to file for offices […]

Fiscal court to meet this morning

Monday, December 8 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Fiscal Court will meet at 10:00 this morning. The court will hear the 2026 budgets for the sheriff’s office and county clerk’s office. Judge Executive Randy Marcum is also expected to make […]

RCMS earns blue rating for reading and math on last year’s state assessment

Friday, December 5 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Middle School earned a blue rating for student scores on the reading and math sections of last year’s state assessment. The blue rating is the highest rating a school can receive from the […]

Christmas on the Square is tomorrow

Friday, December 5 by Zac Oakes

Christmas on the Square will take place in Jamestown tomorrow. The annual event gets underway at 4:00 tomorrow with a ceremony on the courthouse steps recognizing, Adair, Wayne and Cumberland counties for providing the land […]

Open house planned for tomorrow at middle school band room before building is demolished next week

Friday, December 5 by Zac Oakes

A well-known landmark on the Russell County High School/Middle School campus is set to be demolished next week. The middle school band room will be torn down, along with some other buildings no longer in […]

RCPL reaches new milestone in Imagination Library enrollment

Friday, December 5 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Public Library has reached a new milestone for enrollment in the local Dolly Parton Imagination Library program. The library reported 94 percent of children age 5 and under are enrolled in the program. […]

Albany man passes away following Monday morning fire

Friday, December 5 by Zac Oakes

An Albany man passed away from injuries sustained in a fire Monday morning. According to a report from the Clinton County News, the man, identified as Vernon Sutton, passed away early Tuesday morning following a […]

Russell County Schools utilizing NTI today

Friday, December 5 by Zac Oakes

Today will be an NTI Day for Russell County Schools due to inclement weather. There will be no in-person classes today. Some other nearby school districts have cancelled in-person classes today. These include Clinton County […]

RCH begins providing medically-tailored meals as part of Food is Medicine program

Thursday, December 4 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Hospital has reached a significant milestone in the pilot Food is Medicine program. The hospital this week has begun providing what are called medically-tailored meals. This initiative provides fresh proteins and vegetables for […]