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Russell Springs woman arrested on drug charges

A Russell Springs woman was arrested on drug charges early yesterday morning. 40-year-old Virginia New was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of a legend drug. New was arrested by Deputy Stone […]

KDE releases school assessment results from last year

The Kentucky Department of Education released the assessment results from last school year for schools across Kentucky, including Russell County. The state classifies schools into five color-based categories based on the scores from last year […]

Jamestown Council to meet this evening

The Jamestown City Council will meet at 6:00 this evening. The meeting will take place at City Hall and is open to the public. We’ll have more from the meeting on tomorrow’s local news.

Community blood drive takes place today

The Russell County community blood drive takes place today at the South Kentucky RECC Community Room. The blood drive will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Every donor will receive a limited-edition long-sleeve […]

SEED Academy expected to be finished early next year

The Russell County Board of Education heard an update from Superintendent Michael Ford at this week’s board meeting about the SEED Academy. The regional agritech training center will feature 19,147 square feet of space, including labs, […]

Latham to seek reelection as District Judge

Judge Scarlett B. Latham of the 40th Judicial District, which covers Russell, Clinton, and Wayne counties, has filed paperwork to seek reelection next year. Latham was first elected as District Judge in 2010 and will […]

South KY RECC warning of holiday utility scams

South Kentucky RECC is warning area residents about ongoing holiday utility scams. The local electric cooperative says scammers are particularly active during the holiday season and target co-op members with fake utility bill threats. South […]

Whitley County woman arrested on drug, theft charges

A Whitley County woman was arrested by Russell Springs Police last night. 22-year-old Amber Miller of Rockhold was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, public intoxication of a controlled substance, and theft by […]