Russell Springs man arrested for allegedly fleeing from police

Monday, November 10 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs man was arrested Saturday night after allegedly attempting to flee from police. 57-year-old Charles Curnutte was arrested and charged with fleeing or evading police first degree – motor vehicle, operating a motor […]

Fiscal court to discuss solar ordinance at Monday meeting

Saturday, November 8 by Zac Oakes

The solar farm ordinance will be a featured topic at Monday’s meeting of the Russell County Fiscal Court. The court is expected to hear from an attorney with Round Trip Energy, the company that has […]

Popplewell named Star of the Industry at state tourism conference

Friday, November 7 by Zac Oakes

Lake Cumberland Tourism’s Crystal Popplewell received the Star of the Industry award yesterday at the Kentucky Travel Industry Association conference. Popplewell was nominated for the award by Tourism Director Danielle Wilson. The Star of the […]

Meyer, Bertram file to run for sheriff; Williams files for magistrate and Richards files for Jamestown Mayor

Friday, November 7 by Zac Oakes

Two new candidates have filed to run for Russell County Sheriff. Corey Meyer and Nick Bertram filed yesterday to run for sheriff. Meyer and Bertram join Jeff Hancock and incumbent Derek Polston as candidates for […]

Russell County Cheerleaders set to compete at region tomorrow

Friday, November 7 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Laker Cheerleaders are set to compete in region competition tomorrow. The Laker Cheerleaders will compete in the Region 2 Cheer Championship in Paducah at McCracken County High School tomorrow. The Laker Cheerleaders […]

RCHS NJROTC program provides valuable tools for future

Friday, November 7 by Zac Oakes

Earlier this week on local news, students from the Russell County NJROTC program spoke about what the program means to them. Chief Dennis Kiser with the high school’s NJROTC program was a guest on Community […]

Who is running for office in 2026?

Thursday, November 6 by Zac Oakes

Below is a list of candidate filings for the 2026 elections in Russell County, sorted by the office they are running for. Incumbent candidates will include an (Inc) before their name. The candidate’s political party […]

Russell Springs man indicted on 30 wanton endangerment charges related to shots fired incident at City Park

Thursday, November 6 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs man was indicted by a grand jury today on 30 charges of wanton endangerment related to a shots fired incident at the Russell Springs City Park over Labor Day weekend. A Russell […]

Program aims to help young people in the area find careers

Thursday, November 6 by Zac Oakes

A 2022 study found there were 78,000 Kentuckians between the ages of 16 and 24 who were not employed or enrolled in school. A new program in the Lake Cumberland area aims to help bring […]

Hands-free driving legislation proposed for 2026

Thursday, November 6 by Zac Oakes

A bill expected to be filed during the Kentucky legislative session beginning in January would require hands-free technology for cellphones to be used while driving. Under the Phone Down Kentucky Act, drivers would be prohibited […]

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Russell Springs man arrested for allegedly fleeing from police

Fiscal court to discuss solar ordinance at Monday meeting

Popplewell named Star of the Industry at state tourism conference

Meyer, Bertram file to run for sheriff; Williams files for magistrate and Richards files for Jamestown Mayor

Russell County Cheerleaders set to compete at region tomorrow

RCHS NJROTC program provides valuable tools for future

Who is running for office in 2026?

Program aims to help young people in the area find careers

Hands-free driving legislation proposed for 2026

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Obituaries

Jeffrey L. Scholl, 61, of Indianapolis

Robert Leach, 70, of Russell Springs

Ronald Eugene Sterner, Sr., 77, of Russell Springs

Ronald L. Wesley, 95, of Jamestown