Phipps to be honored at National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial

Tuesday, May 13 by Sean Hammond

Fallen Russell County Sheriff’s Deputy Joshua Phipps will be honored in tonight at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington D.C. His name will be etched into the memorial during a candlelight vigil held […]

Russell Springs Man Arrested After Alleged Animal Abuse in Pulaski County

Tuesday, May 13 by Sean Hammond

A Russell Springs man is facing felony animal cruelty charges after deputies say he brutally abused a cat during a domestic dispute. According to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, 22-year-old Zachary Rollins was arrested Saturday […]

KSP Arrests Wayne County Man in Child Sexual Abuse Material Investigation

Tuesday, May 13 by Sean Hammond

A Wayne County man was arrested Friday afternoon as part of a child sexual abuse material investigation. Kentucky State Police arrested 25-year-old Jorge Martin Vasquez Jr. following an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. Vasquez […]

Fiscal Court Approves Fire Department Donation

Tuesday, May 13 by Sean Hammond

During Monday’s meeting of the Russell County Fiscal Court, the court voted to donate $10,000 to the Eli Volunteer Fire Department as part of a match for a grant that will go toward a new […]

Search and Rescue Joins National Guard for Training

Tuesday, May 13 by Sean Hammond

Russell County Search and Rescue will be headed to western Kentucky soon for a unique training opportunity with the National Guard. Search and Rescue Commander Chris Money has more details about what the training will […]

Local students named to President’s List at University of the Cumberlands

Tuesday, May 13 by Zac Oakes

Ten local students were named to the President’s List at the University of the Cumberlands for the Spring 2025 semester. Those local students were: McKenzie Trautman Breanna Trautman Kaitlin Tucker Ashley Blumenfeld Summer Aaron Steven […]

School Board Meets Wednesday Morning in Special Session

Tuesday, May 13 by Sean Hammond

The Russell County Board of Education will meet in a special called meeting Wednesday morning. The board will Consider Approval of Out of State Travel for Russell County High School’s Current Events Class. The meeting […]

Russell Springs Man Arrested After Alleged Animal Abuse in Pulaski County

Monday, May 12 by Sean Hammond

A Russell Springs man was arrested in Pulaski County on Saturday afternoon following a report of a domestic altercation in which a cat was harmed on Skyview Drive. When Deputy Noah Dishman arrived at the […]

Fiscal Court Passes Budget, Approves Ambulance Board Appointments

Monday, May 12 by Sean Hammond

The budget for the next fiscal year was unanimously approved by the Russell County Fiscal Court during this morning’s meeting. The budget for the upcoming year is set at $14,535,914. In other business, County Judge-Executive […]

SEED Academy Breaks Ground in Russell County

Monday, May 12 by Sean Hammond

Big plans are in store for the new agritech training center being built called the SEED Academy. A groundbreaking ceremony for the academy was held Friday afternoon. Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford said the […]

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Phipps to be honored at National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial

Russell Springs Man Arrested After Alleged Animal Abuse in Pulaski County

KSP Arrests Wayne County Man in Child Sexual Abuse Material Investigation

Fiscal Court Approves Fire Department Donation

Search and Rescue Joins National Guard for Training

School Board Meets Wednesday Morning in Special Session

Russell Springs Man Arrested After Alleged Animal Abuse in Pulaski County

Fiscal Court Passes Budget, Approves Ambulance Board Appointments

SEED Academy Breaks Ground in Russell County

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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