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Deputy Stone Bolin graduates from training academy

Friday, March 14 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Sheriff’s Deputy Stone Bolin is one of 39 law enforcement officers that graduated from the basic training academy this week. The graduates of Class 555 received more than 800 hours of recruit-level instruction […]

Sheriff’s office responded to more than 400 calls last month

Friday, March 14 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office responded to more than 400 calls for service last month. Sheriff Derek Polston reported 426 calls for service in February. That’s a higher-than-normal call volume for February for the sheriff’s […]

Bill to lower age for driver’s permit heads to Beshear for signature

Friday, March 14 by Zac Oakes

We have an update on the bill in the state legislature that would allow 15-year-olds in Kentucky to apply for a driver’s permit. That bill passed in the state senate this week by a 36-1 […]

Branscum carries college NIL bill in state house

Friday, March 14 by Zac Oakes

Representative Josh Branscum carried the state legislature’s collegiate athletics Name, Image, and Likeness Bill in the state house. Senate Bill 3, which updates and modernizes the state’s framework for Name, Image, and Likeness requirements for […]

RCMS Academic Team students to compete at state this weekend

Friday, March 14 by Zac Oakes

Three Russell County Middle School Academic Team members will compete in the state competition in Louisville this weekend. Hudson Leigh will compete in math. Joshua Rzad will compete in social studies. Morgan Hardwick will compete […]

Russell Springs woman indicted in 2022 on child abuse charge arrested

Thursday, March 13 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs woman who was indicted nearly two-and-a-half years ago on a child abuse charge was arrested yesterday. Russell Springs Police arrested 50-year-old Gloria A. Floyd yesterday afternoon. Floyd was indicted in September 2022 […]

Thompson discusses hospital expansion at fiscal court meeting

Thursday, March 13 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Hospital CEO Scott Thompson spoke to the Russell County Fiscal Court this week about the hospital’s planned expansion and renovation. Thompson said they hope to break ground on the project later this spring. […]

Man arrested after transporting Pulaski County child across state lines

Thursday, March 13 by Zac Oakes

A Jackson County man was arrested after he reportedly transported a Pulaski County child to West Virginia. Pulaski County deputies were called out early Tuesday morning to a residence in Nancy following a call that […]

Pulaski man accused of sexually assaulting two children

Thursday, March 13 by Zac Oakes

A Pulaski County man was arrested yesterday after he was accused of sexually assaulting two children. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office said 28-year-old Marion Adam Pence is charged with rape – third degree and rape […]

Russell Springs Council to meet this evening

Thursday, March 13 by Zac Oakes

The Russell Springs City Council will meet this evening. The council is expected to vote on bringing Deerview Lane and Green Ridge Drive into the city street system. Deerview Lane is located off Old Columbia […]