Hospital Board to meet this evening
The Russell County Hospital Board of Directors will hold its monthly meeting this afternoon. The board will meet at 4 p.m. in the conference room at the hospital. The meeting is open to the public. […]
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National Parks Service investigating theft & vandalism at Mill Springs
The National Parks Service is investigating a reported theft and vandalism that took place at the Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument in Nancy. The National Parks Service said staff at the park recently discovered wood […]
County Attorney’s Office looking to speed up process on addressing nuisances
Russell County Attorney Kevin Shearer presented an amendment to the Russell County Fiscal Court recently to a 1992 county ordinance regarding solid waste that would allow the county attorney’s office to speed up the process […]
Jamestown man arrested Friday evening
A Jamestown man was arrested Friday evening. The Russell County Sheriff’s Office said 46-year-old Robert C. Lee was arrested and charged with assault 4th degree – domestic violence, wanton endangerment first degree, and unlawful imprisonment […]
Bardstown man arrested locally by KSP
A Bardstown man was arrested locally by Kentucky State Police Saturday evening. 44-year-old Christopher Brown was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to maintain insurance, and multiple other traffic […]
School board to meet this evening
The Russell County Board of Education will hold its first regular meeting of the new year this evening. The board will hold elections for chair and vice-chair, review the draft budget for the upcoming fiscal […]
Local gas prices on par or lower than most neighboring counties
Local gas prices remain on-par or lower than most neighboring counties. According to AAA, the average price of gas in Russell County is $2.76/gallon, almost even with the state average. That’s the same as Casey […]
Two people arrested after reportedly trying to burn drugs in garage
Two Louisville residents were arrested in Pulaski County this week after police officers executed a search warrant at a home in Science Hill and found them trying to burn methamphetamine in a wood burning stove. […]
School board to meet Monday
The Russell County Board of Education will meet on Monday in its first regular meeting of the new year. The board will meet at 5 p.m. at the Russell County ANC. The meeting is open […]
Russell County Schools had one of the highest attendance rates last year in Lake Cumberland area
Russell County Schools had one of the highest attendance rates last school year among school districts in the Lake Cumberland area. Russell County’s attendance rate last year was 92.7 percent, which was tied with Pulaski […]