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More than 3,200 Russell Countians have already voted

Monday, November 4 by Zac Oakes

More than 3,200 Russell County voters have already cast their ballot for this year’s general election. According to data from the state board of elections, a total of 3,264 people in Russell County have already […]

Investigation underway in Pulaski County after body found over embankment

Monday, November 4 by Zac Oakes

A death investigation is underway in neighboring Pulaski County after a body was found over an embankment near Highway 3057. The Somerset Fire Department was called out on Saturday to assist the coroner’s office in […]

Early voting continues today

Friday, November 1 by Zac Oakes

Early voting continues today at the Russell County Courthouse. Voters can cast their ballots for this year’s general election from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today in the upstairs courtroom. There was a strong turnout […]

Where do I vote on Tuesday?

Friday, November 1 by Zac Oakes

Election Day is coming up on Tuesday, and many Russell Countians will head to the polls that day to cast their ballots. In Russell County, there are five different polling locations throughout the county based […]

Russell Springs, Jamestown not included in first round of medical cannabis lottery

Friday, November 1 by Zac Oakes

The first round of the state’s medical cannabis lottery was held this week, but no local licenses were among those randomly selected. The lottery included 10 random selections for businesses as processors, with the nearest […]

County Clerk receives clean audit from state auditor’s office

Friday, November 1 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Clerk received a clean audit from Kentucky Auditor of Public Accounts Allison Ball. The recently-released report said the audit of the clerk’s 2023 financial statements noted no instances of noncompliance. The auditor […]

School board to meet this morning

Friday, November 1 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education will meet in special session this morning to discuss school assessment results with the district’s principals, coaches and administrators, along with plans for improvement. The board will meet at […]

Early voting begins today

Thursday, October 31 by Zac Oakes

Early voting begins today at the Russell County Courthouse. Early voting is available to any registered voter in Russell County, and no excuse is needed. Russell County Clerk Patti Glover is expecting a strong turnout […]

Voters in Russell Springs, Jamestown will cast ballot for city council candidates

Thursday, October 31 by Zac Oakes

While there has been a lot of focus on this year’s presidential race, voters in Russell Springs and Jamestown will be voting for city council candidates during this year’s election. In Russell Springs, eight candidates […]

Time running out to receive two-percent discount on property taxes

Thursday, October 31 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston is reminding Russell County property tax payers the deadline to receive a discount on taxes is coming up. Those who pay their property taxes by tomorrow will receive a two-percent […]