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Coffey gives update on progress of Shogun

Russell Springs Economic Development Director Jeramy Coffey said things are progressing on the plan for Shogun to locate in Russell Springs. Coffey spoke to WJRS about plans for the building and an estimated timeline for […]

Russell Springs Police make arrest in car theft

Russell Springs Police made an arrest in a car theft case yesterday. According to Russell Springs Police, a 2001 Nissan Xterra belonging to Casey Glover was stolen from McGaha Tire off Highway 80 yesterday afternoon […]

Election less than one month away

Campaign signs continue to pop up around the county, and that means this year’s general election is just around the corner. Election Day is now less than one month away, scheduled for Tuesday, November 5. […]

RCMS sees improvement from last year in state assessments

Russell County Middle School saw some improvement in its state assessment results from last year. Russell County Middle School remains in the yellow category, the third-highest color category behind blue and green. However, RCMS exceeded […]

Double murder-suicide reported in Clinton County

Law enforcement officers in neighboring Clinton County are investigating a reported double murder/suicide. According to the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called out just before 10:45 yesterday morning to a report that a male […]

County tax bills sent out

County tax bills have been sent out to Russell County property owners. This year, the Russell County Sheriff’s Office will handle more than $12 million in local taxes. This year’s tax total is around $500,000 […]