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Cookeville man arrested on multiple charges

A Cookeville, Tennessee man was arrested on multiple charges by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office last night. According to reports, 50-year-old Kerry Howard was arrested last night and charged with possession of methamphetamine, tampering with […]

RSVFD releases quarterly report

The Russell Springs Volunteer Fire Department released its second quarter report recently. According to Fire Chief Bobby Johnson, in the second quarter of 2024, Russell Springs Volunteer firefighters responded to 6 fire calls, 17 EMS […]

Monday was hottest day of the year

Monday brought the hottest temperatures of the year so far to Russell County. According to the local mesonet site, the air temperature on Monday hit a peak of 93.4 degrees with a heat index of […]

Jamestown City Council to meet this evening

The Jamestown City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening. The council will meet at 6 p.m. at City Hall at 112 North Main Street in Jamestown. The meeting is open to the […]

LCADD receives Opioid Abatement funds

The Lake Cumberland Area Development District recently received more than $277,000 in grant funding by the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission. The district is headquartered in Russell Springs, and serves residents of Russell, Adair, Casey, […]

Shell speaks to big crowd at Chamber lunch

Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Jonathan Shell was the featured speaker at yesterday’s Russell County Chamber of Commerce meeting. With more than 70 people in attendance, Shell spoke about how he enjoys visiting Russell County and […]

Russell Springs Police releases June activity report

The Russell Springs Police Department released its monthly activity report for the month of June. Last month, Russell Springs Police made 44 arrests and responded to 327 calls for service. Russell Springs Police worked 22 […]