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Russell Springs City Council to meet this evening

Thursday, February 8 by Zac Oakes

The Russell Springs City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening. The council is expected to hear an update on the veteran banners, as well as holding the first reading of ordinances regarding […]

Russell County Cheer team headed to Florida to compete at nationals

Wednesday, February 7 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Cheer team will be headed to Orlando, Florida today to compete in the UCA national cheer competition. The annual competition is scheduled for Friday, February 9 to Monday, February 12. We’ll bring […]

Russell Springs man arrested on drug charge

Wednesday, February 7 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs man was arrested on a drug charge Tuesday morning. According to reports, 21-year-old Kai Williams was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine by Russell Springs Police yesterday morning. Williams was arrested […]

Well-known area orthodontist passes away in accident

Wednesday, February 7 by Zac Oakes

A well-known area orthodontist passed away in an out-of-state accident. According to a post on Facebook from Cumberland Orthodontics in Somerset, Dr. Ryan Brown suffered an accident out-of-state last Thursday that ultimately led to his […]

Commodities to be distributed tomorrow

Wednesday, February 7 by Zac Oakes

Tomorrow is the monthly commodity distribution, according to the Russell County Judge-Executive’s office Judge-Executive Randy Marcum and the Russell County Fiscal Court in conjunction with the Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland program, will be giving out […]

Bill would require policy that prevents cell phone use in classrooms

Wednesday, February 7 by Zac Oakes

A bill making its way through the Kentucky House of Representatives would require school districts to have a cell phone policy that states phones are not allowed to be out during instructional time, with certain […]

2023 among warmest years on record in Russell County

Tuesday, February 6 by Zac Oakes

2023 ended up being one of the warmest years on record in Russell County. According to data from the National Centers for Environmental Information, the average temperature in 2023 in Russell County was 58.5 degrees. […]

Sheriff’s Office warning of scam targeting Russell County citizens

Tuesday, February 6 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a recent scam going around. According to Sheriff Derek Polston, scammers are calling local residents and telling them that an arrest warrant has been issued to […]

City of Albany lifting emergency declaration as water issues much improved

Tuesday, February 6 by Zac Oakes

The City of Albany is lifting its emergency declaration regarding its recent water issue. The city declared a state of emergency back on January 19 after widespread leaks and other issues caused water outages for […]

Bill would allow pharmacists to administer vaccines to children 5 and older

Tuesday, February 6 by Zac Oakes

A bill making its way through the Kentucky Legislature would allow pharmacists to administer vaccines to children ages 5 and older. Keith West files this report from Frankfort about House Bill 274. Stay tuned to […]