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County approves purchase of van for coroner’s office, approves new agreement with Rescue Squad

Tuesday, November 14 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Fiscal Court met last night, taking up several items on the agenda. The court approved the purchase of a vehicle for the coroner’s office, which has been needed for several months according […]

Russell Springs Police release October report

Tuesday, November 14 by Zac Oakes

The Russell Springs Police released its activity report for the month of October. The department reported a total of 24 arrests and 391 calls for service last month. In the month of October, Russell Springs […]

Girdler files for reelection to 15th District State Senate seat

Tuesday, November 14 by Zac Oakes

State Sen. Rick Girdler has filed for re-election to the 15th District Senate seat. The 15th Senate District includes Russell, Clinton, Cumberland, Pulaski and Wayne counties. Girdler, a Republican, is from Somerset. The election for […]

City hopes upcoming project will fix odor in midtown area

Monday, November 13 by Zac Oakes

The City of Russell Springs is contracting with a company out of Louisville on a project that will repair 31 manholes across the city, and hopefully correct the issue of an odor in the midtown […]

RCHS, RCMS cheer teams bring home hardware from competitions

Monday, November 13 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County High School cheer team competed in regional competition on Saturday. The Laker Cheer team finished as runner-up in the Co-Ed and Large Gameday divisions, advancing to state competition in both divisions. The […]

Fiscal Court to meet this evening

Monday, November 13 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Fiscal Court will meet this evening. The court is set to hear from tourism director Danielle Wilson about the economic impact of tourism and from one of the organizers of the recent […]

Russell Springs man arrested on rape charge

Monday, November 13 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs man was arrested and charged with rape over the weekend. According to reports, 53-year-old Andy Kimball was arrested and charged with rape third degree and custodial interference. Kimball was arrested Friday night […]

Russell Springs Fire Dept. reminds residents of burn ban after responding to brush fire

Monday, November 13 by Zac Oakes

The Russell Springs Fire Department responded to a brush fire last week on Milton Heights Road. Fire units were called out just before noon last Wednesday to the brush fire with 10 firefighters working on […]

Man accused of strangling Pulaski County Sheriff’s Deputy

Monday, November 13 by Zac Oakes

A man in neighboring Pulaski County is accused of strangling a sheriff’s deputy. According to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, 35-year-old Joshua Hardwick was arrested last week and charged with assault of a police officer, […]

Russell County Schools one of best-performing in area on state assessments

Friday, November 10 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County School District was one of the best in the surrounding area on last year’s state assessments, according to the latest data from the Kentucky School Report Card. Russell County Schools received a […]