Local students named to SCC President’s List

Thursday, July 2 by Zac Oakes

Several local students were recently named to the President’s List at Somerset Community College for the Spring 2026 semester. Students named to the Full Time President’s List were: Adam St. Pierre Braxton Smith Elijah Williams […]

City of Columbia to hold public hearing regarding data centers this evening

Thursday, July 2 by Zac Oakes

The City of Columbia is set to hold a public hearing this evening regarding data centers and a possible moratorium on data centers within the city. The public hearing gets underway at 5:00 this evening […]

School board gives Superintendent Ford exemplary marks across the board

Wednesday, July 1 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education met yesterday with one of the main topics being Superintendent Michael Ford’s annual evaluation. The board went into executive session for about 15 minutes and after returning to open […]

Extreme Heat Warning continues today, extended into late Friday evening

Wednesday, July 1 by Zac Oakes

The Lake Cumberland Area remains under an Extreme Heat Warning from the National Weather Service today, and the weather service has extended that warning to go through the late evening Friday. The weather service says […]

Mayor credits department heads for coming in under budget this year

Wednesday, July 1 by Zac Oakes

The fiscal year for the City of Russell Springs concluded yesterday, and last night, the city council approved the city’s amended budget for the 25-26 fiscal year. Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas said the city’s […]

Russell County 9U Baseball team preparing for state tournament in Louisville

Wednesday, July 1 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County 9U baseball team achieved a major accomplishment this past weekend, playing up an age division and capturing the Cal Ripken West Kentucky 10U championship. Adam Ellis is the coach of the 9U […]

Boil Water Advisory in effect for section of Old Columbia Road, multiple side streets

Tuesday, June 30 by Zac Oakes

A boil water advisory is in effect for a section of Highway 1870 – known as Old Columbia Road – and multiple side streets. The advisory begins at Tonkin Drive and goes to the Adair […]

MacDougall graduates from Public Safety Dispatch Academy

Tuesday, June 30 by Zac Oakes

A Russell County emergency dispatcher is one of 17 graduates from Class 172 at the Department of Criminal Justice Training’s (DOCJT) Public Safety Dispatch Academy. Madison Mae MacDougall from Russell County E-911 was among the […]

Dangerous Heat Grips Lake Cumberland Region

Tuesday, June 30 by Sean Hammond

The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning for the Lake Cumberland region through 8 p.m. Thursday. Forecasters say dangerously hot conditions will produce peak heat index values between 100 and 115 degrees, […]

Mother, Daughter Arrested on Grand Jury Indictments

Tuesday, June 30 by Sean Hammond

The Russell County Sheriff’s Department arrested a mother and daughter late Monday afternoon on indictments returned last week by a Russell County Grand Jury. Deputies Chad Fox and Nathan Bradshaw arrested 50-year-old Twyona Owens of […]

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City of Columbia to hold public hearing regarding data centers this evening

School board gives Superintendent Ford exemplary marks across the board

Extreme Heat Warning continues today, extended into late Friday evening

Mayor credits department heads for coming in under budget this year

Russell County 9U Baseball team preparing for state tournament in Louisville

Boil Water Advisory in effect for section of Old Columbia Road, multiple side streets

MacDougall graduates from Public Safety Dispatch Academy

Dangerous Heat Grips Lake Cumberland Region

Mother, Daughter Arrested on Grand Jury Indictments

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Obituaries

Jeffrey L. Scholl, 61, of Indianapolis

Robert Leach, 70, of Russell Springs

Ronald Eugene Sterner, Sr., 77, of Russell Springs

Ronald L. Wesley, 95, of Jamestown