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Columbia man arrested by RCSO yesterday evening

A Columbia man was arrested yesterday evening by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office. According to jail records, 41-year-old Timothy Bryant was arrested and charged with strangulation first degree, assault fourth degree – domestic violence, wanton […]

Barn struck by lightning, catches fire on Hwy 619

A lightning strike was determined to be the cause of a barn fire on East Highway 619 early Monday morning. Russell Springs Volunteer Firefighters were called to the scene just after 1 a.m. yesterday and […]

Library to receive EBSCO Solar grant

The Russell County Public Library has been awarded a portion of a $300,000 grant from EBSCO Information Services, which is headquartered in Massachusetts, to install solar panels to offset the library’s electrical demand by a […]

New state laws take effect this week

New laws related to child abuse, drugs, gambling, mental health, gender services, education and dozens of other topics are set to take effect on Thursday after receiving a nod from the Kentucky General Assembly earlier […]

Couple of road projects begin today

A couple of transportation cabinet projects get underway today in Russell County. A portion of KY 379 is temporarily closed as crews work to replace a cross drain beneath the roadway. Beginning today, KY 379 […]

Clinton County Schools names interim superintendent

The Clinton County School District has a new interim superintendent. Boyd Randolph, who previously has served as superintendent for Somerset Independent Schools, will be the interim superintendent at Clinton County. Clinton County Schools is on […]