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Russell County approved for $195K in CAIP program

Russell County has been approved for approximately $195,000 in County Agricultural Investment Program (CAIP) funds. Neighboring Adair and Casey counties were also approved for funds. Adair County received around $206,000 in funds and Casey County […]

School board to meet today

The Russell County Board of Education is set to discuss improvements to the school district’s security camera system at its regular monthly meeting today. The board will meet at 5 p.m. in Room 114 of […]

Rocky Adkins to speak at Tuesday chamber meeting

Rocky Adkins, senior advisor to Gov. Andy Beshear, will be the guest speaker at the Russell County Chamber of Commerce’s monthly meeting, scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, June 20th at the Russell County Schools’ ANC. The […]

Missing Wayne County man located over the weekend

A man reported missing to the sheriff’s office in neighboring Wayne County on Friday afternoon but was missing days earlier was found alive in a creek bed Saturday morning, according to reports. The man’s car […]

Russell County in moderate drought

Russell County is in a moderate drought according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. A large swath of central and northern Kentucky is also in the moderate drought category, while the rest of the state is […]

Sheriff’s Office releases May activity report

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office released its monthly activity report for the month of May. The sheriff’s office received 416 calls for service, made 30 arrests, and responded to 10 domestic calls. The sheriff’s office […]