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School board to meet at noon today

The Russell County Board of Education will hold its annual end-of-fiscal year meeting today at noon. Multiple items are on the agenda for today’s meeting. These include the annual evaluation by the board of Superintendent […]

Local tourism spending tops $55 million last year

Tourism generated an estimated nearly $55.7 million economic impact in Russell County during 2025, making it one of Kentucky’s top 35 tourism economies and the second-largest tourism market in the Southern Lakes & Rivers region. […]

Nancy woman arrested on drug charges

A Nancy woman was arrested on drug charges this morning. The Russell County Sheriff’s Office arrested 55-year-old Carolyn Hamblin. She was charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and multiple traffic violations. Hamblin […]

Area rainfall totals from yesterday

Nearly 8.5 inches of rainfall were recorded at the Cumberland County mesonet station yesterday. That was the most rainfall recorded at any mesonet station in the state yesterday. Clinton County wasn’t far behind, coming in […]

Four Arrested in Weekend Russell County Cases

Several people were arrested over the weekend by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office and Russell Springs Police Department. Early Saturday morning, Deputy Devin Blakey arrested 38-year-old Thomas Davis of Hodgenville during a traffic stop. Davis […]