Russell Springs Fire Dept. responds to call at Bernard Funeral Home

Wednesday, June 7 by Zac Oakes

The Russell Springs Fire Department was called out last night to Bernard Funeral Home on Main Street in Russell Springs. Firefighters were dispatched just before 9 p.m. last night to initial reports of smoke in […]

Jamestown City Council examining water & sewer rate increase

Wednesday, June 7 by Zac Oakes

The Jamestown City Council is examining a water & sewer rate increase that is desperately needed, according to the engineering firm that conducted a rate study for the city. No action was taken at last […]

Ribbon cut on new KY Mesonet site in Russell County

Wednesday, June 7 by Derek Aaron

A ribbon cutting was held on Tuesday at Russell County’s Woodland Farms in the Ono community for the new Kentucky Mesonet site. The Mesonet, a division of the Kentucky Climate Center, is a statewide weather […]

Russell, neighboring counties considered “abnormally dry”

Wednesday, June 7 by Zac Oakes

Russell County and several neighboring counties are considered abnormally dry by the U.S. Drought Monitor. Only Clinton and Cumberland counties fall outside the abnormally dry range. Much of the central Kentucky area as well as […]

Off-Road Challenge results from Russell County Fair

Wednesday, June 7 by Zac Oakes

Monday night featured the off-road challenge at the Russell County Fair. Dalton Foley won the kids class, Caleb Weaver won the dirt bike class, and Jimmy Elam won the 4-wheeler class. Clint Garrison won both […]

Multiple events planned for Wednesday night at the Russell County Fair

Wednesday, June 7 by Zac Oakes

Multiple events are scheduled for tonight at the Russell County Fair. Paradise Amusements will open the carnival at 6 p.m. At 7, wrestling will begin in the grove area as will dirt drag racing on […]

Commodities to be distributed Thursday

Wednesday, June 7 by Derek Aaron

Tomorrow, Thursday, June 8th, Judge-Executive Randy Marcum and the Russell County Fiscal Court, in conjunction with the Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland program, will be distributing commodities at Russell Springs First Baptist Church. The move was […]

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Russell Springs Fire Dept. responds to call at Bernard Funeral Home

Jamestown City Council examining water & sewer rate increase

Ribbon cut on new KY Mesonet site in Russell County

Russell, neighboring counties considered “abnormally dry”

Off-Road Challenge results from Russell County Fair

Multiple events planned for Wednesday night at the Russell County Fair

Commodities to be distributed Thursday

Russell County, surrounding schools facing significant loss of state funds for next school year

Plenty of events scheduled for Tuesday at Russell County Fair

Local search and rescue assists with drowning at Green River Lake

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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