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Chamber of commerce to meet at ANC Tuesday

Monday, April 17 by Derek Aaron

The Russell County Chamber of Commerce will meet Tuesday at noon for their regular monthly meeting at the Russell County Schools ANC. Russell County Middle School Principal Wayne Ackerman will be the meeting’s guest speaker. […]

Today is the deadline to vote in May Primary

Monday, April 17 by Derek Aaron

Today at 4 p.m. is the deadline to register to vote in the May primary. You can either go to the county clerk’s office inside the old courthouse on the public square in Jamestown during […]

RSPD Chief Pierce announces upcoming retirement

Friday, April 14 by Zac Oakes

Russell Springs Police Chief Tim Pierce will soon be retiring. The announcement came during last night’s Russell Springs City Council meeting. Pierce has served as the city’s police chief since March 2021, and his retirement […]

Russell County native graduates from Bowling Green police academy

Friday, April 14 by Zac Oakes

A Russell County native recently graduated from the Bowling Green Law Enforcement Academy. Emily Bryant, a 2018 graduate of Russell County High School, is one of 11 members of Class 4 of the academy. Bryant […]

County highway death totals released for 2022

Friday, April 14 by Derek Aaron

We now have county data from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet that shows highway deaths in Kentucky. As reported earlier this week, there were 44 fatalities in the Lake Cumberland District in 2022. Two of those […]

‘Kevin’s Kids’ concert is this weekend

Friday, April 14 by Derek Aaron

Kevin Williams hosts his 9th annual “Kevin’s Kids” concert at Russell Springs First Baptist Church on Saturday evening. The concert helps raise funds for the Russell County Family Resource and Youth Services Centers. As always, […]

Price of first-class stamp set to increase again this summer

Friday, April 14 by Derek Aaron

The U.S. Postal Service is hoping to raise the price of first-class stamps to 66 cents, an increase of 4.8 percent from its current 63 cents. If approved, the price of a first-class stamp will […]

Voter registration deadline is Monday

Friday, April 14 by Derek Aaron

A reminder that the deadline to register to vote in the May primary is this coming is Monday, April 17th at 4 p.m. You can either go to the county clerk’s office inside the old […]

McCreary woman reportedly killed by pack of dogs

Friday, April 14 by Zac Oakes

A McCreary County woman was reportedly killed by a pack of dogs early Wednesday morning. The fatal attack occurred on Slab Vanover Road off Highway 90 just west of Cumberland Falls. According to reports, the […]

Saturday kicks of 23-day spring wild turkey hunting season

Friday, April 14 by Derek Aaron

Kentucky’s spring turkey season starts Saturday and continues through Sunday, May 7th and hunters should expect a good number of 2-year-old male birds based on surveys conducted recently by the Kentucky Department of Fish and […]