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KSP investigating double fatality collision in Clinton County

Tuesday, January 17 by Zac Oakes

Kentucky State Police Post 15 is investigating a double-fatality collision that occurred in Clinton County over the weekend. According to state police, 32-year-old Jonathan Farmer of Eubank was traveling north on US 127 in a 2001 […]

Jamestown Police release activity report for Dec. 2022

Tuesday, January 17 by Derek Aaron

The Jamestown Police Department recently released their activity report for December of 2022. For the month, Jamestown Police investigated three accidents without injury, three accidents with injury, received 137 calls for police services though Russell […]

Russell still ‘green’; neighboring Clinton back to ‘red’

Tuesday, January 17 by Derek Aaron

Russell County is still in the “green” category, or low level of spread, on the latest COVID-19 map released by the Kentucky Department of Public Health, but neighboring Clinton County is now back in the […]

Tourist commission to meet Wednesday

Tuesday, January 17 by Derek Aaron

The Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission will host their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, January 18th. The meeting takes place at 12:30 p.m. in the board room at the tourist commission office. The tourism office is […]

Chamber of commerce holds first meeting of new year today

Tuesday, January 17 by Derek Aaron

The first Russell County Chamber of Commerce meeting of 2023 happens today at noon at the Russell County Public Library. Lindsey Wilson Gosser, the 2023 Russell County Chamber of Commerce president, is set to be […]

Bull elk poached in nearby McCreary County

Tuesday, January 17 by Derek Aaron

Conservation officers with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources are investigating a case of poaching of a bull elk in nearby McCreary County. A department employee found the bull elk carcass this past […]

Adair inmate walks away from facility

Monday, January 16 by Derek Aaron

The Columbia Police Department was called to the Class D facility of the Adair Regional Jail this past Sunday night after staff reported a Class D inmate had walked away from the facility. Shawn Hamilton, […]

Several options on the table as county occupational tax sunset looms

Monday, January 16 by Zac Oakes

The sunset clause on the county’s occupational tax is looming, with the sunset clause on the tax going into effect on April 1. With that date nearing, Russell County Judge Executive Randy Marcum said several […]

Mayor Thomas thanks city workers and citizens for work, patience during recent water issues

Monday, January 16 by Zac Oakes

An arctic blast that produced frigid temperatures near the end of last December caused several issues with water lines, leading to low water pressure and a number of boil water advisories issued. Russell Springs Mayor […]

School board to meet next Monday

Monday, January 16 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education will meet next Monday, January 23. Typically, the board meets on the third Monday of each month, but the change is due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day […]