Today is last day of excused voting at courthouse; voting at South KY RECC gets underway tomorrow

Wednesday, May 13 by Zac Oakes

Today is the last day of excused voting at the Russell County Courthouse. This is for voters who have a valid excuse for not being able to vote on Election Day or during the no-excuse […]

NexGen Civics Club assisting county with digitizing documents

Wednesday, May 13 by Zac Oakes

The NexGen Civics Club, made up of Russell County High School students, is assisting county officials with an important project. Judge-Executive Randy Marcum said students from the group are working on a project aimed at […]

Butler Drive in Russell Springs closed to thru traffic tomorrow

Wednesday, May 13 by Zac Oakes

The City of Russell Springs is advising the public that Butler Drive will be closed to thru traffic for several hours tomorrow. City officials say the road will be closed from 7 a.m. until about […]

School board meeting postponed

Wednesday, May 13 by Zac Oakes

Next Monday’s meeting of the Russell County Board of Education has been postponed. The school board will now meet on Wednesday, May 27 at 8 a.m. Because the meeting will not take place at the […]

Jamestown Police warning of new gift card scam

Tuesday, May 12 by Zac Oakes

The Jamestown Police Department is warning the public about a new gift card scam. Jamestown Police say they’ve received reports of residents receiving a call from an individual stating their Ebay account has been hacked. […]

Russell County sees notable increase in voter registration ahead of primary election

Tuesday, May 12 by Zac Oakes

Russell County saw a notable increase in voter registration ahead of the primary election. From March 1 until voter rolls were closed on April 20, Russell County saw a net increase of 198 registered voters. […]

Road across Wolf Creek Dam will be closed on June 2

Tuesday, May 12 by Zac Oakes

Those who travel across Wolf Creek Dam are advised that both lanes of Highway 127 across the dam will be closed on Tuesday, June 2, three weeks from today. The closure is part of the […]

Popplewell part of LWU team that won second place in national competition

Tuesday, May 12 by Zac Oakes

Luke Popplewell, a Russell Springs native and freshman at Lindsey Wilson University, was part of a Lindsey Wilson team that earned second place in a national business competition. The team earned second place in Capsource’s […]

Fiscal court approves false alarm ordinance

Monday, May 11 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Fiscal Court voted to approve an ordinance addressing false alarm calls at its meeting this morning. The ordinance primarily deals with residences that have faulty alarm systems, which cause first responders to […]

Excused in-person voting continues through Wednesday

Monday, May 11 by Zac Oakes

Excused in-person voting for the primary election continues today through Wednesday at the Russell County Courthouse. This is available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Russell County Clerk’s Office. This is for voters […]

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Today is last day of excused voting at courthouse; voting at South KY RECC gets underway tomorrow

NexGen Civics Club assisting county with digitizing documents

Butler Drive in Russell Springs closed to thru traffic tomorrow

School board meeting postponed

Jamestown Police warning of new gift card scam

Russell County sees notable increase in voter registration ahead of primary election

Road across Wolf Creek Dam will be closed on June 2

Popplewell part of LWU team that won second place in national competition

Fiscal court approves false alarm ordinance

Excused in-person voting continues through Wednesday

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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