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Two people arrested in Columbia after fentanyl found in car

Wednesday, April 1 by Zac Oakes

Two people were arrested following a traffic stop in Columbia where police say fentanyl and other drugs were found in the car. 38-year-old Brittney D. Nugent and 41-year-old Brandon A. Maust were arrested by Columbia […]

Russell Springs City Hall closing early for computer upgrades

Tuesday, March 31 by Zac Oakes

Russell Springs City Hall will be closing early today as the city continues its computer system upgrade. City Hall will close at 11 a.m. today as the city continues its first major computer system upgrade […]

Tennessee woman who was subject of Silver Alert found safe in Columbia

Tuesday, March 31 by Zac Oakes

A Tennessee woman who was the subject of a Silver Alert was found safe in Columbia over the weekend. Columbia Police say they performed a traffic stop on a vehicle on North Highway 55 at […]

Russell County Schools Children’s Theater set to make return

Tuesday, March 31 by Zac Oakes

A little less than a year ago, the Russell County Board of Education voted in favor of bringing back the children’s theater program. The program disbanded with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic along with […]

Storm Spotters Class is this evening

Tuesday, March 31 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Storm Spotters class will take place this evening at the Russell County Courthouse. The class teaches area residents information about the formation of severe storms, signs to look for, and actions to […]

Jamestown City Council to meet this evening

Tuesday, March 31 by Zac Oakes

The Jamestown City Council will meet in special session this evening. The purpose of the meeting is to award the bid on the city’s intake barge project. The city has experienced some recent issues with […]

Drug courts could be at risk of shutting down due to funding cuts in proposed state budget

Tuesday, March 31 by Zac Oakes

Concerns are rising about the future of drug courts across the state as the proposed state budget significantly cuts funding for specialty courts. House Bill 504 would underfund court operations by a little over $14 […]

Russell Springs man killed in alleged hit-and-run in Sevierville, Tennessee

Tuesday, March 31 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs man was killed in what police say was an alleged hit-and-run in Sevierville, Tennessee yesterday morning. Sevierville Police say 73-year-old Henry “Hank” Smith was struck by a Ford transit van sometime Monday […]

County Clerk’s Office to be closed Friday

Monday, March 30 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Clerk’s Office will be closed Friday, April 3 in observance of Good Friday. The Clerk’s Office will reopen on Monday, April 6 at 8 a.m.

Chamber of Commerce, Tourism Office hosting Meet the Candidates Forum

Monday, March 30 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Chamber of Commerce and Lake Cumberland Tourism are hosting a Meet the Candidates Forum in about three weeks. Russell County Chamber of Commerce President Stacy Popplewell said this will be a great […]