Russell Springs City Council to meet this evening
The Russell Springs City Council will meet this evening. The council will meet at 6 p.m. at City Hall. The council is expected to accept a bid for the cast iron and asbestos water line […]
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Russell Springs City Hall to be closed temporarily tomorrow
Russell Springs City Hall will be closed temporarily tomorrow. City Hall will be closed from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. During this time, staff will be unavailable to assist the public. City Hall will reopen […]
Two Russell Springs residents injured in fatal crash in Green County
Two Russell Springs residents were among those injured in a three-vehicle collision in Green County Tuesday morning. Kentucky State Police say the collision happened a little after 9 a.m. on Highway 88 in Green County. […]
Murray receives U.S. Army Corps of Engineers “Star of Life” Award
Russell County’s Joey Murray was a recipient of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District “Star of Life” Award. Late in the evening of July 25, Murray spotted a capsized 16-foot boat in the […]
Air Methods expects to begin Russell County operations this summer
Last week on local news, we reported that Air Methods, an air medical transport company, will soon be operating in Russell County at the Russell County Airport. Representatives from Air Methods were at this week’s […]
Columbia man indicted on murder charge in shooting death of his son
A Columbia man was indicted on a murder charge in a case involving the shooting death of his son. Phillip Bruce Hadley was indicted by an Adair County grand jury last week on a charge […]
Kevin’s Kids Concert scheduled for April 25
The annual Kevin’s Kids Concert is coming up soon. The annual Kevin Williams concert is scheduled for Saturday, April 25 at Russell Springs First Baptist Church. The concert raises funds for the Russell County Family […]
Man indicted in Pulaski County for custodial interference following FBI investigation
A Jackson County man serving a federal prison sentence on child exploitation charges was indicted in Pulaski County on a charge of custodial interference. Authorities say it stems from an incident last year, in which […]
Local CASA program seeing growth
The new Court-Appointed Special Advocates or CASA program in Russell and Wayne counties is off to a strong start. Lisa Coffey, director of the local CASA program, was on Community Conversation on WJRS where she […]
Over 60 students inducted into RCHS National Technical Honor Society
Russell County High School inducted 60 career and technical high school students into the National Technical Honor Society. To be inducted into the NTHS students must achieve the following: GPA of 3.0 + Completer status […]