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Local gas prices hovering at $4 mark

Local gas prices continue to rise sharply as they do across the nation. On Sunday, the gas price tracker by AAA showed the average price of gas in Russell County to be $3.86. Many gas […]

4 COVID related deaths reported in Russell County last week

Four COVID-related deaths were reported in Russell County last week, according to the Lake Cumberland District Health Department. According to state records, there have been 77 COVID-related deaths in Russell County. Last week, the health […]

4 new COVID cases reported in Russell County Monday

Four new COVID cases were reported in Russell County on the state dashboard Monday. Across the Lake Cumberland District, new cases by county were: Pulaski 47, Adair 8, Taylor and Wayne 7, Cumberland and McCreary […]

Russell County has 4% unemployment rate

Russell County’s unemployment rate currently sits at 4 percent, Adair County is 3.6 percent, Casey 3.3 percent, Pulaski 3.6 percent, Cumberland 2.8 percent, Clinton 3.6 percent, Wayne 3.7 percent, and Taylor County at 2.7 percent, […]

Dustin Posey files for Constable in District 4

A third candidate has filed for constable in District 4. Dustin Posey will challenge incumbent Greg Hammond and John Wayne Grimsley, who has also filed for the office. Candidates have until Jan. 7 to file […]

Estimated 4 inches of rainfall in northern Russell County

Heavy rainfall hit Russell County yesterday, and some radar estimated northern Russell County and southern Casey County received about 4 inches of rainfall. Radar is estimating 4” rain amounts in southern Casey and northern Russell […]

RS City Hall closed until Jan. 4

Russell Springs City Hall will be closed this week due to COVID-19 exposure. City Hall will be reopening on Monday, Jan. 4. In-person services will be suspended during this time, but options such as online […]