Fiscal court hears from citizens on proposed solar farm, first reading of ordinance expected at next meeting

Tuesday, October 14 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Fiscal Court heard from several citizens regarding a proposed solar farm in the county at yesterday’s meeting. For about 45 minutes, local residents expressed concerns about the proposed solar farm and battery […]

Sheriff’s Office warning of scam targeting Russell County citizens

Tuesday, February 6 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a recent scam going around. According to Sheriff Derek Polston, scammers are calling local residents and telling them that an arrest warrant has been issued to […]

RS Fire reminds citizens of spring burn ban

Wednesday, March 22 by Derek Aaron

The Russell Springs Fire Department is reminding citizens that a burn ban is currently in effect until April 30th. This means that there should be no burning between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. The law […]

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 […]

Property tax bills have been mailed out, Sheriff’s office reminds citizens of hours change for October

Wednesday, October 12 by Zac Oakes

Property tax bills have been mailed out from the Russell County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office has updated its hours for the month of October only. The office will be open from 7:30 a.m. to […]

CENSUS: Russell Springs, Jamestown gain citizens between 2020-2021

Monday, June 13 by Zac Oakes

According to recently released U.S. Census data, both Russell Springs and Jamestown saw population increases from July 1, 2020, to July 1, 2021. The data shows the population of Jamestown grew by 14, from 1,814 […]

4,000 Russell County citizens have been fully vaccinated

Friday, April 16 by Zac Oakes

Updated data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control show that more than 4,000 Russell County citizens have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. That equates to about 22.7 percent of the county’s population. Nearly 54 […]

Transportation Cabinet seeking input from Russell Co. citizens

Thursday, January 14 by Zac Oakes

Somerset, KY – Public input is needed to help the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) identify transportation concerns along the U.S. 127 corridor in Russell County between the Jamestown Bypass and KY 379. KYTC along with […]

State Officials Urging Citizens to Register Emergency Contact

Friday, December 20 by Sean Hammond

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is encouraging residents to give the free, year-long gift of peace of mind this holiday season by registering an emergency contact. Emergency Notice is an online emergency contact registry accessible to […]

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Fiscal court hears from citizens on proposed solar farm, first reading of ordinance expected at next meeting

Sheriff’s Office warning of scam targeting Russell County citizens

RS Fire reminds citizens of spring burn ban

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

Property tax bills have been mailed out, Sheriff’s office reminds citizens of hours change for October

CENSUS: Russell Springs, Jamestown gain citizens between 2020-2021

4,000 Russell County citizens have been fully vaccinated

Transportation Cabinet seeking input from Russell Co. citizens

State Officials Urging Citizens to Register Emergency Contact

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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