Roughly 1 in 5 Russell Countians considered food insecure

Thursday, April 9 by Zac Oakes

Roughly 1 in 5 Russell County residents are considered food insecure, according to data from Feeding America. The latest Feeding America Map the Meal Gap study reports just under 21 percent of Russell County residents, […]

More than 3,300 Russell Countians commute elsewhere to work

Tuesday, April 1 by Zac Oakes

A new report released this year shows more than 3,300 Russell County residents commute to another county for work. The Kentucky Center for Statistics reports nearly 500 of those commute to Pulaski County for work, […]

More than 3,200 Russell Countians have already voted

Monday, November 4 by Zac Oakes

More than 3,200 Russell County voters have already cast their ballot for this year’s general election. According to data from the state board of elections, a total of 3,264 people in Russell County have already […]

More than 3,400 Russell Countians considered food insecure

Thursday, September 5 by Zac Oakes

More than 3,400 Russell Countians are considered food insecure, according to data from Feeding America Kentucky’s Heartland. The new Feeding America Map the Meal Gap study reports that in 2022, more than 19 percent of […]

Russell Countians donated nearly 600 units of blood at mobile drives last year

Wednesday, January 3 by Zac Oakes

New data from the Kentucky Blood Center shows that Russell Countians donated nearly 600 units of blood at mobile blood drives last year. According to the blood center, Russell Countians donated 579 units of blood […]

Nearly 27 percent of Russell Countians report being diagnosed with depression

Wednesday, August 30 by Zac Oakes

A new report shows that more than a quarter of Russell County residents have been diagnosed by a medical provider with depression. The data shows that an estimated 27 percent of Russell Countians have been […]

REPORT: Nearly 10.5 percent of Russell Countians 65 and over have Alzheimer’s

Tuesday, August 8 by Zac Oakes

Data from the Alzheimer’s Association shows that nearly 10.5 percent of Russell Countians over the age of 65 suffer from Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s Association recently released county-level data for the first time to show how […]

Russell Countians spend more than 11 percent of income on childcare

Friday, April 21 by Zac Oakes

New data from the U.S. Department of Labor revealed Russell County families pay more than 11 percent of their income toward childcare, higher than what is considered affordable by the Department for Health and Human […]

Several Russell Countians indicted in Adair County

Friday, January 13 by Derek Aaron

Adair County Grand Jury indictments were released Thursday for both January and December of 2022. The indictments included four individuals from Russell Springs. Russell Countians indicted include the following: Barry Joe Kerr on charges of […]

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Roughly 1 in 5 Russell Countians considered food insecure

More than 3,300 Russell Countians commute elsewhere to work

More than 3,200 Russell Countians have already voted

More than 3,400 Russell Countians considered food insecure

Russell Countians donated nearly 600 units of blood at mobile drives last year

Nearly 27 percent of Russell Countians report being diagnosed with depression

REPORT: Nearly 10.5 percent of Russell Countians 65 and over have Alzheimer’s

Russell Countians spend more than 11 percent of income on childcare

Several Russell Countians indicted in Adair County

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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