Russell County COVID numbers continue to outpace surrounding counties

Wednesday, October 26 by Derek Aaron

The Kentucky Department for Public Health reported 29 new COVID cases in Russell County this week, down from last week’s total of 39 cases but still the highest number of COVID cases in the Lake […]

Hatchery stocks trout in Russell, Cumberland counties Tuesday

Wednesday, October 19 by Derek Aaron

Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery staff with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel stocked 9-inch Rainbow trout in the Cumberland River in both Russell and Cumberland counties […]

Russell, most neighboring counties in ‘green’ on COVID map

Monday, October 10 by Zac Oakes

Russell County, along with most neighboring counties, are in the green, or low level of community spread, on the latest COVID-19 map released by the Kentucky Department for Public Health. The only surrounding county not […]

Cumberland, Taylor counties receive $ to upgrade voting machines

Thursday, August 18 by Derek Aaron

The State Board of Elections this week allocated funding to neighboring Cumberland County and nearby Taylor County to upgrade their voting equipment to paper-ballot-based, auditable machines. Taylor was allocated $50,000 while Cumberland will receive $25,000 […]

How does Russell County life expectancy compare to other counties?

Friday, August 12 by Zac Oakes

New data released by the Kentucky State Data Center provides life expectancy projections for each of 120 counties. In Russell County, the life expectancy of a female is 77.5, while the life expectancy of a […]

Russell County yellow in new COVID map; no more green counties

Monday, August 1 by Zac Oakes

Russell County is in the yellow category on the new COVID-19 community level map as the entire state is now either yellow or red. Russell County’s yellow level indicates a medium level of community spread. […]

COVID: Russell back in the green, 4 neighboring counties in red

Monday, July 18 by Derek Aaron

After a week in yellow, Russell County has moved back to green, or low, on the new COVID map, which was released by the Kentucky Department for Public Health over the weekend. The updated map […]

Local gas prices remain higher than most neighboring counties

Tuesday, July 5 by Zac Oakes

The average price of gas in Russell County is holding steady at $4.41 per gallon according to AAA, but that still remains higher than many neighboring counties. Pulaski County has the cheapest gas in the […]

Local gas prices see slight dip; Russell County still higher than neighboring counties

Wednesday, June 22 by Zac Oakes

The average price of gas in Russell County has taken a slight dip over the last week. The average price of gas in Russell County, according to AAA, was listed at $4.70, down nine cents […]

AAA: Russell County gas prices higher than neighboring counties

Thursday, June 16 by Zac Oakes

According to AAA’s gas price tracker, the average price of gas in Russell County is higher than many of its neighboring counties. As of Wednesday afternoon, AAA was showing the average price of gas in […]

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Russell County COVID numbers continue to outpace surrounding counties

Hatchery stocks trout in Russell, Cumberland counties Tuesday

Russell, most neighboring counties in ‘green’ on COVID map

Cumberland, Taylor counties receive $ to upgrade voting machines

How does Russell County life expectancy compare to other counties?

Russell County yellow in new COVID map; no more green counties

COVID: Russell back in the green, 4 neighboring counties in red

Local gas prices remain higher than most neighboring counties

Local gas prices see slight dip; Russell County still higher than neighboring counties

AAA: Russell County gas prices higher than neighboring counties

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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