County Clerk’s Office closed due to computer issues

Thursday, July 8 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Clerk’s Office is closed due to a statewide computer system outage. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is working to resolve the issue, but there is no information available about when it may be […]

KY 61 reduced to one lane in Adair County

Thursday, July 8 by Zac Oakes

SOMERSET, Ky. (July 7, 2021) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 8 Office advises motorists that KY 61 in Adair County has been reduced to one lane at the Russell Creek bridge (mile point […]

Indoor marijuana growing operation results in arrest in Adair County

Wednesday, July 7 by Zac Oakes

On Thursday, July 1st, 2021, the Adair County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant, obtained through Commonwealth Attorney’s Office Brian Wright, at a residence in the Pellyton community, 17 miles east of Columbia. During the […]

Three injured during fireworks accident in Green County

Tuesday, July 6 by Zac Oakes

Three people were reported injured during a Fourth of July Fireworks show Sunday night in Greensburg. According to officials, the incident occurred following the Freedom Fest Concert at the Green County Cattlemen’s Association farm on […]

Russell County man arrested in Adair County

Friday, July 2 by Zac Oakes

On June 28, at 10:49 p.m., Adair County Deputy Kenny Perkins was patrolling an area in the White Oak community due to the sheriffs office receiving several complaints of illegal activity in the area. Deputy […]

Russell County receiving more than $112,000 in state funds for road projects

Thursday, July 1 by Zac Oakes

Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced more than $11.8 million in discretionary transportation funding to help dozens of local governments make street and road repairs and improvements for the betterment of their communities. The funding from […]

KY 80 in Pulaski County to be detoured for several weeks

Thursday, July 1 by Zac Oakes

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises motorists that starting Tuesday, July 6 crews will begin a concrete pavement project at the intersection of KY 80 (mile point 18.2) and KY 3263/Ringgold Road in Pulaski County. […]

Russell County ranked 38th-lowest earning county in Kentucky

Thursday, July 1 by Zac Oakes

New rankings from the website Stacker lists Russell County as the 38th-lowest earning county in Kentucky. Stacker uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by the Census’ 2019 5-year estimate median household income. […]

No Adair County Fair this summer

Tuesday, June 29 by Zac Oakes

The Adair County Fair Board announced that there will not be a fair in Adair County this summer. The fair board has set a goal to have a fair at the new fairgrounds site off […]

Russell County records three new COVID cases last week

Monday, June 28 by Zac Oakes

Russell County reported three new cases of COVID-19 last week, according to the Lake Cumberland District Health Department. As of the latest report, there is one active case in the county. That individual is hospitalized. […]

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County Clerk’s Office closed due to computer issues

KY 61 reduced to one lane in Adair County

Indoor marijuana growing operation results in arrest in Adair County

Three injured during fireworks accident in Green County

Russell County man arrested in Adair County

Russell County receiving more than $112,000 in state funds for road projects

KY 80 in Pulaski County to be detoured for several weeks

Russell County ranked 38th-lowest earning county in Kentucky

No Adair County Fair this summer

Russell County records three new COVID cases last week

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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