County receives recycling grant

Monday, June 28 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Fiscal Court will receive a grant for more than $11,000 from the state to purchase recycling equipment with the goal of promoting sustainable regional recycling infrastructure in Kentucky. On Friday, Governor Andy […]

KSP investigating ATV collision in Casey County

Thursday, June 24 by Zac Oakes

Liberty, KY (June 23, 2021) Troopers from Kentucky State Police Post 15 responded to a single vehicle injury collision. The collision occurred on June 23 at 3:08 P.M on KY 70, 1 mile east of […]

Russell County unemployment drops in May

Thursday, June 24 by Zac Oakes

Russell County unemployment dropped in May 2021 compared to the year before. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic in May 2020, Russell County recorded an unemployment rate of 15.1 percent. In May 2021, that […]

Ceremony held to remember Russell County veteran killed in Korean War

Wednesday, June 23 by Zac Oakes

Ernest Robertson graduated high school in Russell County in 1947. Just three years later, he enlisted in the U.S. Army to fight in the Korean War. While there, he was wounded in combat and taken […]

County Clerk’s office closing early Tuesday

Monday, June 21 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Clerks Office will be closing tomorrow at 11:00 to attend the funeral of a friend and co-worker’s father. The office will reopen Wednesday.

Only two COVID cases reported in Russell County last week

Monday, June 21 by Zac Oakes

The Lake Cumberland District Health Department has begun sending out weekly reports as opposed to daily reports on COVID-19 cases in the area. LCDHD sent out a weekly report on Sunday, showing that only two […]

KSP investigating fatal accident in Metcalfe County

Monday, June 21 by Zac Oakes

Edmonton, KY (June 21, 2021) Kentucky State Police Post 15 was contacted on Saturday at approximately 7:52 PM by Metcalfe County 911 regarding a two-vehicle fatal collision that occurred on Cedar Flat Curtis Rd. Preliminary […]

Randy Lee Harris, age 58, of Russell County

Monday, June 21 by Sean Hammond

Randy Lee Harris, 58, passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of June 18, 2021. He was born November 26, 1962, in Indiana, to Limon and Alberta Harris. Randy was preceded in death […]

Pulaski County constables found guilty on federal charges

Monday, June 21 by Zac Oakes

Two Pulaski County constables were found guilty in federal court on Friday of multiple charges. The two elected officials were found guilty by a federal jury of Conspiracy Against Civil Rights and Possession with Intent […]

Russell County ranked as 13th best county to buy a house in Kentucky

Friday, June 18 by Zac Oakes

The website Niche ranks Russell County as the 13th best county to buy a house in Kentucky. The website takes several factors into account when compiling the rankings, including data from the U.S. Census Bureau, […]

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County receives recycling grant

KSP investigating ATV collision in Casey County

Russell County unemployment drops in May

Ceremony held to remember Russell County veteran killed in Korean War

County Clerk’s office closing early Tuesday

Only two COVID cases reported in Russell County last week

KSP investigating fatal accident in Metcalfe County

Randy Lee Harris, age 58, of Russell County

Pulaski County constables found guilty on federal charges

Russell County ranked as 13th best county to buy a house in Kentucky

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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