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Martin Luther King Day closings for Monday

Several offices are closed Monday due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. The Russell County Courthouse is closed for business Monday due to the holiday, as are city halls in Russell Springs and […]

Jamestown Fire Dept called out on New Year’s Day

The Jamestown Fire Department was called to a fire at a home on Esto Road yesterday afternoon. Jamestown Fire Chief Jeff Landers said fire crews were called out at around 3:30 yesterday after Landers noticed […]

Last day to avoid property tax penalty is coming up

Those who haven’t paid their county property taxes and want to avoid the 5 percent penalty will need to make those payments soon. Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston is reminding county property owners that the […]

Government offices, schools closed for Veterans Day

Russell Springs and Jamestown City Halls will be closed today due to the Veterans Day holiday. The Russell County Courthouse and Judicial Center will be closed also. Russell County Schools are closed today in observance […]

Closings for Veterans Day

Russell Springs and Jamestown City Halls will be closed on Monday due to the Veterans Day holiday. The Russell County Courthouse and Judicial Center will be closed also. There will be no school on Monday […]

Election Day is today

Today is Election Day in Russell County and across the country. Five different polling locations will be open in the county based on voting precincts. Voters in the Lake, Rowena, Jamestown, and Bryan precincts will […]

Election Day is tomorrow

Election Day is tomorrow, and while there’s been a strong turnout during early voting, many Russell Countians will head to the polls tomorrow to cast their ballots. With 14,383 registered voters in Russell County and […]