Russell County recorded lowest unemployment rate in area in 2024; saw unemployment increase overall in 2024

Tuesday, April 22 by Zac Oakes

Russell County’s 2024 unemployment rate was the lowest in the Lake Cumberland area. The Kentucky Center for Statistics reported a 2024 unemployment rate of 5 percent in Russell County. Cumberland County was slightly higher at […]

Russell County sees increase in number of people living and working in same county

Thursday, April 3 by Zac Oakes

Russell County saw an increase in the number of people who live and work in the county. The latest report uses data from 2022. That data shows Russell County saw a roughly 6.2 percent increase […]

Ford supports increase in NTI days for schools

Wednesday, January 22 by Zac Oakes

Yesterday on local news, we reported Kentucky Education Commissioner Robbie Fletcher is asking state legislators to grant school districts more Non-Traditional Instruction, or NTI, days to be able to use for at-home learning in situations […]

Hospital board approves increase in retirement contributions for employees

Tuesday, December 3 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Hospital Board of Directors approved an increase in the hospital’s retirement contributions for employees. Hospital CEO Scott Thompson said he believes the increase, now at 3 percent, is a good move for […]

Polston requests pay increase, hazardous duty retirement for deputies at fiscal court meeting

Tuesday, October 15 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston asked the fiscal court to consider implementing hazardous duty retirement for sheriff’s deputies and consider a pay raise as well. Moving to hazardous duty retirement would increase retirement costs to […]

Sheriff to request pay increase for deputies at fiscal court meeting

Monday, October 14 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Fiscal Court will meet today, and Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston is reportedly planning to request a pay increase for sheriff’s deputies at the meeting. Recently, the Adair County Fiscal Court approved […]

Adair fiscal court votes for pay increase for deputies a month after Brockman announces retirement

Monday, September 30 by Zac Oakes

The Adair Fiscal Court approved a pay increase for sheriff’s deputies nearly a month after Sheriff Josh Brockman made an impassioned plea to magistrates after multiple deputies left to go to other area departments for […]

Russell County saw increase in unemployment last year

Tuesday, April 23 by Zac Oakes

New data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics shows Russell County had a slight increase in unemployment last year compared to 2022. According to the report, Russell County’s unemployment rate was 5.3 percent last year, […]

Russell County saw increase in highway fatalities last year

Monday, April 22 by Zac Oakes

A new report released from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety and Kentucky State Police shows Russell County saw an increase in highway fatalities from auto collisions last year. Five deaths were reported […]

Russell County, Lake Cumberland region see increase in unemployment

Friday, March 15 by Zac Oakes

Russell County and the Lake Cumberland Area saw an increase in employment in January, according to data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Russell County saw its unemployment rate rise 0.8 percent from the same […]

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Russell County recorded lowest unemployment rate in area in 2024; saw unemployment increase overall in 2024

Russell County sees increase in number of people living and working in same county

Ford supports increase in NTI days for schools

Hospital board approves increase in retirement contributions for employees

Polston requests pay increase, hazardous duty retirement for deputies at fiscal court meeting

Sheriff to request pay increase for deputies at fiscal court meeting

Adair fiscal court votes for pay increase for deputies a month after Brockman announces retirement

Russell County saw increase in unemployment last year

Russell County saw increase in highway fatalities last year

Russell County, Lake Cumberland region see increase in unemployment

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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