Local gas prices down nearly 30 percent from record-high last year

Friday, June 16 by Zac Oakes

Last year, the country was seeing record-highs in gas prices with Russell County being no exception. At this time last year, the average price of gas in Russell County was $4.79 and while prices still […]

Marcum makes appointments to local boards

Tuesday, June 13 by Zac Oakes

At last night’s meeting of the Russell County Fiscal Court, Judge Executive Randy Marcum made appointments to several local boards. Marcum reappointed David Dyson to the tourism board and appointed Eric West to a seat […]

Trio of local students receive academic honors at Morehead State

Monday, June 12 by Zac Oakes

A trio of local students were named to the Dean’s List at Morehead State University for the Spring 2023 semester. Grace Anne Watkins and Audrey Kay Burton of Russell Springs, and Daisy Elizabeth Pratt of […]

Local search and rescue assists with drowning at Green River Lake

Tuesday, June 6 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Search and Rescue Squad was called to assist rescue crews in Taylor County Sunday and yesterday in regard to a drowning at Green River Lake State Park. According to reports, a 37-year-old […]

Several local students named to President’s List at WKU for Spring Semester

Monday, June 5 by Derek Aaron

Several local students have been named to the Spring 2022 President’s List at Western Kentucky University. Those students are: Emily Antle Abby Loy Addison Loy Samuel Leveridge Sarah Loy Alexis Smith Katelynn Luttrell Jess Christian […]

Local students named to WKU Dean’s List for Spring 2023 Semester

Friday, June 2 by Derek Aaron

Several local students have been named to the Dean’s List at Western Kentucky University for the Spring 2023 Semester. Those students are: Kara Fisher Tarryn Reynolds Holly McClure Olivia West Leo Haydon Mackenzie Cundiff Students […]

Missing Wayne County man located; local rescue squad assisted in search

Tuesday, May 30 by Derek Aaron

The Russell County Rescue Squad and Russell County Emergency Management assisted in a missing person case in neighboring Wayne County over the holiday weekend. According to the Wayne County Rescue Squad, Justin Begley was located […]

18 local students named to Dean’s List at UK

Friday, May 26 by Zac Oakes

More than a dozen local students were named to the Dean’s List at the University of Kentucky for the Spring 2023 semester. Local students named to the Dean’s List were: Colton Carnes Evan Hoover Zachary […]

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Local gas prices down nearly 30 percent from record-high last year

Marcum makes appointments to local boards

Trio of local students receive academic honors at Morehead State

Local search and rescue assists with drowning at Green River Lake

Missing Wayne County man located; local rescue squad assisted in search

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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