Local 4-H members perform well at Communications Day

Wednesday, July 13 by Zac Oakes

Russell County 4-H members finished with strong performances at the Kentucky 4-H Communications Day last week. Elizabeth Hoskins was the Champion of Senior Foods. Kate Daffron was the Champion of Senior Performing Arts Sadie Grace […]

Local gas prices remain higher than most neighboring counties

Tuesday, July 5 by Zac Oakes

The average price of gas in Russell County is holding steady at $4.41 per gallon according to AAA, but that still remains higher than many neighboring counties. Pulaski County has the cheapest gas in the […]

Local students participating in national SkillsUSA conference

Tuesday, June 28 by Derek Aaron

Four students from the Lake Cumberland Regional College and Workforce Center SkillsUSA club are in Atlanta, Georgia this week as delegates and competitors at the 2022 National Leadership and Skills Conference sponsored by SkillsUSA. Those […]

Limited number of food boxes being provided to local students

Tuesday, June 28 by Derek Aaron

The Russell County Family Resource and Youth Service Centers have been provided 225 food boxes to give away to school families. This Thursday, June 30th, there will a drive-through food box pick-up at Russell Springs […]

A couple of local residents indicted in Adair Co.

Monday, June 27 by Derek Aaron

A couple of Russell County residents were recently indicted by an Adair County Grand Jury, according to court records. Those indicted include: Michael G. White, of Russell Springs, who was charged with possession of a […]

Local unemployment drops in May

Friday, June 24 by Zac Oakes

The unemployment rate in Russell County dropped 0.6 percent from May 2021 to May 2022, according to new data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Russell County’s unemployment rate last month was 4.5 percent, compared […]

Local gas prices see slight dip; Russell County still higher than neighboring counties

Wednesday, June 22 by Zac Oakes

The average price of gas in Russell County has taken a slight dip over the last week. The average price of gas in Russell County, according to AAA, was listed at $4.70, down nine cents […]

Local fire, emergency crews work together during Monday incidents

Tuesday, June 14 by Derek Aaron

Local fire and emergency crews came to the assistance of one another during the day on Monday, a day that saw heat indices above 100 degrees. Jamestown Fire Chief Jeff Landers said that shortly after […]

Local students named to the President’s List at Western Kentucky University

Tuesday, June 14 by Zac Oakes

Several local students were named to the President’s List at Western Kentucky University for the Spring 2022 semester. Students on the President’s List have GPAs of 3.8 to 4.0. Local students named to the President’s […]

Local students receive academic honors at EKU, Union College

Tuesday, June 14 by Zac Oakes

Two local students received academic honors at Eastern Kentucky University and Union College. Jacob Franklin Irvin of Russell Springs was named to the Dean’s List at Eastern Kentucky University. Natasha Templin of Jamestown was named […]

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Local 4-H members perform well at Communications Day

Local gas prices remain higher than most neighboring counties

Local students participating in national SkillsUSA conference

Limited number of food boxes being provided to local students

A couple of local residents indicted in Adair Co.

Local unemployment drops in May

Local gas prices see slight dip; Russell County still higher than neighboring counties

Local fire, emergency crews work together during Monday incidents

Local students receive academic honors at EKU, Union College

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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