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Bardstown man arrested locally by KSP

A Bardstown man was arrested locally by Kentucky State Police Saturday evening. 44-year-old Christopher Brown was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to maintain insurance, and multiple other traffic […]

Indiana man arrested locally

An Indiana man was arrested by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office yesterday. 45-year-old Joshua Broughton was arrested and charged with burglary third degree and public intoxication of a controlled substance. Broughton was arrested by Deputy […]

Two arrests made locally yesterday

Two Russell Springs men were arrested yesterday in separate incidents. The Russell County Sheriff’s Office arrested 25-year-old Noah Jones of Russell Springs yesterday morning and charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, possession of cocaine, and possession […]

More than 400 deer harvested locally this year

More than 400 deer have been harvested locally during the 2024 license year, according to the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife. The department reports 422 harvested deer at this point, with 310 coming via […]

Voter turnout locally just over 62 percent

Voter turnout for this year’s general election in Russell County came in at just over 62 percent according to election officials. Voter turnout was at 62.3 percent, the same turnout as the 2020 general election. […]

Columbia man arrested locally

A Columbia man was arrested locally by Kentucky State Police yesterday. According to reports, 54-year-old Howard Ryals was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, criminal possession of a forged instrument – third degree, […]

Liberty woman arrested locally on drug charges

A Liberty woman was arrested locally on Friday on drug charges. According to reports, 36-year-old Dixie Turpin of Liberty was arrested Friday by the Russell Springs Police Department and charged with trafficking in methamphetamine and […]

Voter registration rising locally

Russell County has seen an increase in voter registration in 2024. According to new data from the Kentucky Board of Elections, Russell County’s voter registration increased from 14,175 in January to 14,243 in July. In […]

A dozen arrests made locally in drug investigation

Kentucky State Police and the Russell County Sheriff’s Office made a dozen drug-related arrests Wednesday morning into the afternoon as a result of a lengthy drug trafficking investigation. Those arrested included the following individuals: Thomas […]