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Sheriff’s Office releases October report

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office released its monthly activity report for the month of October. Last month, the sheriff’s office responded to 328 calls for service, not including in-office calls and walk-ins. The sheriff’s office […]

Russell Springs Police release October report

The Russell Springs Police released its activity report for the month of October. The department reported a total of 24 arrests and 391 calls for service last month. In the month of October, Russell Springs […]

Outdoor Burning Ban Effective October 1st

Kentucky’s outdoor burning ban goes into effect October 1st.      The state’s outdoor burning law (KRS149.400) prohibits burning between the hours of 6am and 6pm local time, if the fire is within 150 feet […]

KY’s October unemployment rate was 3.9%

Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary October 2022 unemployment rate was 3.9 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. The preliminary October 2022 jobless rate was up […]

Chamber of commerce holds October meeting

Community business leaders gathered at the Russell County Public Library on Tuesday for the monthly meeting of the local chamber of commerce. The meeting, which was hosted and sponsored this month by Russell County Hospital, […]

County sets trick-or-treat for Saturday, October 30

The Russell County Fiscal Court set the county’s trick-or-treat hours for 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30. The hours coincide with Halloween festivities in both the City of Jamestown and the City of Russell Springs. […]