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Sheriff’s office reports November statistics

Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston presented statistics from the sheriff’s office for the month of November. In the month of November, the Russell County Sheriff’s Office recorded: -51 arrests -26 mental health transports -420 calls […]

New candidates file for elected office

Several new candidates have filed for elected office in Russell County. Chase Antle has filed to run for Magistrate in District 3, where Zach Wilson has filed as well. Kim Fenske has filed to run […]

Sheriff’s Office releases monthly report

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office has released its monthly activity report for October. The Sheriff’s Office had 793 calls for service, 34 arrests, 16 mental health transports, and 53 court papers received. The office also […]

Candidates can begin filing for office tomorrow

Candidates planning to run in the 2022 primary elections can begin filing for office tomorrow. Wednesday, Nov. 3 marks the beginning of candidate filings for a number of local elections in 2022, along with other […]

Columbia Drivers Licensing Office is back open

After a brief closure last week, the Columbia Regional Drivers Licensing Office is back open for business. The office, which services many Russell County residents for drivers licensing needs, was briefly closed last week due […]