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Local offices closing early for Good Friday

Some local offices will be closing early in observance of Good Friday today. Russell Springs City Hall will close at 11 a.m. today. Jamestown City Hall and the Russell County Courthouse will close at noon […]

KU set to close in-person offices in coming months

Kentucky Utilities say they will close their in-person offices by the end of 2024 and rely on “self-service channels,” the company has announced, citing a decline in walk-in transactions, increased customer use of self-service channels […]

Local offices and schools closed for Thanksgiving

The Thanksgiving holiday brings a number of closings across the county. This includes the city halls in Jamestown and Russell Springs, the Russell County Circuit Clerk’s office and the Russell County Courthouse, which will all […]

Schools, offices closed tomorrow for Veterans Day

City and county government offices will be closed tomorrow in honor of Veterans Day. Jamestown and Russell Springs City Hall will be closed on Friday, as well as county government offices. Russell County Schools will […]

Government offices to be closed Independence Day

The Independence Day holiday brings the closures of government offices around the county. Both the city halls in Russell Springs and Jamestown will be closed Monday, July 4th, as will the Russell County Courthouse and […]

Filing Deadline for ALL Public Offices is Extended

Any person interested in running for public official this year will now have extra time to make that decision.   Late last night, Governor Andy Beshear signed into law HB 172 which extends the filing deadline […]

City, County offices closed today

The Russell County Courthouse will be closed today in observance of funeral services for H.M. Bottom. Anyone needing a sheriff’s deputy or law enforcement assistance can still contact Russell County Dispatch at 270-343-6600. Russell Springs […]

Vehicle services still unavailable at county clerk offices

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 12, 2021) –  The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) advises Kentuckians that all County Clerk offices are temporarily unable to process vehicle-related transactions due to intermittent system issues. County Clerks use KYTC’s Automated Vehicle […]