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LCDHD Retail and Restaurant Inspection Report

The following is the latest retail and restaurant inspection report from the Lake Cumberland District Health Department. These inspections took place in March: Lake Country Outdoors Express: Food Service 99 percent, Retail 98 percent-mens’ restroom […]

Russell Springs Police releases February report

The Russell Springs Police Department released its monthly activity report for the month of February. The department reported one DUI arrest, 4 alcohol/drug arrests, 11 warrant service arrests, 24 traffic stops, 30 traffic citations, 22 […]

Sheriff’s Office releases February activity report

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office released its monthly report for the month of February. The sheriff’s office responded to 345 calls for service, performed 24 arrests, and made 13 mental health transports. The sheriff’s office […]

State’s January unemployment report released

Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary January 2022 unemployment rate was 4.4 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency within the Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. The preliminary January 2022 jobless rate was down […]

KSP Post 15 releases monthly activity report

During the month of February, there were eight traffic accidents investigated by state police working in the Post 15 area, which includes Russell and surrounding counties. During the month there were: 1041 Citations Written 256 […]

LCDHD Retail and Restaurant Inspection Report

The following is the latest retail and restaurant inspection report from the Lake Cumberland District Health Department. These inspections took place in January and February of this year: Price Less Foods: Food Service 100 percent, […]

Sheriff’s Office provides monthly report

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office provided its monthly report for January at Monday night’s fiscal court meeting. The sheriff’s office responded to 354 calls for service, including 8 domestic calls, 40 lockouts, 16 suspicious person […]

Russell Springs Police release January activity report

The Russell Springs Police released their monthly activity report for the month of January. The department reported 3 DUI arrests last month, along with 48 traffic stops, 36 traffic citations, 13 traffic accidents (2 with […]