Jeanette Blankenship, 83, of Russell Springs

Thursday, December 7 by Sean Hammond

Jeanette Blankenship, 83, of Russell Springs, passed away Monday, December 4th, at Russell County Hospital.Jeanette was born in Kokomo, IN on October 22, 1940, a daughter of the late Elizabeth (Betsy) (Grider) and Adrian McFarland.Jeanette […]

Jeffrey D. Pierce, age 57, of Russell Springs

Wednesday, December 6 by Sean Hammond

Jeffrey D. Pierce, 57, of Russell Springs, passed away Sunday, December 3rd in Russell Springs, KY. Jeff was born in Indianapolis, IN on October 24, 1966, a son of the late Lillian (Snow) and Jim […]

Russell County Cheer wins Smoky Mtn. Regional, headed to nationals

Tuesday, December 5 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County High School Cheer team won both the Large Coed and Game Day Divisions at the Smoky Mountain Regional over the weekend. The victories secure a spot for the Lakers in the National […]

Russell Springs man arrested by KSP on drug charges

Tuesday, December 5 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs man was arrested by Kentucky State Police on drug charges yesterday afternoon. According to reports, 33-year-old Justin Emerson was arrested by Kentucky State Police and charged with possession of methamphetamine – third […]

Jeanette Bottom Wolford, age 88, of Russell Springs

Friday, December 1 by Sean Hammond

Jeanette Bottom Wolford, of Russell Springs, passed from this life on November 30, 2023, at the Russell County Hospital. She was 88 years of age. She was born May 3, 1935, in the Royville Community […]

Russell County saw slight dip in unemployment in October

Friday, December 1 by Zac Oakes

Russell County saw a slight dip in unemployment in October, according to new data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Russell County’s unemployment rate in October was 4.7 percent, down from 4.9 percent in October […]

Russell County sees improvement in Kentucky Kids Count Survey

Thursday, November 30 by Zac Oakes

Concluding our look at the data from the Kentucky Kids Count Survey, today we take a look at how Russell County fared in categories related to juvenile justice and education. Russell County saw improvement in […]

Russell County soldier killed in WWII laid to rest yesterday

Thursday, November 30 by Zac Oakes

A Russell County soldier who was killed in World War II was laid to rest yesterday. The funeral for Private First Class Henry C. Wade was held yesterday with burial at Mill Springs National Cemetery […]

Nearly 400 deer harvested in Russell County

Wednesday, November 29 by Zac Oakes

Nearly 400 deer were harvested in Russell County during the 2023 license year, according to data from the Kentucky Department for Fish and Wildlife. According to the data, 385 deer were harvested in Russell County […]

Russell County sees rise in number of children in foster care

Tuesday, November 28 by Zac Oakes

As an ongoing look at data from the Kentucky Kids County Survey, today we take a look at how Russell County performed in a few categories related to children in the foster care system. According […]

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Jeanette Blankenship, 83, of Russell Springs

Jeffrey D. Pierce, age 57, of Russell Springs

Russell County Cheer wins Smoky Mtn. Regional, headed to nationals

Russell Springs man arrested by KSP on drug charges

Jeanette Bottom Wolford, age 88, of Russell Springs

Russell County saw slight dip in unemployment in October

Russell County sees improvement in Kentucky Kids Count Survey

Russell County soldier killed in WWII laid to rest yesterday

Nearly 400 deer harvested in Russell County

Russell County sees rise in number of children in foster care

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Jeffrey L. Scholl, 61, of Indianapolis

Robert Leach, 70, of Russell Springs

Ronald Eugene Sterner, Sr., 77, of Russell Springs

Ronald L. Wesley, 95, of Jamestown