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Two Russell County residents indicted in Adair County

Two Russell County residents were recently indicted in Adair County. Victoria Brooke Hurley of Russell Springs was indicted on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and theft by shoplifting. Donovan Darrin Morton […]

More than a quarter of Russell County adults smoke

A new report released this week shows that more than a quarter of Russell County adults smoke. According to the data, 26 percent of Russell County adults smoke, and neighboring counties fall into a similar […]

Leffie Russell, age 65, of Russell Springs

Leffie Russell, 65, of Russell Springs, passed away Friday, October 27th, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, Somerset, KY.Leffie was born in Jamestown, KY on March 31, 1958, a daughter of the late Roxie (Burchett) and […]

Russell County sees rise in unemployment last month

Last month, 119 of Kentucky’s 120 counties saw a rise in unemployment, with Russell County seeing unemployment rise nearly half-a-percent. Russell County’s unemployment in September was at 5 percent, up from 4.6 percent in September […]