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‘Read Across Russell County’ is tomorrow at library

The Russell County Education Association and the Russell County Public Library are partnering together for their annual “Read Across Russell County” event, which takes place Tuesday afternoon. RCEA President Rhonda Kimbler said that all Russell […]

Ruel Oakes, age 86, of Russell Springs

Ruel Oakes, age 86, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Friday, March 17 2023 at Russell County Hospital. He was born on Friday, October 16 1936, in Russell Springs, Kentucky. He was the son of: […]

Roger D. Hadley, age 58, of Russell Springs

Roger D. “Rerun” Hadley, 58, of Russell Springs, passed away Wednesday, March 15th, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, Somerset, KY.Roger was born in Columbia, KY on February 26, 1965, a son of the late Marie […]

Russell County’s unemployment rate sits at 5.3%

Russell County’s latest unemployment rate comes in at 5.3 percent, according to newly released data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Locally, the unemployment rate increased 0.3 percent from December to January. McCreary County had […]

Russell Springs man arrested on identity theft charge

A Russell Springs man was arrested by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office on a charge of identity theft yesterday. According to jail records, 28-year-old Jacob Campbell was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a […]

Russell County reports 14 COVID cases this week

The Kentucky Department for Public Health reported 14 new COVID cases in Russell County this week, a decrease from last week’s total of 21. Looking at other counties in the Lake Cumberland District, Adair County […]

Russell County middle of the pack with gas prices

Gasoline prices in Russell County and neighboring Adair County sit at $3.09 this week, according to AAA. Casey County is at $3.04, Pulaski County at $3.12, Cumberland County sits at $3.14, and neighboring Clinton County […]