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Carrie Lee Kerns, age 69, of Russell Springs

Carrie Lee (Smith) Kerns of Russell Springs passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at Baptist Health in Lexington, KY with her family by her side. She was 69 years old. Funeral services will be […]

Several Russell Countians indicted in Adair County

Adair County Grand Jury indictments were released Thursday for both January and December of 2022. The indictments included four individuals from Russell Springs. Russell Countians indicted include the following: Barry Joe Kerr on charges of […]

Russell Springs City Council to meet this evening

The Russell Springs City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. at City Hall on Main Street. The council is expected to honor former Russell County […]

Russell County reports 27 new COVID cases

The Kentucky Department for Public Health reported 27 new COVID cases in Russell County this week, an increase from last week’s total of 13. Looking at other counties in the Lake Cumberland District, Taylor County […]

Russell County Sheriff’s Office releases December report

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office has released its December 2022 activity report. The department received 312 calls for service, performed 21 arrests and responded to 13 domestic calls. The sheriff’s office responded to 19 auto […]

Russell Countians named to Dean’s List at UK

Several local students were named to the Dean’s List at the University of Kentucky for the Fall 2022 semester. Dean’s List students finish the semester with a grade point average of 3.6 or higher. Local […]