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Russell County labeled yellow on new COVID map

Russell County is yellow on the new COVID map released by the Kentucky Department for Public Health on Friday. The vast majority of the state is either in the yellow or red categories, indicating a […]

Russell Co. no longer in drought

Following recent heavy rainfall that came through the area this week, Russell County and the surrounding area is no longer in a drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor and the National Weather Service. A […]

Lavern Bennett, age 87, of Russell Springs

Lavern Bennett, of Russell Springs, passed away Friday, July 22, 2022, at Danville Health and Rehabilitation Center, in Danville.  He was 87 years of age. Born May 22, 1935, in Russell County, he was a […]

Patty Jo Hammond, age 52, of Russell Springs

Patty Jo Hammond, 52, of Russell Springs, KY, passed away Saturday, July 23rd, at Russell County Hospital. Patty was born in Albany, KY on November 2, 1969, a daughter of the late Reba (Garner) and […]

Lynda Lee Loy, 77, of Russell Springs

  Lynda Lee Loy, 77, of Russell Springs, died Wednesday afternoon, July 20, 2022, at Russell County Hospital. Born February 13, 1945, in Richmond, Virginia, Lynda was formerly a Moffett, and grew up in Nicholasville, […]

Russell Springs man arrested by KSP

A Russell Springs man was arrested by Kentucky State Police Tuesday night. According to jail records, 39-year-old Jimmy L. Weston was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a controlled […]