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Ottis Hines, age 84, of Russell Springs

Ottis Hines, 84, of Russell Springs, KY, passed away Monday, February 28th, at Russell County Hospital surrounded by his family.Ottis was born in Somerset, KY on March 2, 1937, a son of the late Fannie […]

Masks now optional on Russell County school buses

Masks are now optional on Russell County school buses. Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford sent a call out to parents and school staff Sunday evening about the change. The new CDC order on mask […]

Russell Springs woman arrested in Wayne County

A Russell Springs woman was arrested in neighboring Wayne County late last week, according to Wayne County Sheriff Tim Catron. Melissa A. Roy was taken into custody on a Pulaski County District Court Complaint Warrant […]

Russell County’s COVID incidence rate dropping

Russell County’s COVID incidence rate continues to drop, as Russell County now is at 36th in number of cases per 100,000 population and 7th among the 10 counties in the Lake Cumberland District. 17 new […]

Glenda Kay Bryant, age 79, of Russell Springs

Glenda Kay Bryant, of Russell Springs, passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at her home.  She was 79 years of age. Glenda was born in Columbia, on August 22, 1942, daughter of the late […]

Homelessness in Russell County Schools drops 28 percent

In the most recent school report cards released last fall for the 2020-2021 school year, Russell County Schools experienced a 28 percent decrease in student homelessness. For the 2019-2020 school year, it was reported that […]