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4 new COVID cases reported in Russell County Monday

Four new COVID cases were reported in Russell County on the state dashboard Monday. Across the Lake Cumberland District, new cases by county were: Pulaski 47, Adair 8, Taylor and Wayne 7, Cumberland and McCreary […]

Brenda Lee Hunt, age 58, of Russell Springs

Brenda Lee Hunt, age 58, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Sunday, February 06 2022 at Russell County Hospital. She was born on Tuesday, September 03 1963, in Troy, New York. She was the daughter […]

Russell Springs man arrested by KSP over the weekend

A Russell Springs man was arrested by Kentucky State Police over the weekend. According to jail records, 51-year-old Rocky Weddle was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance 2nd degree, possession of a […]

Russell County’s COVID incidence rate ranks 51/120

The last update, posted Friday evening on the state dashboard, showed 22 new COVID cases in Russell County, which was in the middle of the county-by-county numbers reported on Friday. Jefferson County reported 856 new […]

Glendo Grider, Sr., age 84, of Russell Springs

Glendo Grider, Sr., of Russell Springs, passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022, at Russell County Hospital.  He was 84 years of age. Glendo was born in Adair County’s White Oak Community on May 11, […]

Charles Brent Hudson, age 61, of Russell Springs

Charles Brent Hudson, age 61, of Russell Springs, passed away Tuesday, February 1st, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset.Brent was born in Jamestown, Kentucky on August 11, 1960, a son of the late Joyce […]

Russell Springs swears in new safety officer

Amy Grant Shirley was sworn in by Mayor Eddie Thomas as a new Safety Officer for the City of Russell Springs. As a safety officer, Shirley will serve in a support role for the police […]