28 new COVID cases, 3 deaths reported in Russell County Wednesday

Thursday, January 13 by Zac Oakes

A total of 28 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Russell County on Wednesday. There have now been 121 new cases reported in the county this week. Three deaths were also reported in Russell County […]

Russell Springs man arrested by KSP on drug charges

Thursday, January 13 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs man was arrested by Kentucky State Police Tuesday evening on drug charges. According to jail records, Verlin Daniel, age 57, was arrested and charged with trafficking in more than two grams of […]

Linda Carroll Hicks Gentry, age 73, of Russell Springs

Wednesday, January 12 by Sean Hammond

Linda Carroll Hicks Gentry, age 73, of Russell Springs, died at her home on January 11, 2022, following a long battle with multiple health issues. Linda, known by “Beautiful Star”, her Cherokee name, was born […]

36 new COVID cases reported in Russell County Tuesday

Wednesday, January 12 by Zac Oakes

36 new COVID cases were reported in Russell County on Tuesday. 241 new cases were reported in the Lake Cumberland District on Tuesday. New cases by county were: Adair 37, Casey 5, Clinton 11, Cumberland […]

Russell County ranks 76th among residents fully vaccinated against COVID

Tuesday, January 11 by Zac Oakes

CDC data shows that Russell County ranks 76th of 120 counties in Kentucky for vaccination rate against COVID-19. According to the data, 44.1 percent of Russell Countians are fully vaccinated against COVID, just behind Pulaski […]

57 new COVID cases in Russell County Monday

Tuesday, January 11 by Zac Oakes

The Lake Cumberland District Health Department reported 57 new COVID cases in Russell County on Monday. 338 new cases were reported in the district on Monday. Adair had 35 new cases, Casey 7, Clinton 2, […]

Russell County Fiscal Court to meet Monday

Monday, January 10 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Fiscal Court will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday evening. The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. in the courtroom of the old Russell County courthouse. The court will perform several budget […]

Senate passes map that moves Russell County to 15th District

Monday, January 10 by Zac Oakes

The Kentucky Senate’s redistricting plan that moves Russell County from the 16th Senate District to the 15th Senate District was passed in the Senate with a vote of 28-4. The redistricting will move Russell County […]

Phyllis Robertson Burton, age 87, Russell Springs

Sunday, January 9 by Sean Hammond

Phyllis Robertson Burton, of Russell Springs, passed away on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at her home. She was 87 years of age. Phyllis was born in Russell Springs on February 3, 1934, daughter of the […]

Flood Advisory for Russell and Surrounding Counties

Sunday, January 9 by Sean Hammond

FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST/4 PM EST/ THIS AFTERNOON… * WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE…Portions of SOUTH CENTRAL Kentucky and south central Kentucky, including the following areas, in […]

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28 new COVID cases, 3 deaths reported in Russell County Wednesday

Russell Springs man arrested by KSP on drug charges

Linda Carroll Hicks Gentry, age 73, of Russell Springs

36 new COVID cases reported in Russell County Tuesday

Russell County ranks 76th among residents fully vaccinated against COVID

57 new COVID cases in Russell County Monday

Russell County Fiscal Court to meet Monday

Senate passes map that moves Russell County to 15th District

Phyllis Robertson Burton, age 87, Russell Springs

Flood Advisory for Russell and Surrounding Counties

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Obituaries

Jeffrey L. Scholl, 61, of Indianapolis

Robert Leach, 70, of Russell Springs

Ronald Eugene Sterner, Sr., 77, of Russell Springs

Ronald L. Wesley, 95, of Jamestown