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Russell Springs City Council to meet Tuesday

The Russell Springs City Council will hold a special-called meeting Tuesday evening. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. at Russell Springs City Hall. The special-called meeting is taking the place of the regular meeting […]

Rhonda Kay West, age 65, of Russell Springs

Rhonda Kay West, of Russell Springs, passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2021, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, in Somerset. She was 65 years of age. Rhonda was born in Muncie, Indiana on December 9, […]

Peggy Janis Holt, age 84, of Russell Springs

Peggy Janis Holt, of Russell Springs, passed away on Friday, November 12, 2021, at Greenview Regional Hospital, in Bowling Green. She was 84 years of age. Janis was born in Russell County on September 25, […]

Marie Stephens, age 83, of Russell Springs

Alice Marie Stephens, of Russell Springs, passed away on Friday, November 12, 2021, at Fair Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. She was 83 years of age. Born July 7, 1938, in Jabez, Marie was the […]

28 active COVID cases in Russell County

We have seen a slight increase in cases this week, compared to last week, with 7 of our 10 counties having more positive cases this week than last. Statewide, the positivity rate is also creeping […]

Two arrested by Russell Springs Police Sunday morning

Russell Springs Police arrested two individuals early Sunday morning. Tony E. Huff, age 39, of Liberty was arrested and charged with alcohol intoxication in a public place, endangering the welfare of a minor, and failure […]

Masks optional in Russell County next week

Masks will be optional net week in Russell County Schools. On Thursday, the state dashboard had Russell County in orange for the COVID incidence rate, and a board policy set a few weeks ago states […]

Russell County Hospital CEO talks vaccine mandate

Russell County Hospital CEO Patrick Branco said the hospital will comply with a vaccine mandate from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that will require hospital employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by […]

21 active COVID cases in Russell County

Of today’s 63 reported cases, 51 (81%) were unvaccinated and 21 of today’s cases (33%) were in individuals 18 years of age or younger. Please take the necessary precautions to protect yourself and your loved […]

Thomas Popplewell, age 75, of Russell Springs

Thomas Popplewell, of Russell Springs, passed away at Vanderbilt Medical Center, in Tennessee, on Tuesday, November 9, 2021.  He was 75 years of age. Born on August 29, 1946, in Russell County, he was a […]