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Russell County near 200 active COVID cases

IMPORTANT – Due to the continued increase in positive cases it may be several days before you are contacted by the health department. If you’ve tested positive for COVID19 please isolate yourself immediately, do NOT […]

Dicy Coffey, age 99, of Russell Springs

Dicy Coffey, of Russell Springs, Kentucky, passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021, at Fair Oaks Health and Rehabilitation, in Jamestown. She was 99 years of age. Born on October 19, 1921, in Russell County, […]

Pole fire causes power outage in Russell Springs

South Kentucky RECC is reporting a pole fire that is causing a power outage affecting around 650 homes in Russell Springs. The affected area is the Owenton School Road Circuit out of the Webb’s Crossroads […]

KSP arrests Russell Springs woman on assault, DUI

Kentucky State Police arrested a Russell Springs woman Monday evening. Jeanine Roy, age 50, was arrested by Kentucky State Police and charged with assault fourth degree minor injury, operating a motor vehicle under the influence […]

Russell County unemployment drops one percent

Russell County’s unemployment rate dropped one percent from July 2020 to July 2021 according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Russell County’s unemployment rate last month was 5.4 percent, down from 6.4 percent the year […]

RCSO arrests Russell Springs man Saturday

A Russell Springs man was arrested by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office over the weekend. David W. Smith, age 51, was arrested by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office Saturday morning and charged with trafficking in […]

Russell Springs man arrested by KSP Sunday morning

A Russell Springs man was arrested by Kentucky State Police Sunday. Daniel Nelson, age 49, was arrested and charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, trafficking in marijuana, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of a […]