Russell Springs Police K9 Jolli receives donation of body armor

Monday, May 25 by Zac Oakes

Russell Springs Police K9 Jolli recently received a donation of body armor. K9 Jolli received a new bullet and stab protective vest. The new vest comes courtesy of the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, […]

Kevin Lynn Lawless, age 49, of Russell Springs

Sunday, May 24 by Sean Hammond

Kevin Lynn Lawless, of Russell Springs, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2026, at his residence. He was 49 years of age. Born May 9, 1977, in Adair County, he was a former concrete and construction […]

Which Russell County precincts had the highest voter turnout?

Friday, May 22 by Zac Oakes

Yesterday on local news, we reported on the voter turnout for Russell and surrounding counties in this week’s primary election. Today, we take a look at how voter turnout varied across Russell County’s different voting […]

Latest data shows Russell County, over 40 percent of Kentucky in extreme drought

Friday, May 22 by Zac Oakes

The latest data from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows Russell County, along with more than 40 percent of the state, being in extreme drought. The drought monitor shows the Lake Cumberland area, along with areas […]

Russell Springs City Pool set to open tomorrow

Friday, May 22 by Zac Oakes

The Joseph Smith Hayes Memorial Pool at the Russell Springs City Park is set to open for the season tomorrow. The pool will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 pm. Monday through Saturday. Sunday […]

Chasity N. Smith, 46, of Russell Springs

Thursday, May 21 by Sean Hammond

Chasity N. Smith, 46, of Russell Springs, passed away Saturday, May 16th, at home. Chasity was born in Cincinnati, OH on February 12, 1980, a daughter of Paulette Smith, of Russell Springs, KY and the […]

Russell County has strong voter turnout for primary election

Thursday, May 21 by Zac Oakes

Russell County had a strong voter turnout for this week’s primary election. 5,705 voters cast a ballot in the primary election – a turnout of about 40.8 percent. That was about 5.5 percent higher than […]

Russell County unemployment rate was 5 percent in 2025

Thursday, May 21 by Zac Oakes

Russell County’s annual unemployment rate for 2025 was 5 percent, coming in around the middle of the pack for the Lake Cumberland area. According to the recently-released data, the lowest 2025 unemployment rate in the […]

Flag raising ceremony held at Russell Springs Fire Department

Thursday, May 21 by Zac Oakes

A flag raising ceremony was held at the H.M. Bottom Firehouse in Russell Springs yesterday morning. A flag was raised on the newly-installed flagpole in a special ceremony with Russell Springs firefighters and the DAV […]

Pamela S. Haynes, age 65, of Russell Springs

Thursday, May 21 by Zac Oakes

Pamela S. Haynes, 65, of Russell Springs, passed away Tuesday, May 19th, at home. Pamela was born in Jamestown, KY on October 1, 1960, a daughter of the late Linda (Lawless) Ashbrook. She was a […]

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Russell Springs Police K9 Jolli receives donation of body armor

Kevin Lynn Lawless, age 49, of Russell Springs

Which Russell County precincts had the highest voter turnout?

Latest data shows Russell County, over 40 percent of Kentucky in extreme drought

Russell Springs City Pool set to open tomorrow

Chasity N. Smith, 46, of Russell Springs

Russell County has strong voter turnout for primary election

Russell County unemployment rate was 5 percent in 2025

Flag raising ceremony held at Russell Springs Fire Department

Pamela S. Haynes, age 65, of Russell Springs

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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