Russell County unemployment lowest in Lake Cumberland area for February

Tuesday, April 8 by Zac Oakes

Russell County’s unemployment rate was the lowest in the Lake Cumberland area during the month of February. Russell County’s unemployment rate came in at 5.3 percent. Adair and Cumberland County weren’t far behind at 5.5 […]

Russell County Search & Rescue assists with flood operations in Garrard County

Monday, April 7 by Zac Oakes

Members of the Russell County Search & Rescue team assisted with flood operations in Garrard County over the weekend. Members were called to transport a city water technician to the water-covered telemetry pumps. The worker […]

Curtis David Roy, age 55, of Russell Springs

Sunday, April 6 by Sean Hammond

Curtis David Roy, age 55, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Thursday, April 03 2025 at U.K. Hospital. He was born on Wednesday, November 19 1969, in Marion Co. Indiana. He was the son of: […]

Jewell Lee Thomas, age 89, of Russell Springs

Friday, April 4 by Sean Hammond

Jewell Lee Thomas, of Russell Springs, passed from this life to her heavenly reward on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Casey County Hospital, having attained the age of 89 years and 11 months. Ms. Jewell […]

Russell County avoids major storms

Thursday, April 3 by Zac Oakes

Russell County avoided major storms last night. Russell County went under a severe thunderstorm warning from about 1:30 until 2:30 this morning. However, there haven’t been any reports of widespread damage. Heavy damage was reported […]

Russell County sees increase in number of people living and working in same county

Thursday, April 3 by Zac Oakes

Russell County saw an increase in the number of people who live and work in the county. The latest report uses data from 2022. That data shows Russell County saw a roughly 6.2 percent increase […]

J. V. Selby, age 89, of Russell Springs

Wednesday, April 2 by Sean Hammond

J. V. Selby, age 89, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Tuesday, April 01, 2025, at Hospice of Lake Cumberland. He was born on Sunday, March 01, 1936, in Jamestown, Ky. He was the son […]

Nearly 2,200 workers commute to Russell County

Wednesday, April 2 by Zac Oakes

Nearly 2,200 workers commute to Russell County, according to a new report. The Kentucky Center for Statistics Commuting Report says more than 600 workers commute from Adair County and just under 250 commute from Pulaski […]

More than 3,300 Russell Countians commute elsewhere to work

Tuesday, April 1 by Zac Oakes

A new report released this year shows more than 3,300 Russell County residents commute to another county for work. The Kentucky Center for Statistics reports nearly 500 of those commute to Pulaski County for work, […]

Russell County native named Criminal Justice Professor at Lindsey Wilson

Tuesday, April 1 by Zac Oakes

A Russell County native was recently named as the newest Criminal Justice professor at Lindsey Wilson College. The college announced the addition of Casey Hardy McGowan as the college’s newest Criminal Justice professor and director […]

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Russell County unemployment lowest in Lake Cumberland area for February

Russell County Search & Rescue assists with flood operations in Garrard County

Curtis David Roy, age 55, of Russell Springs

Jewell Lee Thomas, age 89, of Russell Springs

Russell County avoids major storms

Russell County sees increase in number of people living and working in same county

J. V. Selby, age 89, of Russell Springs

Nearly 2,200 workers commute to Russell County

More than 3,300 Russell Countians commute elsewhere to work

Russell County native named Criminal Justice Professor at Lindsey Wilson

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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