Candidates can begin filing to run for office today

Wednesday, November 5 by Zac Oakes

Candidates planning to run for office next year can begin officially filing for office today. In the May primary, offices such as Russell County Judge-Executive, Sheriff, County Clerk, Coroner, Jailer, County Attorney, PVA, Magistrates, Constables, […]

Russell Springs City Hall closing at noon today

Tuesday, November 4 by Zac Oakes

Russell Springs City Hall will be closing at noon today. Officials at City Hall say the closure is to allow the system to shut down for a credit card upgrade. City Hall plans to return […]

Russell Creek Bridge on parkway reduced to one lane today

Monday, November 3 by Zac Oakes

Russell Creek Bridge on the Cumberland Parkway will be reduced to one lane today for bridge inspection. Lane closures will begin at around 8 a.m. and continue until around 6 p.m. Crews will inspect both […]

Russell Springs City Hall closing early today

Tuesday, October 14 by Zac Oakes

Russell Springs City Hall will close early today due to computer system upgrades. City Hall will close at 2 p.m. today for the upgrades. City hall will return to normal operating hours tomorrow.

No school for Russell County students today; post offices closed

Monday, October 13 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Schools are not in session today but the day does serve as a Professional Development Day for local educators. Students return to class from Fall Break tomorrow. Local post offices are closed for […]

Andy Barr to appear at Russell County Courthouse today

Wednesday, October 8 by Zac Oakes

Kentucky Senate Candidate Andy Barr will be in Russell County today. The Lexington native will be at the Russell County Courthouse at 2:00 today. The event is open to the public.

Rain expected today, but likely won’t have much impact on dry conditions

Tuesday, October 7 by Zac Oakes

Rain is in the forecast today, but it’s not expected to make much of a dent in the dry conditions across Russell County. The latest update from the U.S. Drought Monitor lists Russell County and […]

Community blood drive is today

Thursday, September 25 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Community Blood Drive takes place today at the South Kentucky RECC Community Room. The monthly blood drive gets underway at 11:30 today at the South Kentucky RECC Community Room. The blood drive […]

Memorial Highway Dedication for Deputy Joshua Phipps set for today

Monday, September 15 by Zac Oakes

A ceremony to officially dedicate U.S. Highway 127 in Russell County in memory of fallen sheriff’s deputy Joshua Phipps is set to take place today. The ceremony is scheduled to take place at 11 o’clock […]

Poker Run on Lake Cumberland officially kicks off today

Friday, September 5 by Zac Oakes

The 19th annual Lake Cumberland Poker Run officially kicks off today, bringing a large number of visitors to the lake as the summer tourism season winds down. The Poker Run, headquartered at State Dock, is […]

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Candidates can begin filing to run for office today

Russell Springs City Hall closing at noon today

Russell Creek Bridge on parkway reduced to one lane today

Russell Springs City Hall closing early today

No school for Russell County students today; post offices closed

Andy Barr to appear at Russell County Courthouse today

Rain expected today, but likely won’t have much impact on dry conditions

Community blood drive is today

Memorial Highway Dedication for Deputy Joshua Phipps set for today

Poker Run on Lake Cumberland officially kicks off today

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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