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County clerk’s office closed 3 days next week

The Russell County Clerk’s Office will be closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 14-16, to attend a clerk’s conference in Louisville. The clerk’s office will reopen on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 8 a.m. and will […]

25 COVID cases reported in Russell Co. this week

The Kentucky Department for Public Health reported 25 new COVID cases in Russell County this week, down from last week’s total of 30 cases. Neighboring Pulaski County had 45 cases, the most in the Lake […]

Early in-person voting begins this week

Early in-person voting will begin later this week for the November General Election. Early in-person voting will begin Thursday at the South Kentucky RECC Community Room from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Early […]

Early voting now just a week away

Early in-person voting for the November general election begins one week from today. Early voting will take place November 3, 4, and 5 at the South Kentucky RECC Community Room from 8 a.m. to 5 […]

National Teen Driver Safety Week is this week

This week marks National Teen Driver Safety Week and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is joining with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in an effort to help empower parents to talk with their young drivers […]

This week is FAFSA Week

This week is FAFSA Week at Russell County High School. Students who are planning to attend a college or university next year need to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Russell County […]

Fatal collision in Wayne County last week

Kentucky State Police responded to a two-vehicle fatal collision that occurred on KY 1894 in Wayne County last Thursday at approximately 5:34 PM. The initial investigation indicates that a 2005 GMC, operated by Sharon Y. […]

One week left to register to vote

Those who aren’t yet registered to vote now have one week left to register. The last day to register for the general election is Tuesday, Oct. 11. Online registration through elect.ky.gov, must be received by […]