Committee in progress of creating next year’s school calendar

Thursday, December 1 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Schools District Calendar Committee is in the process of creating next year’s school calendar. This committee includes teachers, school administrators, school staff, and members of the business and tourism communities. The committee […]

Russell County sees positive changes in local health over last five years

Thursday, December 1 by Zac Oakes

New data from the Kentucky Youth Advocates Kentucky Kids Count Data Center shows Russell County has experienced some positive changes in local health over the last five years. The most dramatic change was in teen […]

School calendar committee set to begin work on next year’s school calendar

Friday, November 25 by Zac Oakes

A committee has been formed to begin working on next year’s school calendar. Forming the school calendar is a tall task and the committee includes members from various parts of the community. Superintendent Michael Ford […]

Albany man sentenced to 15 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute meth

Tuesday, November 22 by Derek Aaron

An Albany man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison last week, according to Z93 Radio in Monticello. Jeremy Lynch, 42, pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more […]

Nancy man fined; given two years probation in animal cruelty case

Thursday, October 13 by Derek Aaron

A man accused of neglecting reptiles that had been placed in his care from a previous animal cruelty case has pleaded guilty himself to 44 counts of animal cruelty and one count of holding protected […]

Study: Russell Co. population numbers to see little change in next 30 years

Tuesday, September 20 by Derek Aaron

In new projections released by the University of Louisville State Data Center, Russell County is expected to lose anywhere from four percent of its current population to gaining five percent on its population total in […]

Helicopter that crashed in lake 20 years ago finally raised to surface

Wednesday, September 14 by Derek Aaron

Divers and crews retrieved a two-decades old Robinson R22 helicopter from the bottom of Lake Cumberland on Tuesday evening, according to Chris Money, one of the divers. Crews and divers staged at Halcomb’s Landing near […]

Wayne County man sentenced to 70 years on rape charges

Friday, August 26 by Zac Oakes

A Wayne County man was sentenced to 70 years in prison after being found guilty of eight counts of rape. Circuit Judge Vernon Miniard sentenced Jose Anibal Figuerda Sanchez to the jury-recommended 70 years. A […]

Wayne County man sentenced to 20 years for possessing 100 grams of meth

Friday, June 17 by Zac Oakes

A Wayne County man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture containing methamphetamine. According to Wayne County […]

This week marked two years of COVID in Kentucky

Tuesday, March 8 by Zac Oakes

This week marked two years since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Kentucky. The first confirmed COVID case in Kentucky was March 6, 2020, although many researchers now believe there were infections before that […]

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Committee in progress of creating next year’s school calendar

Russell County sees positive changes in local health over last five years

School calendar committee set to begin work on next year’s school calendar

Albany man sentenced to 15 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute meth

Nancy man fined; given two years probation in animal cruelty case

Study: Russell Co. population numbers to see little change in next 30 years

Helicopter that crashed in lake 20 years ago finally raised to surface

Wayne County man sentenced to 70 years on rape charges

Wayne County man sentenced to 20 years for possessing 100 grams of meth

This week marked two years of COVID in Kentucky

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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