The Independence Day holiday brings the closures of government offices around the county. Both the city halls in Russell Springs and Jamestown will be closed Monday, July 4th, as will the Russell County Courthouse and […]

Russell County Hospital CEO Scott Thompson discussed with the hospital’s board of directors this week the upcoming community lab draws after a hiatus due to COVID the past couple of years… The hospital will be […]

The annual Lakefest celebration on Monument Square in Jamestown gets underway today. The celebration kicks off with pageants today at 5 p.m. Then, a full slate of events happen Saturday, including the Mike Hill 5K […]

The majority of Kentucky is abnormally dry with a moderate drought across a large portion of the central part of the state and some of southern Indiana, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor and the […]

Secretary of State Michael Adams has announced that, in May, more new voters were added to Kentucky’s rolls than were removed, for the third month in a row. “Kentucky continues to see a bump in […]

Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford received a strong vote of confidence from the board of education at an end-of-the-fiscal year board meeting held Thursday afternoon. Ford received exemplary grades in each standard from the […]

A two-vehicle wreck on South Highway 127 Thursday morning sent a Russell Springs woman to the hospital, according to Russell Springs Police. The wreck occurred at around 6:39 a.m. Thursday when a 2003 Chevy Pickup […]

The Kentucky 4-H Muzzleloading Team is competing at the National 4-H Shooting Sports competition this week in Nebraska. Three members of the team are from Russell County, Sarah Stephens, Eli Foley, and Cass Foley, who […]

Russell County Hospital’s Board of Directors met earlier this week for their regular monthly meeting and made a couple of policy revisions that will affect employees. Here’s Scott Thompson, the healthcare facility’s CEO, on what […]

The Jamestown Police Department is reminding citizens that traffic will be blocked around the Jamestown Square beginning 6 a.m. Saturday and going through 2 a.m. on Sunday. Traffic will be blocked up to two blocks […]