A local dessert auction will help make Christmas brighter for children in need and residents of Fair Oaks nursing home in Jamestown. Lake Cumberland Area Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #68 will hold its auction […]

More than 70 businesses gathered in Somerset Wednesday to learn how to compete for federal contracts and bring new opportunities to the region. Congressman Hal Rogers and Southeast Kentucky Economic Development  hosted the eighth annual […]

The Russell County Board of Education has approved Superintendent Michael Ford’s recommendations for the district’s 2027–2028 Calendar Committee. During Monday evening’s meeting, Ford said Russell County Schools has used a calendar committee for many years, […]

A Jamestown man was arrested Tuesday on a theft charge. Avis Adam Bennett, 57, was arrested by Russell County Deputy Sheriff Chad Fox and charged with theft by unlawful taking involving property valued at more […]

A fifth person has been arrested in connection with recent break-ins at Country Farm and Home’s warehouse in Monticello. Monticello Police arrested 46-year-old Jason Casada, of Monticello, Tuesday on charges of theft by unlawful taking, […]

A Russell Springs man was arrested Tuesday in Somerset on an indictment charging him with drug and insurance violations. Brandon Jones, 41, was arrested by state Probation and Parole officers. Jones was served with an […]

The Russell County Community Blood Drive is set for Thursday in Jamestown, with donors helping supply blood to hospitals across Kentucky. The Kentucky Blood Center will collect donations from 11:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. in […]

Employee recognition, district finances, and upcoming educational events were among the topics discussed during Monday evening’s regular meeting of the Russell County Board of Education. Amber Humble, a first-grade teacher at Salem Elementary School, was […]

Hundreds of Russell County students and their families are receiving help putting food on the table through the school district’s Anchor of Hope Food Pantry. Superintendent Michael Ford updated school board members on the program […]