Month: November 2019

The Russell County Hospital’s audit report was given a “clean” and “unmodified” opinion by BKD Auditors for the previous fiscal year during last night’s monthly meeting of the facility’s board of directors. Outgoing CEO Scott […]

Unemployment Statistics

Russell County’s current unemployment rate stands at 5.1 percent, down from 5.3 percent in October 2018. Adair County’s rate was 4.4 percent, Casey County was 3.7 percent, Cumberland County was 3.3 percent, Clinton County was […]

KSP Dispatch Receiving Upgrade

An upgrade to the Kentucky State Police 911 emergency dispatching system marks an important milestone for the agency. The Kentucky State Police have been relying on their Computer Aided Dispatch program for over 15 years […]

Laker Sports, Friday, November 22nd

Trading Post Items- Thursday

Motorcycle, 3 Riding Mowers, Furniture, Plumbing Supplies, Truck Bed Liner ($30) and a Piano ($100) for sale (270)585-5180 Scooter (needs carburetor) , Doors, Burn Barrels, 2 Campers for sale (270)866-8462 4 year old, Black and […]

Sandra Dee Bernard, age 62, of Russell Springs

Sandra Dee Bernard, age 62, of Russell Springs, passed away Tuesday, November 19th, 2019 at the Russell County Hospital. She is survived by: Her Husband Ronnie “Butch” Bernard of Russell Springs Three Sisters-In-Law Rosalie Loy […]

Friends of Wolf Creek is Looking For More Members

The Friends of Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery, the non-profit organization that assists the local hatchery, is wanting more folks to get involved with the group. The Friends’ group’s administrative assistant, Kayla Newell, tells us […]

Tourist Commission Met Wednesday

Russell County Tourism Director Janette Marson told the Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission on Wednesday that she is a proponent for pushing the start date of school back to the end of August to allow for […]

Couple of Meetings are Tonight

The regular monthly meeting of the Jamestown City Council is tonight at 6 pm at city hall and the Russell County Hospital Board of Directors also meet tonight at 6 pm in the hospital’s conference […]

Special Called Meeting

The Russell Springs City Council will have a special called meeting on Friday, November 22nd at 7:00 am. The full agenda is below… MEETING CALLED TO ORDER SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE 2019-05: AMENDMENT TO WATER […]