Month: March 2021

Russell County Schools begin its expanded return to the classroom today. Any student who wishes to return in-person can begin doing so today, as classes will be in-person today and tomorrow. Next week, school will […]

Site work has started at the location that will be the home of the University of Somerset in neighboring Pulaski County. The property is on Vine Street in downtown Somerset. According to the Commonwealth-Journal in […]

A Russell Springs man was arrested on drug charges Wednesday afternoon by Russell Springs Police. Alex Oakes, 34, was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. He’s also charged with […]

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 3.93%. Deaths: We are sad to report 3 new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 374 deaths resulting in a 1.8% mortality rate (about 1 in 56) among known […]

Magistrate Mickey Garner raised concerns about some aging road equipment owned by the county and introduced a motion that was later approved by the fiscal court for County Judge Executive Gary Robertson to look into […]

Russell County Schools will be all-virtual today, and tomorrow begins the expanded return to the classroom for local students. The hybrid model will be abandoned in favor of a four-day week in-person for Russell County […]

A fast-food chain will be opening a new location in neighboring Adair County. A groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for today for the new KFC location coming to Columbia, located in front of Walmart. The groundbreaking […]

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 3.94%. Deaths: We regret we must report 8 new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 371 deaths resulting in a 1.8% mortality rate (about 1 in 56) among known […]

On Tuesday, March 9, acting on information received on a drug complaint to the Adair County Sheriff’s Office, Chief Deputy Justin Cross, along with Columbia Police Department Officers Evan Burton and Drew Conn, responded to […]