Month: July 2021

Columbia, KY. (July 26, 2021) – Executive Cabinet Secretary J. Michael Brown joined Kentucky State Police (KSP) Commissioner Phillip Burnett, Jr. to recognize 58 KSP troopers and officers for their professionalism and dedication to duty […]

An Oklahoma woman was arrested Sunday night by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office. Tesha Blount, age 41, of Muldrow, Oklahoma, was arrested and charged with public intoxication of a controlled substance. She was arrested by […]

Unemployment in Russell County saw a one percent improvement last month compared to the year prior. Russell County’s unemployment rate in June 2021 was 6.2 percent, compared to 7.2 percent in June 2020. However, Russell […]

After a brief closure last week, the Columbia Regional Drivers Licensing Office is back open for business. The office, which services many Russell County residents for drivers licensing needs, was briefly closed last week due […]

The Lake Cumberland District Health Department recorded 13 active cases of COVID-19 in Russell County last week. All 13 cases are self-isolated according to the health department report. 238 new cases were reported in the […]

A Russell Springs man was arrested by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office Friday afternoon. Deputy John Wine arrested 36-year-old Kyle Friedel on charges of leaving the scene of an accident, failure to maintain insurance, operating […]

A Russell Springs woman was arrested on multiple charges Friday evening by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office. Krista Meece, age 48, was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine third or more offense, possession of […]