Month: August 2021

Russell County is approaching the 50 percent marker for the percentage of county residents age 12 and older who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The CDC reports that 48.7 percent […]

A Russell Springs man was indicted in Adair County Circuit Court last week. Adam Lee, age 39, of Shepherd Drive in Russell Springs, was indicted on charges of possession of methamphetamine third or more offense, […]

As alarming as these recent numbers may be, please realize that the real-time situation is likely even worse than what is reflected here.  Our hospitals in the region and across the state are nearing capacity. […]

Jason W. Clark, the Jamestown man charged with murder in the shooting death of Brandy Johnson at Coe’s Steakhouse in 2018, pleaded guilty to murder and tampering with physical evidence in Russell County Circuit Court […]

As some hospitals around the state implement vaccine mandates for their workers, Russell County Hospital CEO Patrick Branco said he has no plans to implement a vaccine mandate at RCH. Somewhere between 50-60 percent of […]

A Russell Springs woman was arrested on multiple charges by Russell Springs Police over the weekend. Russell Springs Police said Tosha Renee Adams was arrested on multiple drug charges and traffic violations Saturday night just […]

The Russell County Board of Education is not proposing a change to the school tax rate. The tax rate has remained unchanged since 2018, and Superintendent Michael Ford told the board during a special-called meeting […]