Month: August 2021

According to Russell County Judge Executive Gary Robertson’s office, the Kentucky Public Service Commission is postponing the public hearing in regard to the Mt. Olive Creek Solar Project. The meeting has been postponed until Tuesday, […]

The Russell County Board of Education will hold a special-called meeting Wednesday at noon. The board is expected to continue discussions about changing the school start and dismissal times, along with discussing the possibility of […]

Governor Andy Beshear announced an executive order Tuesday afternoon that requires children in K-12 schools, childcare, and Pre-K settings to wear a mask at school. Several school districts in the state had already implemented mask […]

A Liberty man was arrested by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday morning on sexual abuse charges. Joseph Wethington, age 35, was arrested and charged with sexual abuse first degree, distribution of obscene matter to […]

The Russell County Senior Center is closed to the public due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns. The senior center is offering drive-thru hot meals Monday-Friday from 11-11:30 a.m. and is continuing to deliver meals to homebound […]

(FRANKFORT, KY) – The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) approved several emergency regulations during its Aug. 5 regular meeting to help districts prepare for the ongoing effects the COVID-19 pandemic may have on the 2021-2022 school […]

The Russell County Fiscal Court met Monday night. The court set the county’s tax rates and heard from the Russell County Health Department and Extension District. All tax rates are remaining the same as last […]