Month: September 2021

IMPORTANT – Due to the continued increase in positive cases it may be several days before you are contacted by the health department. If you’ve tested positive for COVID19 please isolate yourself immediately, do NOT […]

The Russell County Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday evening to keep the school tax rates the same in 2021-2022. The rates remain at 52.2 cents per $100 of assessed value for personal property. 52.2 […]

A Monticello woman was arrested by Kentucky State Police locally on Thursday. Debra Hall, age 37, was arrested and charged with endangering the welfare of a minor, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of […]

A Columbia man was arrested by Russell Springs Police Thursday evening. Chris Johnson, age 31, was arrested and charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument – second degree – identity theft. He was lodged […]

A Columbia man was arrested by Kentucky State Police in Russell County Thursday evening. 59-year-old Ricky Tabor was charged with leaving the scene of an accident and failure to render aid, operating a motor vehicle […]

The Columbia Police Department, in cooperation with several local and state agencies, has concluded a child fatality investigation spanning several months which has resulted in two arrests. On June 4, 2020, at approximately 9:36amCT, officers […]