Month: December 2021

A Nancy man was arrested by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office Friday morning. According to jail records, Jefferey Wilson was arrested and charged with strangulation first degree and assault fourth degree – domestic violence. Williams […]

Photos and information courtesy of Joseph Phillips The Laker Swim & Dive Team kicked off the December leg of their schedule on Thursday night, hosting Barren, Boyle, Pulaski, Rockcastle, & Southwestern.  The Lakers came up […]

County Active Cases Hospitalized Self-Isolation Released Death(s) Total Per 10K Total Gain New Case Gain 1. Adair 70.00 8.00 62.00 3,538.00 86.00 3,694.00 1,923.76 15.00 14.00 2. Casey 31.00 5.00 26.00 2,854.00 59.00 2,944.00 1,821.89 […]

Somerset, KY – Western Kentucky University (WKU) and the University Center of Southern Kentucky (UCSK) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement to offer a 2+2 Elementary Education degree completion in Somerset and the Lake Cumberland […]

Russell County Judge/Executive Gary Robertson has been named Treasurer for the 2022 Kentucky County Judge/Executive Association (KCJEA) Executive Board. The Kentucky County Judge/Executive Association is an association of county government assembled for the purpose of […]

Unemployment dropped nearly one percent in Russell County in October compared to last year. A new report from the Kentucky Center for Statistics shows unemployment dropped 0.9 percent in Russell County, from 5.3 percent in […]

A Jamestown man was arrested by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office Wednesday evening on assault and strangulation charges. Charles Durrant Jr. was arrested and charged with strangulation first degree and assault fourth degree – domestic […]

According to jail records, Anna Cox, age 34, was arrested and charged with Assault, 4th Degree (minor injury). Cox was arrested by Officer West with the Russell Springs Police Department and lodged in the Russell […]