Year: 2021

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 8.53%. Deaths: We are sad to report 1 new death today. We have experienced a total of 331 deaths resulting in a 1.8% mortality rate (about 1 in 56) among known […]

Free Ag Chemical Disposal Day set for Feb. 25

A free Ag Chemical Disposal Day will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2021 from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. CT at the Russell County Extension Office off Hwy 127. This is for agriculture chemicals […]

Local arrests Wednesday evening

Two individuals were arrested Wednesday evening by law enforcement officers. Mitchell O. Hadley, 61, of Russell Springs, was arrested by Deputy Corey Meyer with the Russell County Sheriff’s Office on charges of operating a vehicle […]

Dorothy Faye Gentry Dyer, age 79, of Russell Springs

Dorothy Faye Gentry Dyer, of Russell Springs, passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at her home. She was 79 years of age. Dorothy was born on January 25, 1942, in Russell Springs, one of […]

Commodity Distribution on Thursday

A message from the Russell County Fiscal Court On Thursday, February 4, 2021 Judge Gary D. Robertson and the Russell County Fiscal Court in conjunction with the Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland program will be giving […]

Fire crews quickly extinguish fire at Stephens Pipe & Steel

Fire crews were called to a fire at the Stephens Pipe and Steel location in the old Fruit of the Loom building Wednesday morning. At the scene, firefighters found a fire in the clear coat […]

Laker Boys Get District Win Over Metcalfe

The Laker Boys team got a big district win Tuesday night, defeating Metcalfe County at RCHS, 57 to 40. Scott Hamm had 21 points and 11 rebounds, Devontae Grayson had 17 points and 8 rebounds, […]

Lakers defeat Metcalfe County 57-40

The Russell County Lakers picked up a big district win Tuesday night, defeating the Metcalfe County Hornets 57-40. The Lakers are now 2-1 in district play. The Lakers were led in scoring by Scott Hamm […]

Lady Lakers Lose on Road to Somerset

The Russell County Lady Lakers went on the road Tuesday night for a last minute scheduled game with the Lady Jumpers of Somerset, but went down in defeat 46 to 43. Senior guard Juliah Bault […]

Late UK Coach Schlarman Was Perfect Choice for “Sports Figure of the Year”

by LARRY VAUGHT Lexington Herald-Leader columnist Mark Story has spent a lot of years overseeing nominations and votes for the Herald-Leader Kentucky Sports Figure of the Year. He thought Kentucky offensive line coach John Schlarman […]