Year: 2021

State Sen. Max Wise is seeking the input of Russell Countians on legislative issues, including COVID-19 vaccines, historical horse racing, and sports gambling. You can access the survey here.

Kentucky State Police Post 15 will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints in the Post 15 area, which includes Washington, Marion, Taylor, Green, Casey, Russell, Adair, Metcalfe, Monroe, Clinton, and Cumberland counties. These checkpoints will […]

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 8.83%. Deaths: We regret we must report 2 new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 330 deaths resulting in a 1.81% mortality rate (about 1 in 55) among known […]

Columbia, KY (February 2, 2021) Kentucky State Police Post 15 received a call from Adair county dispatch this morning at approximately 00:45 in regards to a fatal collision that had occurred seven miles east of […]

Albany, KY (February 2, 2021) On February 1st, 2021 at approximately 10:36 PM Troopers from Kentucky State Police Post 15 responded to a two vehicle collision on KY 90 that had resulted in a fatality. […]

Jamestown Mayor Nick Shearer signed a proclamation Tuesday morning in recognition of Black History Month in the City of Jamestown. The text of the proclamation is below. PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, During Black History Month, we celebrate […]

The Lake Cumberland District Health Department announced that the slots for COVID-19 vaccine appointments in Russell County for an upcoming clinic were filled quickly Tuesday morning. “In our first hour, we had over 51,000 attempted […]

The Lake Cumberland District Health Department has received a limited supply of 700 COVID-19 vaccines and will be hosting clinics this week. This is only for those in Phase 1a or Phase 1b, including those […]

Anyone who owes court fines and fees in Kentucky will have more online payment options. Public information Officer for the Administration of the Courts (AOC) Leigh Ann Hiatt says the AOC is expanding its ePay […]