Month: July 2022

In accordance with a proclamation from the White House, Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Saturday, July 9, 2022, in honor and […]

The annual Lake Cumberland Bluegrass Festival will be returning in August. The 18th annual festival will be held Friday, Aug. 19 and Saturday, Aug. 20 at the KOA Campground. Admission will be $10 on Friday […]

A two-vehicle collision on Sunday sent a woman to the hospital. According to Russell Springs Police Chief Tim Pierce, the collision occurred around 6 p.m. Sunday on Voils Road when a 2004 Mercedes SUV operated […]

The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has designated Russell County as an at-risk county for fiscal year 2023, according to the map released by the organization last week. Every year, ARC applies an index-based classification system […]

The average price of gas in Russell County is holding steady at $4.41 per gallon according to AAA, but that still remains higher than many neighboring counties. Pulaski County has the cheapest gas in the […]

Continental Refining Company has announced its acquisition of Russell County Oil, LLC, a bulk fuels provider based in Russell Springs, according to reports. The acquisition is part of CRC’s continued expansion as it is currently […]

Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise today to sunset on Thursday, July 7th, in honor of the Floyd County peace officers who died after […]

On the latest COVID map released by the Kentucky Department for Public Health, Russell County remains green, but neighboring Adair County turned yellow, indicating a medium level of community spread. The remainder of Russell County’s […]