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Treasurer Allison Ball announces run for KY State Auditor

July 26, 2022 Zac Oakes
Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball has announced her run for Kentucky State Auditor next year. Ball is finishing her second term as Kentucky State Treasurer. Mike Harmon currently holds the State Auditor position. He’s served […]
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RCH Board of Directors to hold two meetings today

July 26, 2022 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Hospital Board of Directors will hold two meetings today. The board will meet at 3 p.m. in a special-called meeting for a financial cost report educational preview presented by the board’s auditing […]
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Russell County Clerk’s Office to close early Friday

July 26, 2022 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Clerk’s Office will close early on Friday. The Clerk’s Office will close at noon on Friday due to computer system upgrades. The Clerk’s Office will reopen on Monday, Aug. 1 at 9 […]
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Community Blood Drive is this Thursday

July 26, 2022 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Community Blood Drive will be this Thursday at the South Kentucky RECC Community Room. The drive will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Donors will be entered to win a […]
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Enrollment underway for LIHEAP Summer Cooling Program

July 26, 2022 Derek Aaron
Enrollment is now underway for the 2022 LIHEAP Summer Cooling Subsidy and Crisis program. Applications are being accepted now through September 30, 2022 or until all funds are depleted. Qualified residents can apply at the […]
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Russell County labeled yellow on new COVID map

July 25, 2022 Zac Oakes
Russell County is yellow on the new COVID map released by the Kentucky Department for Public Health on Friday. The vast majority of the state is either in the yellow or red categories, indicating a […]
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3 local SRO’s complete state training requirements

July 25, 2022 Derek Aaron
Three local law enforcement officers were among 29 from agencies across the state assigned to specific school campuses to graduate from the sixth Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training School Resource Officer III Training last […]
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Adair man airlifted following motorcycle collision near Russell-Adair line

July 25, 2022 Zac Oakes
An Adair County man was airlifted following a motorcycle collision on Montpelier Road near the Adair-Russell County line. According to the Adair County Sheriff’s Office, the collision occurred around 8:21 p.m. Thursday. Preliminary investigations indicated […]
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Russell Springs man arrested on multiple charges Sunday morning

July 25, 2022 Zac Oakes
A Russell Springs man was arrested Sunday on multiple drug charges and traffic violations, as well as attempted escape charges. According to Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston, James Richard Goins, age 35, was arrested Sunday […]
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RCH Board of Directors to meet Tuesday

July 25, 2022 Derek Aaron
The Russell County Hospital Board of Directors will meet Tuesday afternoon in a special-called meeting and then for their regular monthly meeting. The board will convene in a special-called meeting tomorrow at 3 p.m. for […]
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