Month: September 2022

An advisory has been issued by state regulators for people to consider limiting how much fish they eat from Kentucky lakes and rivers, including Lake Cumberland, due to contamination by chemicals linked to cancer and […]

A man was flown out following a single-vehicle collision Friday evening. Details are scarce, but the reports are that a vehicle operated by a man named Josue Vasquez collided with a tree near the intersection […]

The Kentucky Department for Public Health reported 89 new Covid cases in Russell County this week, up from 39 cases a week ago. Neighboring Wayne County recorded the highest number of Covid cases in the […]

Divers and crews retrieved a two-decades old Robinson R22 helicopter from the bottom of Lake Cumberland on Tuesday evening, according to Chris Money, one of the divers. Crews and divers staged at Halcomb’s Landing near […]

Russell County Judge-Executive Gary Robertson has announced trick-or-treating hours in the county. Trick-or-Treat in in Russell County will be from 4-8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31.  

The Russell Springs City Council voted unanimously to lower the city tax rate at a recent council meeting. The city tax rate on motor vehicles will be 17.7 cents per $100 of assessed value and […]

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office released its monthly activity report for the month of August. The sheriff’s office responded to 407 911 calls for service with 44 arrests and 18 mental health transports. The sheriff’s […]