Month: December 2022

Eight people were indicted by an Adair County grand jury recently. Those indicted included the following individuals: Steven A. Swift on charges of fleeing or evading police first degree, wanton endangerment of a police officer, […]

A juvenile reportedly took their parents’ car early Monday morning in Adair County and hit two power poles, causing recurring power outages in downtown Columbia. The collisions caused the intersection near the Columbia Post Office […]

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has filed for reelection, seeking a second term in the Governor’s mansion. Beshear took over as governor of the commonwealth in December 2019. So far, he faces little opposition in the […]

The Russell County Board of Education will hold a special-called meeting on Wednesday at 1 p.m. in room 114 of the Russell County Schools ANC. On the agenda is the 2022 fiscal year audit report, […]

The Lake Cumberland District Health Department Board of Directors will be holding a district board of health meeting this evening. The meeting takes place at 6 p.m. at the Russell County Health Department, located at […]

Two local fire departments presented awards at ceremonies held over the weekend. The Eli Volunteer Fire Department recognized Lieutenant John Shaffer as Officer of the Year and John Coons as Firefighter of the Year. The […]

New data released by Kentucky Youth Advocates shows a significant improvement in Russell County in the number of incarcerated youth. According to the Kentucky Kids Count Report, the rate of Russell County youth incarcerated in […]