Month: November 2023

Salem Elementary earned a green rating from the state’s latest released data on the Kentucky School Report Card. A green rating is the second-best rating a school can receive. Salem Elementary saw an improvement from […]

A Columbia man was arrested over the weekend after he reportedly hit the Russell Building on the Columbia Public Square and nearly struck two pedestrians. According to reports, 38-year-old Justin Coomer was arrested and charged […]

A Casey County jury recommended a 30-year prison sentence for a man convicted of sexually abusing a child. 36-year-old Andrew Kerekes of Casey County was found guilty of six counts of first degree sexual abuse […]

Russell Springs Elementary earned high marks in the new state data released last week. Russell Springs Elementary earned a blue rating, the highest ranking of the five categories. Only 185 schools from across Kentucky earned […]

Election Day for the November General Election is tomorrow. Five polling places will be open across the county tomorrow. The Russell County ANC will be open for voters in the Eller, Esto, Middletown, and Parkway […]

Several arrests were made over the weekend locally. On Saturday morning, Russell Springs Police arrested 48-year-old Jonathan M. Tate of Bardwell and charged him with possession of methamphetamine as well as failure to appear and […]

A Russell Springs man is charged with promoting contraband at the Adair County Regional Jail. According to the Columbia Police Department, officers were called to the jail Friday morning following a cell search by jail […]

Russell Springs Police made an arrest in regard to a gas station being burglarized three times late last month. Russell Springs Police say 18-year-old Ryan West was arrested and charged with burglary third degree. According […]