Year: 2023

Somerset Community College has announced their Dean’s List for the fall 2022 semester. Those from Russell County on the list include: Nicholas Aaron Joe Allen Brady Bell Seth Bennett Trenton Bennett Allye Britton Jaylon Burton […]

The General Assembly’s 30-day “short” session reconvenes today in Frankfort. Lawmakers have until February 21 to introduce new bills in the Senate and until February 22 to introduce new bills in the House. The chambers […]

According to the Lake Cumberland District Health Department, the USDA has given notice that they are not planning to renew Kentucky WIC’s waiver to provide additional infant formula options. Beginning on March 1st, Kentucky WIC […]

Russell County’s current 2022 taxable assessment comes in at over $1 billion and will generate more than $10.1 million in real property taxes, according to the Russell County PVA’s Office. There are approximately 22,300 parcels […]

A Jamestown man was arrested on a variety of charges early Sunday morning in Burkesville, according to jail records. Edward Hedges, 42, was taken into custody by the Burkesville Police Department on charges of DUI, […]

Governor Andy Beshear announced late last week that Kentucky State Police will soon be placed at all three high-security juvenile detention facilities in neighboring Adair County, Warren County and Fayette County. The KSP troopers will […]

The Kentucky Department of Public Health has released the latest COVID-19 map and Russell County remains in the green category, or low level of community spread. However, neighboring Clinton and Cumberland counties have reached the […]