Month: May 2024

The Memorial Day Holiday brings several closings today. Both Jamestown and Russell Springs City Halls will be closed on Monday. The Russell County Courthouse and judicial center will also be closed for the holiday. The […]

A Russell Springs man was arrested over the weekend on drug trafficking charges. According to Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston, 48-year-old Chris Bernard was arrested and charged with trafficking in methamphetamine, tampering with physical evidence, […]

A Lincoln County man is in custody after he allegedly murdered his father and uncle in the Eubank community of Pulaski County. According to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, 26-year-old Brandon Mullins was arrested and […]

A Kentucky State Police Trooper with Post 15, which covers Russell County, was indicted on charges including theft and abuse of public trust. 42-year-old Daniel Forbis was indicted in Franklin Circuit Court last week. The […]

New data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics shows local unemployment was up in April. Russell County’s April unemployment rate came in at 5.2 percent, up half-a-percent from April 2023. Looking at neighboring counties, Cumberland […]

The Class of 2024 at Russell County High School will walk the line at tonight’s graduation ceremony. The graduation ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. at Russell County High School. Tickets were allotted for […]

The Russell County Jaycees Fair gets underway one week from today. The 129th edition of the Russell County Fair starts next Friday and will run for 9 days, from May 31 and concluding on Saturday, […]

New rankings released from Niche show the cost of living in Russell County ranks among the lowest in the state. The study uses many factors, including median home value and median rent, to rank counties […]

Two Russell Springs residents were arrested after a call came into dispatch of a possible breaking and entering call at an apartment complex in Columbia Wednesday night. According to reports, 44-year-old Richard Rodgers and 40-year-old […]