Month: May 2025

Another round of severe weather could make its way into the area this afternoon and evening. Michael Kochasic with the National Weather Service in Louisville said all modes of severe weather are on the table. […]

The National Weather Service has upgraded the Russell County tornado Friday night from an EF-2 to an EF-3. The tornado impacted the eastern portion of the county, particularly the Gosser Ridge and Eli communities. The […]

The Russell County Board of Education approved a new salary schedule last night that will provide a minimum 6 percent raise for employees of the school district. Superintendent Michael Ford noted that over the last […]

Kevin Williams was in Russell County on Sunday, presenting school resource officers with more than $124,000 from this year’s Kevin’s Kids concert. This year’s total came in at $124,795.94. The funds are divided between the […]

Software issues could have played a role in some of the county’s tornado sirens not going off Friday night. County Judge Executive Randy Marcum said officials encountered several issues in trying to activate the alarms […]

A Russell Springs man was arrested last night. The Russell County Sheriff’s Office arrested 30-year-old Ramiro Gomez. He’s charged with assault 4th degree, alcohol intoxication in a public place, and endangering the welfare of a […]