Month: June 2025

A Jamestown woman was arrested on multiple charges by Kentucky State Police over the weekend. 39-year-old Casey M. Glover was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of […]

A Jamestown man was arrested on a drug charge late Saturday night. 51-year-old Jerome Michael Summitt was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine. Summitt was arrested by Kentucky State Police and lodged in the […]

The Russell County Farmers’ Market had a strong start to its grand opening weekend this morning. Russell County Extension Agent Jonathan Oakes encouraged local residents to take advantage of the many products offered at the […]

The Russell County Lady Laker 10U Softball team won the district championship last night, defeating Trace Creek from Campbellsville by a score of 8-5. The Lady Lakers finished the district tournament with a 4-0 record. […]

With the fiscal year concluding at the end of this month, Russell County Hospital CEO Scott Thompson said the local healthcare facility is on track to finish the year strong financially. Thompson told the hospital’s […]

Russell County’s unemployment rate saw an increase last month. The local unemployment rate came in at 5.3 percent, an increase of nearly 1 percent from May 2024. Only McCreary County at 5.8 percent and Wayne […]

Several new laws go into effect today. Senate Bill 181, the law that requires school employees to only use traceable systems to electronically communicate with students, goes into effect today. Russell County Schools recently designated […]