Month: August 2025

The annual 127 Yard Sale officially gets underway today. The 690-mile yard sale runs through Sunday and is expected to bring thousands of visitors to Russell County. The yard sale stretches from Michigan to Alabama, […]

A Lexington man was arrested locally on drug and weapon charges following a traffic stop. 26-year-old Justin Bass was arrested by Russell Springs Police and charged with possession of methamphetamine – third offense, possession of […]

Russell County has a new 4-H Youth Development Agent. Following the retirement of longtime agent Christy Martin, Maria Hill will take over as the county’s newest agent. Hill was recently a guest on Talk Around […]

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a single-vehicle wreck that occurred on East Highway 8o last night. The wreck occurred just before 8:30 last night on East Highway 80 roughly a mile-and-a-half from Fairview […]

The Jamestown City Council met in special session yesterday to discuss a possible Jeep event later this year. Representatives from the 606 Jeepin Association based out of Somerset and other Jeep enthusiasts from the community […]

As the beginning of the new school year draws closer, drivers are being reminded about school bus safety. One of the key things Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford is emphasizing ahead of the new […]

The Russell County 4-H Shooting Sports team had a strong showing at the Adair-Metcalfe County Competition. In the 15-18 year old individual division: Sarah Grider – 3rd place – bare recurve archery and target recurve […]

The Russell County Health Department’s back-to-school event takes place today at the health department. The event will take place from 8:30 until 3:30. The health department will be offering immunizations needed for students to return […]