Month: August 2025

The City of Russell Springs recognized former mayor Joel Wolford at its council meeting last week. Wolford, who was first elected as the city’s mayor in 1993, is credited with making the city park what […]

July was a busy month for the Russell Springs Police Department, with just under 600 calls for service last month. Russell Springs Police reported 5 total DUI arrests last month. Officers conducted 137 traffic stops […]

Russell County students have been back in the classroom for a week now, and buses have been back on roadways across the county and across school campuses. Last week, there was an incident where a […]

The Russell County Fiscal Court held the first reading of an ordinance approving side-by-sides and other special purpose vehicles that meet certain requirements to be operated on county roadways. During the first reading of the […]

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office was busy last month, responding to 583 calls for service according to Sheriff Derek Polston. The department made 61 arrests and responded to 11 domestic calls. Deputies also performed 140 […]