Month: December 2025

A juvenile was arrested following a motorcycle pursuit in Russell Springs over the weekend. Russell Springs Police say the pursuit began in the parking lot of Tractor Supply Saturday night a little after 9:00. Officer […]

Cold and flu season has hit hard in the area, and with flu cases on the rise, local retired doctor Rick Miles is urging people who haven’t received a flu vaccine to get one. Although […]

Lee Whittenburg has filed to run for district judge in the 40th District, Division 2. The district includes Russell, Clinton and Wayne counties. Whittenburg, an attorney from Monticello, unsuccessfully ran for the office of Commonwealth’s […]

The latest Kentucky Kids Count survey shows Russell County saw improvement in multiple health-related categories.  Russell County saw a significant improvement in the number of mothers smoking during pregnancy. From 2016-2018, it was reported that […]

Residents of the City of Liberty and Casey County are being asked to conserve water as the levels at Lake Liberty have reached near historic lows. Lake Liberty is the main water supply for the […]

Russell County residents who aim to run for political offices on the ballot in the May primary only have about two weeks remaining to file their candidate paperwork. The deadline to submit candidate paperwork is […]

The latest Kentucky Kids Count survey shows Russell County has seen a decrease in child poverty over the last few years, but an increase in food insecurity and the cost of renting. The percentage of […]

Those who haven’t paid their county property taxes and want to avoid the 5 percent penalty will need to make those payments soon. The Russell County Sheriff’s Office is reminding county property owners that the […]

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office made a pair of drug-related arrests last night. 62-year-old Michael R. Snow of Russell Springs was arrested on charges including illegal possession of a legend drug, possession of marijuana, and […]