Year: 2025

Russell County High School earned a yellow rating on last year’s state assessment, which is the middle rating given by the state for accountability. Russell County High School Principal Shanna Tarter was recently a guest […]

The Russell County Board of Education will meet in special session tomorrow. The school board will meet at 8 a.m. tomorrow in Room 114 of the Russell County ANC. The board will hold the first […]

A Russell Springs man was arrested over the weekend. 45-year-old Nicholas Franklin was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, wanton endangerment first degree, terroristic threatening third degree and criminal […]

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife has expanded surveillance measures for Chronic Wasting Disease to include Russell County, along with some other neighboring counties. The surveillance measures are in effect for Russell, Casey, Wayne, […]

Clifton Bunch has filed to run for magistrate in the 5th District. He will challenge incumbent Larry Skaggs for the magistrate seat in the Republican primary. Candidates have until January 9 to file for offices […]

The Russell County Fiscal Court will meet at 10:00 this morning. The court will hear the 2026 budgets for the sheriff’s office and county clerk’s office. Judge Executive Randy Marcum is also expected to make […]