Year: 2025

Authorities in nearby Taylor County have released an update on a recent death investigation. Last week, authorities discovered the body of a male outside of a burned car on Gaddis Ridge Road east of Campbellsville. […]

The Russell County High School DECA chapter brought home more than 30 awards from the region conference held earlier this week. Five Russell County students qualified for nationals. Students qualifying for nationals were Hannah King, […]

A Covington man was arrested on a rape charge. 22-year-old Maximino Tamas was arrested by Kentucky State Police and charged with rape third degree. Tamas was arrested by Trooper Lee with Kentucky State Police and […]

Russell Springs City Hall will be closing early today. City Hall will close at 11 a.m. for system updates and staff training. City Hall will reopen on Friday for normal business hours.

Today is the monthly commodity distribution, according to the Russell County Judge-Executive’s office Commodities will be distributed at the Russell County Fairgrounds beginning at 9 a.m. until all commodities are given away. Those receiving commodities […]

Strong winds caused multiple power outages across the county. The number of outages locally peaked at around 1,500 from South Kentucky RECC. The first outages were reported just before 2 p.m. yesterday with outages lasting […]

The Russell County Industrial Development Authority has formally announced the sale of the property known to many as the Lake Cumberland Dragway. The authority sold the property to Danny McGlothin of Somerset. McGlothin plans to […]

Russell County Judge Executive Randy Marcum is seeking public help as the county works with the Corps of Engineers on the Greasy Creek project. Anyone with questions can contact the Judge Executive’s office at 270-343-2112. […]