Month: July 2026

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office remained busy throughout the month of June, according to Sheriff Derek Polston’s monthly report presented Monday morning to the Russell County Fiscal Court. Sheriff Polston reported deputies responded to a […]

Construction continues to move forward on the largest expansion and renovation project in the history of Russell County Hospital. Hospital CEO Scott Thompson says work on the approximately $30 million project remains on schedule, with […]

The Russell County Middle School Site-Based Decision-Making Council has scheduled a special called meeting for Wednesday morning to continue the process of selecting the school’s next principal. The meeting will begin at 8:00 Central Time […]

The Russell County Fiscal Court will receive more than $1 million in state funding for county road resurfacing projects that are expected to begin within the next month. Under an agreement with the Kentucky Transportation […]

The City of Liberty will begin pumping water from the Green River into Lake Liberty on Monday morning following the successful completion of a major emergency water supply project. Liberty Mayor, Dr. Sam Hadaad, says […]

We conclude our two-part interview with Dr. Richard Perkins, Director of the Emergency Department at Russell County Hospital, following the hospital’s recent recognition with the American Heart Association’s Rural Stroke Silver Award for excellence in […]

The Russell County Lakers captured the 2026 Cal Ripken Western Kentucky 10U State Championship with a hard-fought victory over Elizabethtown, capping off an impressive tournament run against one of the toughest fields in the state. […]