Year: 2026

A public ballot position draw for the May primary election will take place today at the Russell County Courthouse. This drawing will determine the order in which candidates appear on the ballot for their respective […]

The Jamestown City Council will hold its first meeting of the new year this evening. The council will meet at 6:00 this evening at City Hall in Jamestown. Council meetings are open to the public. […]

A Columbia man was arrested this week for allegedly driving while intoxicated with a small child in the vehicle. 31-year-old Arthur Badillo was arrested early Tuesday morning and charged with operating a motor vehicle under […]

Russell County Search & Rescue Chief Chris Money was recently selected to be part of a prestigious state-wide first responder task force. Money was selected to be a part of Kentucky Task Force 1, which […]

Below is an update from Kentucky State Police. COLUMBIA, Ky. (January 14, 2026) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 is investigating a deadly shooting that occurred Tuesday afternoon in Adair County. On January 13, […]

Several local students were named to the Dean’s List at the University of the Cumberlands for the Fall 2025 semester. Those local students were: Olivia Huddleston Holly Massengill Bryan Miller Steven Cissell Natalie Roy John […]

A Michigan man who was indicted in 2022 in connection to multiple watercraft thefts in the Eli community has been arrested on an indictment warrant. 44-year-old Scott Swartz of Adrian, Michigan, was arrested on indictment […]