As we head into spring sports season, we are reaching the end of the last academic year where the 16th District will remain as it has for the last 17 years. In January, the KHSAA […]
State Auditor Mike Harmon’s office released the Sheriff’s Settlement – 2020 Taxes regular audit results this week, noting no instances of noncompliance and no matters over internal controls for the Russell County Sheriff’s Office. The […]
An Elizabethtown man was arrested by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday evening. 29-year-old Joshua Philpott was arrested and charged with theft by failure to make a required disposition of property. Philpott was arrested by […]
Masks are now optional on Russell County school buses. Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford sent a call out to parents and school staff Sunday evening about the change. The new CDC order on mask […]
Several Laker and Lady Laker Basketball players were named All-District last week at the 16th District Tournament. Hannah Yates, Aniyah Coffey, and Sophie Shearer were named All-District on the girls’ side. On the boys’ side, […]
The Russell County Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting today. The meeting will be at 5 p.m. in Room 114 of the Russell County ANC. The agenda for the meeting is below.
SOMERSET, Ky. (February 25, 2022) — The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Electronic Crime Branch located and arrested Kyle Matthew Freeman, 28, of Pulaski County on charges related to a child sexual abuse material investigation. Freeman was […]
The Russell County Sheriff’s Office arrested two Russell Springs residents last night. Gaven M. Bernard, age 18, was arrested by Deputy Phipps and charged with wanton endangerment second degree and terroristic threatening third degree. Katlyn […]
Russell County’s COVID incidence rate continues to drop, as Russell County now is at 36th in number of cases per 100,000 population and 7th among the 10 counties in the Lake Cumberland District. 17 new […]
In the most recent school report cards released last fall for the 2020-2021 school year, Russell County Schools experienced a 28 percent decrease in student homelessness. For the 2019-2020 school year, it was reported that […]