The Russell County Middle School Laker Basketball teams swept Hart County at home last night. The 8th grade team won 46-14. The 7th grade team won 43-13. The 6th grade team won 32-23. The Lakers […]
The Russell County Board of Education will meet in special session today. The school board is set to hear from the principals about the results from the state assessments as well as take up action […]
The University of Kentucky is looking for research participants in Russell County for a study about sleep health. Participants will share information about their sleep and several aspects of their health every six months for […]
Republican candidate for governor Daniel Cameron carried Russell County in the November General Election, as did the Republican slate of candidates down the ticket. Cameron won 70% locally, compared to 30% for incumbent Governor Andy […]
Today is Election Day in Russell County and across Kentucky. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Russell County ANC will be open for voters in the Eller, Esto, Middletown, and […]
The new Climavision Weather Radar is now active in Russell County. The Louisville-based company said it was excited to install its first radar system in Kentucky, but why Russell County? Climavision Founder and CEO Chris […]
Salem Elementary earned a green rating from the state’s latest released data on the Kentucky School Report Card. A green rating is the second-best rating a school can receive. Salem Elementary saw an improvement from […]
A Columbia man was arrested over the weekend after he reportedly hit the Russell Building on the Columbia Public Square and nearly struck two pedestrians. According to reports, 38-year-old Justin Coomer was arrested and charged […]
A Casey County jury recommended a 30-year prison sentence for a man convicted of sexually abusing a child. 36-year-old Andrew Kerekes of Casey County was found guilty of six counts of first degree sexual abuse […]
Russell Springs Elementary earned high marks in the new state data released last week. Russell Springs Elementary earned a blue rating, the highest ranking of the five categories. Only 185 schools from across Kentucky earned […]