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A Russell County Grand Jury handed down indictments on Tuesday. Those indicted were the following: Harold Michael Milam, age 36 of Russell Springs, indicted on charges of sexual abuse first degree with a victim under […]

Russell County students can now apply for the Rogers Scholars Program. The Center for Rural Development is now accepting applications for the 2022 Rogers Scholars Program. Rogers Scholars — The Center’s flagship youth program — […]

One of 14 RCHS students will be named Miss Santa this year. This year’s candidates include the following: Morgan Taylor – Senior – Drama Club Bailey Gosser – Freshman – DECA Jadyn Mann – Junior […]

County Active Cases Hospitalized Self-Isolation Released Death(s) Total Per 10K Total Gain New Case Gain 1. Adair 64.00 7.00 57.00 3,446.00 83.00 3,593.00 1,871.16 10.00 11.00 2. Casey 18.00 5.00 13.00 2,822.00 58.00 2,898.00 1,793.43 […]

Illegal gambling machines were seized from three Russell Springs businesses Monday night. A joint effort between the Russell County Sheriff’s Office, Russell Springs Police Department, and Kentucky State Police resulted in 29 illegal gambling machines […]

Russell County FFA traveled to Murray State University for the Kentucky FFA State Horse Judging and Vet Science career development events. Callie Reynolds won the state high individual award for horse judging, beating almost 100 […]

Another pediatric COVID vaccine clinic will be held on Wednesday in Russell County. The clinic will be at the Russell County Health Department. Appointments can be made by calling 270-343-2181. This is for children ages […]

One person received serious injuries following a two vehicle accident Saturday morning in Russell Springs. The accident occurred shortly after 9 o’clock Saturday at the end of Main Street on Highway 379 in Russell Springs. […]

Russell County: Thankful for Organ Donation As the holidays are approaching, communities are looking forward to spending the holidays back in-person with their loved ones. For the families waiting on a life-saving organ transplant, the […]

Of today’s 108 reported cases, 89 (82%) were unvaccinated and 31 of today’s cases (29%) were in individuals 18 years of age or younger. Please take the necessary precautions to protect yourself and your loved […]