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The Russell County Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman Sunday night on multiple charges. 55-year-old Carolyn Hamblin was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, license to be in possession, no/expired registration […]

Both lanes of U.S. 127 across Wolf Creek Dam will be closed for several hours tomorrow as work continues on the spillway gates at the dam. The highway across the dam will be closed from […]

The Memorial Day Holiday brings several closings today. Both Jamestown and Russell Springs City Halls are closed today. The Russell County Courthouse and judicial center will also be closed today for the holiday. The Russell […]

The Russell County Board of Education will meet in special session on Wednesday morning. The special-called meeting will take place at 8 a.m. Wednesday in Room 114 at the Russell County ANC. This meeting replaces […]

Russell Springs Police K9 Jolli recently received a donation of body armor. K9 Jolli received a new bullet and stab protective vest. The new vest comes courtesy of the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, […]

Russell County is set to receive nearly $150,000 to resurface Clifty Creek Road. Governor Andy Beshear announced Russell County is one of three counties to receive funding through the Rubber-Modified Asphalt program. The program is […]

Yesterday on local news, we reported on the voter turnout for Russell and surrounding counties in this week’s primary election. Today, we take a look at how voter turnout varied across Russell County’s different voting […]

Russell County High School’s graduation ceremony is set for tonight. The graduation ceremony gets underway at 6:00 this evening at the high school. Today is also the final day of school for students in Russell […]

The latest data from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows Russell County, along with more than 40 percent of the state, being in extreme drought. The drought monitor shows the Lake Cumberland area, along with areas […]

The Joseph Smith Hayes Memorial Pool at the Russell Springs City Park is set to open for the season tomorrow. The pool will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 pm. Monday through Saturday. Sunday […]