Attention Russell residents and area treasure seekers and bargain hunters! The Russell Community Garage Sale is set for Friday, June 5 through Sunday, June 7.
Local News
The Russell County USD 407 Board of Education will hold their regular meeting on Tuesday, June 9 at the District Administration Office in Russell.
Representative Troy L. Waymaster (R-Bunker Hill) was recognized for his 100 percent voting record during the 2026 Legislative Session in Topeka.
Ellis County is moving forward on a plan to construct a 1,200-acre solar farm.
An effort is underway to designate Russell's downtown Main Street area as a historical district.
On June 3, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service confirmed the detection of a New World screwworm (NWS) in a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County, Texas.
The Russell City Council met Tuesday at City Hall and heard more about the ongoing effort to designate the Main Street area in downtown Russell as a historic district.
Sports
Several area schools are well represented at the 41st Annual Eight-Man All-Star Football games set for Saturday, June 13 at Trojan Stadium in Beloit.
A total of 25 athletes from Russell High School and surrounding area schools competed this weekend at the State Track and Field Meet at Crossland Stadium (formerly Cessna Stadium) in Wichita.
MANHATTAN-The Russell-Victoria Broncos Baseball team concluded the 2026 season with a 13-6 loss to Burlington in the Class 3A State Tournament Third Place game on Thursday evening at rain-soaked Toint...
MANHATTAN-The Russell-Victoria Broncos Baseball team's hopes for a Class 3A State Championship came to an end on Wednesday with a 2-1 loss in eight innings to Silver Lake in the Class 3A State Semifin...
Russell's Jake Mooney capped off his high school career on Wednesday, May 27 with a fourth-place finish at the Class 3A Boys State Golf Tournament at the Lake Shawnee Course in Topeka.
Russell's Jake Mooney turned in a solid three over par 73 and is in third place, three strokes behind the leader after the first day of the Class 3A State Golf Tournament at Lake Shawnee Golf Course i...
