Russell County News

The plain red brick church with the cross in front sits just passed a sign, off an unpaved road, indicating the ending of police jurisdiction.

Alabama State Sen. Ted Little awarded nearly $150,000 to various organizations in Russell County, the largest being a $50,000 donation to the Fort Mitchell Restoration Project.

One of four east Alabama churches hit by arson and vandalism attacks nearly two years ago will formally dedicate its new sanctuary Sunday.

THARPTOWN - A north Alabama school district has reversed itself and may allow a high school student to bring her girlfriend to the prom after initially saying the lesbian couple wouldn't be permitted.

Early Sunday morning, Russell County investigators were called to a secluded Hurtsboro home on Cobb Street.

Police say it happened at a home on Cobb Street. Russell County's Sheriff's department is working in conjunction with the police department in Hurtsboro.

A Hurtsboro, Ala., man was fatally shot outside a Russell County home early Sunday, authorities said.

A Lee County jury found a former Russell County sheriff's corrections officer Michael Britton not guilty of killing his son-in-law last October, the Opelika-Auburn News reports.

A partnership between Russell County and Phenix City that led to the opening of a new animal shelter last week may be in jeopardy over a $25,000 payment dispute.

Police are linking a suspect in a Phenix City bank robbery to ten other robberies over the last few weeks.

Times Business Writer marian.accardi@htimes.com County's jobless rate now lowest in state, but likely to climb The recession ended in August in Huntsville and 78 other metro areas in the U.S., according to an index that tracks data on employment, housing starts and other factors.

Russell County High School head football coach Rico White has been charged with criminal mischief third-degree for allegedly spray-painting graffiti at the school, the Opelika-Auburn News reports.

The man accused of killing a Lee County sheriff's deputy has a long arrest record in Georgia, dating back to 1995, the Opelika-Auburn News reports.

Russell County Commissioner Ronnie Reed has announced his candidacy for the District 83 State Representative seat currently held by State Rep.

Russell County Mapper and Appraiser J.W. Brannon hopes the former Cobb Hospital and Phenix Regional will someday be transformed into something 'worthwhile.' In the most recent Russell County tax sale, Birmingham-based SFS LLC, purchased an interest in the building.

Residents in the Columbus neighborhood of Gregory Lance Henderson, the man charged with running over and killing a Lee County Sheriff's deputy last week, were mum when asked about the man on Monday.

The Friends of the Library is having its fundraising event, a Book and Bake Sale, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at the Phenix City-Russell County Library, 1501 17th Ave.

A Georgia man had been booked into a jail 16 times in the past 11 years and was on parole from a 2007 felony drug conviction when charged with capital murder in the death of an Alabama deputy last week, the Ledger-Enquirer reported.

A Columbus, Ga. man charged with capital murder in the death of a Lee County deputy was scheduled for an initial court appearance this afternoon.

Twitter SMITHS STATION, AL - News Leader 9 has learned at 12:53 PM/CST two Lee County sheriff's deputies were struck by a car during a routine traffic stop on Lee Road 240.