Sheriff Derek Polston wants to announce some Great News to the Citizens of Russell County.
Russell County has been awarded $144,467.00 thru the COPS GRANT. Russell County was 1 of only 19 Counties to be awarded this amount. This Money will now allow us to Hire 2 additional Deputies and place them at the Salem Elementary School and Russell Springs Elementary. When we reapply next year I will put a grant in for Jamestown Elementary School as well. I want to Thank Susan Melton for all the hard work she did for writing the Grant, Superintendant Michael Ford and the Russell County School Board, my office Staff and Deputies for everything they do as well. When running for Sheriff this was one of my Objectives if I was elected as Russell County Sheriff. Thank God and Russell County for putting me where I'm at.