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Lindsey Wilson College scheduled to return to classes on Tuesday, Jan. 19

January 18, 2021 Zac Oakes
After a successful and safe fall semester, Lindsey Wilson College is ready to welcome students back to campus. LWC released plans for the spring 2021 semester last week with an updated Safe Return to Campus […]
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Light Snow Showers Possible Tonight

January 18, 2021 Sean Hammond
Good morning and happy Monday everyone. It was nice to see a little bit of snow over the weekend as we had a dusting on the ground as we woke up on Saturday morning. Today, […]
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Russell County Schools set to return in-person on Tuesday

January 17, 2021 Zac Oakes
Russell County Schools are not in session today due to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day which is observed statewide, but students will begin returning to in-person education tomorrow. The school district is implementing a hybrid […]
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Scholarship fund created for Flash and Geraldine Wilson

January 17, 2021 Zac Oakes
A committee comprised of several individuals connected to Russell County Middle and High School athletics have created a scholarship fund in honor of Larry “Flash” Wilson and his mother, Geraldine, after Flash passed away last […]
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Russell Springs Police make arrests

January 17, 2021 Zac Oakes
The Russell Springs Police Department arrested multiple individuals on drug charges Friday evening. Those arrested include the following: David W. Smith, 51, charged with trafficking in more than two grams of methamphetamine and possession of […]
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Russell Springs man arrested on rape, incest, strangulation charges

January 17, 2021 Zac Oakes
A Russell Springs man was arrested over the weekend by Kentucky State Police on charges including first-degree rape, strangulation, and incest. Michael D. Foster, 35, of Russell Springs, was arrested by Kentucky State Police Friday […]
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No new COVID cases announced in RC on Sunday

January 17, 2021 Zac Oakes
Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 11.49%. Deaths: We are happy to report no new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 295 deaths resulting in a 1.8% mortality rate (about 1 in 56) among known […]
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Geraldine H. McKinney, 91, of Jamestown

January 17, 2021 Sean Hammond
Geraldine H. McKinney, 91, of Jamestown, KY passed away Saturday, January 16th, at Jean Waddle Care Center, Somerset, KY Geraldine was born in Jamestown, KY on December 25, 1929, a daughter of the late Lela […]
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Sandra Akin, age 74, of Russell Springs

January 17, 2021 Sean Hammond
Sandra Akin, age 74, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 at Liberty Care Center. She was born on Monday, January 21 1946, in Gibson City, IL. She was the daughter of: […]
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Larry (Flash) Wilson, age 61, of Russell Springs

January 15, 2021 Sean Hammond
Larry (Flash) Wilson, 61, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Thursday, January 14th, at University of Kentucky Hospital, Lexington, KY Larry (Flash) was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 12, 1959, a son of the […]
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