Month: January 2021

Betty Smith, 88, widow of Grafton Smith, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at her home. She was born in Eli, Kentucky on August 17, 1932, the youngest child […]

South 127 on Wolf Creek Dam to Be Closed During Certain Times on Tuesday and Wednesday

U.S. 127 on Wolf Creek Dam in southern Russell County will experience closures on Tuesday and Wednesday. According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Department of Highways, District 8 office in Somerset, due to the renovation […]

Laker Basketball Starts Tonight at RCHS

The highly unusual, COVID affected high school basketball season gets underway tonight for the Russell County Lady Lakers and Laker boys. Both teams will host Taylor County at Laker gym. The girls game will tip […]

UK Women’s Hoops Coach Says Howard is “Best Player in Country”

By LARRY VAUGHT Kentucky had to rely so much on Rhyne Howard last year to win, especially in the biggest games. This year coach Kyra Elzy has a lot more options and depth at Kentucky. […]

RCMS Basketball team opens season with split against Clinton County

Russell County Middle School boys basketball opened its season last night with a split against rival Clinton County. The seventh-grade team came away with a 43-38 victory over the Bulldogs, while the eighth-grade team fell […]

Local arrests made on Monday

Arrests made locally on Monday included the following individuals: William Sinclair, 33, of Clarksville, Tennessee, arrested by Russell Springs Police on charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Jonathon A. Stuber, 32, […]

KSP conducting traffic safety checkpoints

Kentucky State Police Post 15 will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints in the Post 15 area, which includes Washington, Marion, Taylor, Green, Casey, Russell, Adair, Metcalfe, Monroe, Clinton, and Cumberland counties. These checkpoints will […]

21 new cases of COVID-19, one death in RC on Monday

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 11.2%. Deaths: We are sad to report 8 new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 271 deaths resulting in a 1.91% mortality rate (about 1 in 52) among known […]

Special-called Jamestown City Council meeting tomorrow

The Jamestown City Council will hold a special-called meeting tomorrow evening at 5 p.m. at Jamestown City Hall. Below is the agenda for the meeting. A G E N D A Meeting called to order […]

January 4, 2021 Sean Hammond

Ricky Lee Tucker, age 46, of Russell Springs

Ricky Lee Tucker, age 46, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Monday, January 03 2020 at his residence. He was born on Thursday, January 02 1975, in Somerset, Kentucky. He was the son of: Mother […]