Month: March 2021

Columbia, KY (March 3, 2021) – During the month of February 2021, there were 26 traffic accidents investigated by the State Police working in the Post 15 area in the 11 counties of Adair, Casey, […]

16th District Tournament brackets released

The 16th District Basketball Tournament brackets were finalized today. The Lady Lakers play Tuesday, March 16 at 6 p.m. against Cumberland County. The Lakers play Metcalfe County on Monday, March 15 at 6 p.m. The […]

Franklin Elmer Whitson, age 80 of Russell Springs

March 3, 2021 Sean Hammond

Franklin Elmer Whitson, age 80 of Russell Springs, passed Friday Feb 26 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset. He was born on March 25, 1940 in Louisville Kentucky, son of Walter & Thelma Whitson. […]

Lakers and Lady Lakers defeat Monroe County

On Senior Night, the Lakers and Lady Lakers came away with victories over Monroe County in a doubleheader at Laker Gym. In the first game, the Lady Lakers defeated the Lady Falcons 80-73 in triple […]

Laker Bowling Team picks up win over Green County

On Tuesday, the Laker Bowling Team traveled to Phillips Lane to take on the Green County Dragons. The Lakers finished with 7 wins and 0 losses. High scores for the boys were Zack Kean 265, […]

Wise’s bill to allow students extra year of school unanimously passes KY Senate

State Sen. Max Wise’s bill that would provide students in Kentucky an additional year due to pandemic-related disruptions in school easily passed through the Kentucky Senate yesterday. The bill, SB 128, provides any K-12 student […]

Russell Family Medical Center now offering COVID-19 vaccine appointments

Russell Family Medical Center is now offering the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a release from the Lake Cumberland District Health Department. Vaccine appointments are for individuals in Phase 1A, 1B, and 1C (only those 60 […]

Five new cases of COVID-19 in RC on Tuesday

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 4.76%. Deaths: We regret we must report 1 new death today. We have experienced a total of 360 deaths resulting in a 1.77% mortality rate (about 1 in 56) among known […]

Wholesale Hardwood Interior to rebuild in Campbellsville

Frankfort, KY – Three months ago, disaster struck Wholesale Hardwood Interiors Inc. in Campbellsville, when a fire broke out at the facility resulting in a near total loss. Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced the company […]

Fatal ATV collision in Adair County

On Monday, March 1st, 2021 at 4:02pm, Adair County 911 received a call of a collision between a vehicle and an ATV. The Adair County Sheriff’s Office, along with emergency services, was dispatched to Burton […]