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Month: April 2021

Obituaries

James Allen Morgan, age 79, of Russell Springs

April 30, 2021 Sean Hammond
James Allen Morgan, of Jamestown, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, in Somerset.  He was 79 years of age. Mr. Morgan was born at home, in Jamestown, on March […]
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Bessie Louise Withers, age 75, of Russell Springs

April 30, 2021 Sean Hammond
Bessie Louise Withers, of Russell Springs, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, April 29, 2021.  She was 75 years of age. Born October 12, 1945, in Louisville, she was a daughter of the […]
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Deadline to apply for supplemental school year is Saturday

April 30, 2021 Zac Oakes
The deadline for parents to apply for a supplemental year for students through SB 128 is here. Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford said parents have until midnight on Saturday, May 1 to submit the […]
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RS Fire Dept. responds to fire on Dowell Road

April 30, 2021 Zac Oakes
Russell Springs fire crews were dispatched a little after midnight on Friday to a garage fire on Dowell Road. The garage belonged to Estus Emerson. A boat, mower, vehicle, and other personal items were damaged […]
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Mary Bender, age 59, of Russell Springs

April 30, 2021 Sean Hammond
Mary Bender, of Russell Springs, Kentucky, passed away suddenly on April 28, 2021, at her home. Mary was born to Helena and Joseph Walker on November 12, 1962, in Cobleskill, New York. She is predeceased […]
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Crews searching Lake Cumberland for missing Somerset doctor

April 29, 2021 Zac Oakes
Pulaski County first responders are searching Lake Cumberland for a doctor who is believed to have fallen off his lawn mower into Lake Cumberland. Crews are searching for Dr. Robert Supinski, who is believed to […]
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Horse with local owner will run in Kentucky Derby

April 29, 2021 Zac Oakes
A horse owned by a local doctor will be running in tomorrow’s Kentucky Derby. O Besos, owned by Dr. Barrett Bernard, will be racing from the 6th post and currently sits at 20-1 odds to […]
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Bassmaster tournament on Lake Cumberland begins today

April 29, 2021 Zac Oakes
The Bassmaster College Series Tour begins today at Halcomb’s Landing on Lake Cumberland. The official take off for the college series takes place today at 7 a.m. with the weigh-in at 3 p.m. central at […]
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Three new cases of COVID-19 in RC on Thursday

April 29, 2021 Zac Oakes
Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 3.11%. Deaths: We are happy to report no new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 417 deaths resulting in a 1.9% mortality rate (about 1 in 53) among known […]
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Garland selected for Rogers Scholar Program

April 29, 2021 Zac Oakes
Russell County High School sophomore Ben Garland was selected for the Rogers Scholar Program. Rogers Scholars work on building their leadership skills, participate in a series of team-building exercises; receive hands-on instructional training from professional […]
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