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Month: April 2021

Obituaries

Gilbert Knight, age 93, of Jamestown

April 2, 2021 Sean Hammond
Gilbert Knight, 93, of Jamestown, KY, passed away Tuesday, March 16th, at his home. Gilbert was born in Jamestown, KY on October 21, 1927, a son of the late Fannie Mae (Cundiff) and Winfield Scott […]
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KSP investigating possible abuse at Foothills Academy in Albany

April 2, 2021 Zac Oakes
Kentucky State Police Post 15 is conducting an investigation into possible abuse at Foothills Academy in Albany. Post 15 was contacted by Clinton County Hospital on Monday regarding a juvenile that had been brought in […]
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Freddie D. Roy, age 66, of Russell Springs

April 2, 2021 Sean Hammond
Freddie D. Roy, 66, of Russell Springs, KY, passed away Wednesday, March 31st, at Russell County Hospital. He was a devoted Christian who loved the Lord and his family very much! Always willing to lend […]
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RCMS Baseball defeats Campbellsville

April 2, 2021 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Middle School Baseball team defeated Campbellsville Thursday by a score of 11-1. Mayes Gosser was the winning pitcher. Owen Loy came in to pick up the save.
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Lady Laker Softball team defeats Southwestern 9-8

April 2, 2021 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Lady Lakers scored eight of their nine runs in the fifth and sixth innings, then held off a rally by Southwestern in the seventh to come away with a 9-8 victory Thursday […]
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Local student selected for WKU Gatton Academy

April 1, 2021 Zac Oakes
A Russell County High School sophomore has been selected to attend The Gatton Academy at Western Kentucky University. Holly McClure has been selected for the prestigious program, a two-year residential STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) […]
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Russell County sees slight unemployment increase

April 1, 2021 Zac Oakes
Russell County’s unemployment rate saw a slight increase in February, according to data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Russell County recorded an unemployment rate of 5.9 percent, a slight increase from 5.8 in February […]
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Three new cases of COVID-19 in RC on Thursday

April 1, 2021 Zac Oakes
Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 2.99%. Deaths: We are happy to report no new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 380 deaths resulting in a 1.78% mortality rate (about 1 in 56) among known […]
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KSP Post 15 March Activity Report

April 1, 2021 Zac Oakes
During the month of March 2021, there were 16 traffic accidents investigated by the State Police working in the Post 15 area in the 11 counties of Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Marion, Metcalfe, Monroe, […]
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Russell Springs man arrested last night

April 1, 2021 Zac Oakes
A Russell Springs man was arrested by Russell Springs Police Wednesday night on a number of charges. 30-year-old Brandon Burton was charged with possession of a controlled substance third degree, possession of a prescription substance […]
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