Local Sports
Month: May 2021
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Man arrested after being clocked driving 110 mph on parkway
On Tuesday morning, May 18, 2021, just before 3amCT, officers with the Columbia Police Department clocked a vehicle on the Cumberland Parkway at over 110mph and initiated a traffic stop. Upon making contact with operator, […]
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Laker JV team defeats Casey County
The Russell County Lakers JV team shut out Casey County last night, winning 8-0. Mason Buras and Wyatt Dye combined for the shutout on the mound. Buras pitched three innings, giving up just one hit […]
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Lady Laker Softball falls to Pulaski County
The Russell County Lady Laker Softball team went on the road to Pulaski County on Monday, falling by a score of 11-1. The Lady Lakers trailed 2-1 after the first inning but Pulaski County was […]
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Lakers easily defeat Casey County on Senior Night
The Russell County Lakers easily defeated Casey County last night on Senior Night. The Lakers jumped out to a 7-0 lead after one inning, added three more in the second, and finished the game in […]
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School Board approves SB 128 applications
The Russell County Board of Education approved student/parent applications for Senate Bill 128 at Monday night’s board meeting. While more than 80 students/parents originally expressed interest in the supplemental year through SB 128, that number […]
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Wreck on North 127 late Monday night
A three-vehicle collision occurred on North Highway 127 Monday night sometime around 9:30 p.m. First responders on the scene said that a dump truck was involved in the collision, and WJRS News is told a […]
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Three new cases of COVID-19 in RC on Monday
Lake Cumberland District Daily COVID-19 Case Summary County Active Cases Hospitalized Self-Isolation Released Death(s) Total Per 10K Total Gain New Case Gain 1. Adair 34.00 2.00 32.00 1,809.00 52.00 1,895.00 986.88 7.00 7.00 2. Casey […]
Obituaries
Larry W. Moore, age 63, of Russell Springs
Larry W. Moore, age 63, of Russell Springs, died Sunday, May 16th, at Russell County Hospital. Larry was born in Jamestown on May 4, 1958, a son of the late Christine (York) and Earl Moore. […]
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Larry “Cannonball” Appleby, age 59, of Jamestown
Larry (Cannonball) Appleby, age 59, of Jamestown, died Sunday, May 16th, at Baptist Hospital , Lexington, KY. Larry was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 11, 1961, a son of the late Susie (Maynard) Russell […]