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Preschool story hour to return at RCPL

September 2, 2021 Zac Oakes
Preschool story hour is returning at the Russell County Public Library. Story hour will be every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and will include stories, songs, and crafts. This story hour will be specifically for 4-6 […]
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School Board to hold special-called meeting and tax hearing today

September 1, 2021 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Board of Education will be holding a tax hearing and special-called meeting today at the Russell County ANC in Room 114. The tax hearing will begin at 4:30 p.m. The proposal is […]
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More than 100 exotic animals taken from Burnside pet shop

September 1, 2021 Zac Oakes
More than 100 exotic animals were seized from a Burnside pet store Wednesday. Burnside Police arrested the owner of Tim’s Reptiles and Exotics, located off South 27 in Pulaski County at the Tri County Flea […]
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54 new COVID cases in Russell County on Wednesday

September 1, 2021 Zac Oakes
IMPORTANT – Due to the continued increase in positive cases it may be several days before you are contacted by the health department. If you’ve tested positive for COVID19 please isolate yourself immediately, do NOT […]
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Jeffrey Dale Stargle, age 40, of Russell Springs

September 1, 2021 Sean Hammond
Jeffrey Dale Stargle, 40, of Russell Springs, KY, passed away Monday, August 30th, at his residence. Jeffrey was born in Liberty, KY on April 25, 1981, a son of Glenda (Lafavers) Stargle, of Russell Springs, […]
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Lela Frances Hix, age 74, Formerly of Russell County

September 1, 2021 Sean Hammond
Lela Frances Hix, age 74, of Princeton, passed away on Monday, August 30, 2021 at her home. Lela was born on July 6, 1947 in Russell County, KY to the late Rev. A.G. and Okra […]
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Family Medical Centers to offer drive-thru COVID testing

September 1, 2021 Zac Oakes
Drive-thru COVID-19 testing will be available in Russell County this week through Family Medical Centers. The drive-thru testing will be at the Russell County ANC on Thursday, Sept. 2 and Friday, Sept. 3 from 8 […]
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Nelda Juanita O’Neall, age 88, of Russell Springs

September 1, 2021 Sean Hammond
Nelda Juanita O’Neall, of Russell Springs, Kentucky, passed from this life on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, at her home. She was 88 years of age. Born on July 24, 1933, in Monroe County, Kentucky, she […]
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Multiple human trafficking arrests made in Kentucky in multi-state effort

September 1, 2021 Zac Oakes
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 1, 2021) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Operation United Front – a multistate human trafficking sting carried out Aug. 26 by 29 agencies across Kentucky – rescued 21 victims, including two […]
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RCSO participating in “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign

September 1, 2021 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Sheriff’s Office is participating in the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign that will be going through the Labor Day holiday. This campaign is conducted to remove impaired drivers from Kentucky […]
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