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Lady Laker Volleyball falls at Green County
The Lady Laker Volleyball team fell short at Green County on Monday. The varsity team lost 3 sets to 0, and the freshman team lost 2 sets to 0. The JV team split the two […]
Month: September 2021
Local Sports
RCMS girls basketball wins 2 of 3 over Adair County
The Russell County Middle School Lady Laker Basketball team won 2 of 3 games against Adair County Monday. The 8th grade team won 51-27 with Aniyah Coffey scoring 18 points, Carigann Carpenter scoring 13 points, […]
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Who is eligible for COVID booster vaccines?
Here’s who is and is not eligible for a third booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in Kentucky as of Sept. 27, 2021: ▪ Any adult with certain immunocompromised conditions who has been fully vaccinated […]
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Trautman sisters qualify for state tournament, Lady Laker Golf finishes second in region
Lady Laker golfers McKenzie and Breanna Trautman qualified for the state tournament in Bowling Green as the Lady Laker golf team finished second in the regional tournament on Monday. The Lakers shot a team score […]
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New Ford plant in Hardin County to create 5,000 jobs
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 27, 2021) – Gov. Andy Beshear, Ford Motor Company and SK Innovation announced the single largest economic development project in the history of the commonwealth on Monday, celebrating a transformative $5.8 billion […]
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21 new COVID cases, one new death reported in RC Monday
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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Russell County gas prices on par with state average
The price of gasoline in Russell County is on par with the state average, according to AAA. The average price of gas in Russell County is $2.91. The state average is $2.92. The national average, […]
Obituaries
Mary Louise Shearer-Gagne, age 95, Russell Springs Native
Mary Louise Shearer-Gagne, of Dearborn Heights, Michigan, originally from Russell Springs, KY, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at Baptist Health East, in Louisville, KY. She was 95 years of age. Mary was […]
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Elizabeth “Betty” May Qualls, age 89, of Russell Springs
Elizabeth “Betty” May Qualls, of Russell Springs, passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021, at the Jean Waddle Care Center, in Somerset. She was 89 years of age. Betty was born on May 24, 1932, […]
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Maye Wilson, age 80, of Russell Springs
Maye Wilson, age 80 of Russell Springs, died Friday, September 24, 2021 at Fairoaks Nursing Home in Jamestown, KY. She was retired from Union Underwear and a member of Union Independent Baptist Church. She was born […]