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School Board to meet Monday
The Russell County Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Monday. The meeting will be at 5 p.m. in Room 114 of the Russell County ANC. The board is expected to do […]
Month: November 2021
Obituaries
Joyce E. McFarland, age 68, of Jamestown
Joyce E. McFarland, age 68, of Jamestown, KY passed away Friday, November 12 2021 at Fairoaks Health Care. She was born on Wednesday, October 21 1953, in Franklin, Indiana. She was the daughter of: Mother […]
Local Sports
Shelby Valley Standout Cassidy Rowe Never Looked Anywhere But UK
By LARRY VAUGHT It has been over three years since Cassidy Rowe verbally committed to play basketball at the University of Kentucky but despite all that has happened in that time in other ways it […]
Obituaries
Peggy Janis Holt, age 84, of Russell Springs
Peggy Janis Holt, of Russell Springs, passed away on Friday, November 12, 2021, at Greenview Regional Hospital, in Bowling Green. She was 84 years of age. Janis was born in Russell County on September 25, […]
Obituaries
Marie Stephens, age 83, of Russell Springs
Alice Marie Stephens, of Russell Springs, passed away on Friday, November 12, 2021, at Fair Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility. She was 83 years of age. Born July 7, 1938, in Jabez, Marie was the […]
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RCMS Basketball teams finish 4-0 at BG Middle School Showcase
The Russell County Middle School Basketball teams finished 4-0 at the Bowling Green Middle School Showcase over the weekend. The 7th grade team won a close game over South Warren by a score of 40-39. […]
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28 active COVID cases in Russell County
We have seen a slight increase in cases this week, compared to last week, with 7 of our 10 counties having more positive cases this week than last. Statewide, the positivity rate is also creeping […]
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Two arrested by Russell Springs Police Sunday morning
Russell Springs Police arrested two individuals early Sunday morning. Tony E. Huff, age 39, of Liberty was arrested and charged with alcohol intoxication in a public place, endangering the welfare of a minor, and failure […]
Obituaries
Tate Finch
It is with the deepest sadness that Erin Kelsey Whittle Finch and Jonathan David Finch, of Crestwood, Kentucky, announce the birth and passing of their much beloved son, Tate, who went to be with his […]
Local Sports
Lincoln County’s Emma King Looking to Contribute to UK Hoops
By LARRY VAUGHT Junior Emma King of Lincoln County has played limited minutes in 20 games during her first two seasons at Kentucky but coach Kyra Elzy says that might change, especially after the season-ending […]