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KY elk hunt drawing deadline approaching
Kentucky residents have just a few days left to apply for the 2022 Kentucky elk hunt. Hunters have until 11 p.m. central time on April 29th to apply for the random drawing for one of […]
Month: April 2022
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RCH Board of Directors to meet today
The Russell County Hospital Board of Directors will hold its regular monthly meeting today. The meeting will be held at 4 p.m. in the boardroom at Duo Broadband. We’ll have more from the meeting on […]
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McFall, Helm pick up tennis wins
Russell County’s Lucas McFall and Abby Helm picked up wins on the tennis court as the Laker Tennis team took on Casey County. McFall won the boys singles 1-seed matchup over Casey County’s Nate Goude […]
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McGowan, Hardwick stand out in RCMS win over Southern Pulaski
It was another big night for the Russell County Middle School Softball team, as the Lady Lakers scored 16 runs en route to a 16-1 win over Southern Pulaski Middle School. Rylen McGowan and Brylie […]
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Lady Laker Softball picks up win over Monroe County
The Russell County Lady Laker Softball team picked up a win over Monroe County Monday night by a score of 3-2. The Lady Lakers jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning by […]
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Lawson homers, Luttrell strikes out 12 in Lakers win over Adair
The Russell County Lakers knocked off the Adair County Indians at home last night by a score of 4-2. Nathan Lawson paced the offense with a three-run homerun to lead the Lakers offense while Trace […]
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Russell Springs man indicted on murder charge stemming from wreck last year
A Russell Springs man was indicted on a murder charge stemming from an auto collision nearly one year ago where another Russell Springs man passed away. Victor Manuel Nunes-Cruz was indicted yesterday on charges of […]
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Adair woman passes away after forklift accident
An Adair County woman with several Russell County ties passed away following a forklift accident yesterday. The Adair County Sheriff’s Office reported that 56-year-old Charlene Cowan, the owner of Local Pallet Wholesale in Adair County, […]
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Large woods fire in Wayne Co. over the weekend
Firefighters responded to a large woods fire off of East Highway 92 in Monticello in neighboring Wayne County over the weekend, according to Z93 Country. Fire crews spent more than nine hours on the scene […]
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Hydraulic engineer with work ties to Wolf Creek Dam recognized by COE
David Bogema, a hydraulic engineer in the Water Management Section’s Hydrology and Hydraulics Branch, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month. He is recognized primarily for leading the water […]