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Election Day is tomorrow

May 16, 2022 Zac Oakes
Tomorrow will be Election Day in Russell County. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and voters in any precinct can cast their ballot at one of three locations in the county. […]
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‘Kevin’s Kids’ concert brings in over $87,000

May 16, 2022 Derek Aaron
The ‘Kevin’s Kids’ benefit concert, the first one since 2019 due to the pandemic, brought in more than $87,000 in donations on Saturday night for the children of Russell County through the school district’s family […]
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State COVID map has more yellow counties, Russell County still in green

May 16, 2022 Zac Oakes
The state COVID map released on Friday has more yellow counties in it, but Russell County and the other counties in the Lake Cumberland District remain in the green. In total, 12 counties are in […]
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RCHS Bass fishing duo finishes 2nd at state competition

May 16, 2022 Zac Oakes
The Russell County High School Bass Fishing duo of Will Stephens and Lucas Wray finished second in the KHSAA Bass Fishing State Championship over the weekend. The duo of Stephens and Wray finished with a […]
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Lakers go 1-2 at CU Classic, begin district tournament tonight

May 16, 2022 Zac Oakes
The Laker Baseball team went 1-2 over the weekend at the CU Tiger Alumni Classic, being shutout twice with a 6-0 loss to DuPont Manual and a 4-0 loss to Marion County. The Lakers win […]
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Russell County Schools receive additional $879,000+ in SEEK funds

May 16, 2022 Zac Oakes
Russell County Schools will receive an additional $879,716 in SEEK funds for the 2022-2023 school year. ​​The Support Education Excellence in Kentucky (SEEK) funding program is a formula driven allocation of state provided funds to […]
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Lady Lakers lose close one to Garrard County, host Marion County in regular season finale tonight

May 16, 2022 Zac Oakes
The Lady Laker Softball team lost a close to Garrard County in the Don Franklin Showcase Saturday by a score of 3-2. Sophie Shearer led the Lady Lakers with a pair of hits and an […]
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Sheriff’s office arrests two for drug trafficking in church parking lot

May 16, 2022 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Sheriff’s Office made a pair of arrests Sunday evening after deputies were called to investigate a suspicious person in a church parking lot. According to Sheriff Derek Polston, deputies were called to […]
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Russell Springs woman arrested on drug, other charges

May 16, 2022 Derek Aaron
A Russell Springs woman was arrested Sunday morning by the Russell Springs Police Department on drug and other charges, according to jail records. Brandie Asher, age 28, was arrested by RSPD Officer Debra Necessary for […]
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Jamestown Utilities to begin flushing water distribution system

May 16, 2022 Derek Aaron
Jamestown Utilities will be flushing their distribution system in the Bernard Ridge and Pleasant Hill areas beginning today, Monday, May 16th, according to city officials. The process should take three to four weeks. Customers could […]
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    Jeff Hoover talks with Glenna Helm of Burnside Tourism about Thunder Over Burnside, happening this Labor Day weekend at Burnside City Cole Park. They discuss the free event, live bands, food trucks, craft vendors, activities for children, and the fireworks finale.

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