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Ford receives high marks from school board in annual evaluation

June 30, 2022 Zac Oakes
Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford received a strong vote of confidence from the board of education at an end-of-the-fiscal year board meeting held Thursday afternoon. Ford received exemplary grades in each standard from the […]
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Two-vehicle wreck Thursday morning sends Russell Springs woman to hospital

June 30, 2022 Zac Oakes
A two-vehicle wreck on South Highway 127 Thursday morning sent a Russell Springs woman to the hospital, according to Russell Springs Police. The wreck occurred at around 6:39 a.m. Thursday when a 2003 Chevy Pickup […]
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KY 4-H Muzzleloading team with 3 locals competing at nationals

June 30, 2022 Derek Aaron
The Kentucky 4-H Muzzleloading Team is competing at the National 4-H Shooting Sports competition this week in Nebraska. Three members of the team are from Russell County, Sarah Stephens, Eli Foley, and Cass Foley, who […]
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Hospital board makes couple of policy changes

June 30, 2022 Derek Aaron
Russell County Hospital’s Board of Directors met earlier this week for their regular monthly meeting and made a couple of policy revisions that will affect employees. Here’s Scott Thompson, the healthcare facility’s CEO, on what […]
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Traffic to be blocked around Jamestown Square for Lakefest

June 30, 2022 Zac Oakes
The Jamestown Police Department is reminding citizens that traffic will be blocked around the Jamestown Square beginning 6 a.m. Saturday and going through 2 a.m. on Sunday. Traffic will be blocked up to two blocks […]
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One dead following motorcycle-pickup crash in Wayne Co.

June 30, 2022 Derek Aaron
Kentucky State Police are investigating a deadly crash that happened in neighboring Wayne County on Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred at the intersection of KY 90 and Hwy 1546 when a motorcycle traveling south hit […]
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Board of Education to hold end-of-fiscal year meeting today

June 30, 2022 Derek Aaron
The Russell County Board of Education will hold a scheduled meeting on today at noon at the Russell County Schools’ ANC. The meeting will take place in Room 114 and include a check presentation from […]
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Rachel Denise West, age 54, of Columbia

June 29, 2022 Sean Hammond
Rachel Denise West, age 54, of Columbia, KY passed away Tuesday, June 28 2022 at T.J. Sampson Hospital. She was born on Monday, September 18 1967, in Tacoma, Washington. She was the daughter of: Mother […]
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Drug search in Somerset results in seizure of 30 pounds of crystal meth, multiple guns, cash

June 29, 2022 Zac Oakes
A drug search in Somerset ended in what officers call “one of the largest drug seizures” in the area’s history. Local law enforcement, working in cooperation with Kentucky State Police, the FBI, and the DEA, […]
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School Board to meet on Thursday

June 29, 2022 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Board of Education will hold a meeting on Thursday at noon in Room 114 at the Russell County ANC. The meeting will include a check presentation from Kevin’s Kids and will also […]
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