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25 COVID cases reported in Russell Co. this week

November 9, 2022 Derek Aaron
The Kentucky Department for Public Health reported 25 new COVID cases in Russell County this week, down from last week’s total of 30 cases. Neighboring Pulaski County had 45 cases, the most in the Lake […]
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Commodity distribution is Thursday

November 9, 2022 Derek Aaron
Tomorrow, Judge-Executive Gary Robertson and the Russell County Fiscal Court, in conjunction with the Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland program, will be distributing commodities at the First Baptist Church in Russell Springs beginning at 11 a.m. […]
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Burn ban reinstated in Adair County

November 9, 2022 Derek Aaron
Neighboring Adair County saw a burn ban reinstated by Adair Judge-Executive Gale Cowan on Tuesday. Cowan said that discussions with emergency management and local fire department officials prompted the reinstatement of the burn ban. This […]
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Laker Basketball season tips off in three weeks

November 8, 2022 Zac Oakes
We’re just three weeks away from the start of the basketball season for the Russell County High School Lakers and Lady Lakers. According to each team’s schedules, the Lakers and Lady Lakers will each start […]
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Today is Election Day

November 8, 2022 Zac Oakes
Today is Election Day in Russell County. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. today. Four voting locations will be open in Russell County. Russell Springs Elementary will be for voters in […]
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Local school attendance numbers slightly low but still OK

November 8, 2022 Zac Oakes
Local school attendance numbers are slightly low, but still OK, according to Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford. District attendance on Monday was at 91.3 percent. Only one school, Russell County Middle School, was below […]
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RCMS Basketball starts season winning 2 of 3 over Green County

November 8, 2022 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Middle School Laker Basketball teams started the season by winning 2 of 3 matchups over Green County last night. The 6th grade team won 27-19 and the 7th grade team picked up […]
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RCHS Bowling gets season underway

November 8, 2022 Zac Oakes
The Russell County High School Bowling teams got their season underway last night, hosting Boyle County. The Lady Lakers fell 5 games to 2. The top scorers were Summer Aaron at 182 and Ashley Cain […]
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RCHS, RCMS cheer squads compete in regional competitions

November 8, 2022 Zac Oakes
The Russell County High School and Russell County Middle School Cheer squads competed in regional competitions over the weekend. The high school cheer team finished third in the region in the CoEd division behind Barren […]
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Russell Springs City Hall to close at noon today

November 8, 2022 Zac Oakes
Russell Springs City Hall will close at noon today due to Election Day. City Hall will also be closed on Friday due to Veterans Day.
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