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Month: November 2022

Obituaries

Shirley Ann Hoover, age 69, of Columbia

November 29, 2022 Sean Hammond
Shirley Ann Hoover, 69, of Columbia, Ky passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. She was born on August 22, 1953, in Taylor County, Ky to the late Roy and Evelyn […]
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Lakers rally to win season opener on the road

November 29, 2022 Zac Oakes
It was a big win in the season opener for the Russell County High School Lakers as they rallied to defeat Somerset 58-50 on the road last night. The Lakers fell down early, trailing by […]
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Lady Lakers open season at Somerset tonight

November 29, 2022 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Lady Lakers will get their season underway on the road at Somerset tonight. The season opener for both teams will get underway at 6:30 p.m. CT.  
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RCMS Basketball falls in 2 of 3 to Wayne County

November 29, 2022 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Middle School Basketball teams fell in 2 of 3 games to Wayne County last night. The 6th grade team picked up the lone win with a 24-22 victory over the Cardinals. The […]
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Russell County Schools to hold two meetings today

November 29, 2022 Zac Oakes
Two Russell County Schools committees will hold meetings today. The District Improvement Planning Committee will meet today at 11 a.m. in the upstairs conference room of the ANC. The District Calendar Committee will also hold […]
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Monticello man arrested following pursuit

November 29, 2022 Zac Oakes
A Monticello man was arrested in Wayne County following a vehicle pursuit over the weekend. According to Wayne County law enforcement, James S. Cowan of Monticello was arrested and charged with speeding 20mph over the […]
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School attendance back above 90 percent Monday

November 29, 2022 Derek Aaron
Russell County school attendance numbers were back above 90 percent on Monday following Thanksgiving break, according to Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford. Districtwide, attendance was at 92.3 percent Monday with just Russell Springs Elementary […]
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Russell still ‘green’; Casey back to ‘yellow’ on COVID map

November 29, 2022 Derek Aaron
Russell County continues to stay in the green category, or low level of spread, on the latest COVID-19 map released by the Kentucky Department of Public Health, which was delayed this week due to the […]
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Home prices remain elevated in final quarter of year

November 29, 2022 Derek Aaron
Home sales have decreased across much of Central and Southern Kentucky, with the latest data from Bluegrass Realtors showing many home buyers have been unable to afford more expensive housing offerings. A new report from […]
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State won’t file charges in Pulaski Sheriff’s Office missing money case

November 29, 2022 Derek Aaron
According to a report in the Commonwealth Journal in Somerset, no charges will be filed by the state in the case of around $25,000 missing from the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office evidence room. The Kentucky […]
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