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Details still sparse regarding Eli death investigation

December 28, 2022 Zac Oakes
Details are still sparse regarding an investigation into a death in the Eli community over the weekend. According to Russell County Coroner Mark Coots, 40-year-old Bryan J. Brummett of Russell Springs was pronounced deceased at Russell […]
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Hospital board mulling multi-million dollar cyber security upgrade

December 28, 2022 Derek Aaron
The Board of Directors at Russell County Hospital tabled an issue at a special called meeting on Tuesday that could cost the local healthcare facility approximately $2.5 million if approved. The issue at hand involves […]
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Stonebreaker leaving Casey County for Adair County

December 28, 2022 Zac Oakes
Casey County High School Football coach Steve Stonebreaker will be leaving his position as the head coach of the Rebels football program for a coaching job at another neighboring county. Stonebreaker will take over as […]
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Maintenance crews working multiple water line breaks

December 28, 2022 Zac Oakes
City maintenance crews from Russell Springs and Jamestown are working multiple water line breaks due to the extremely cold temperatures that hit the county over the weekend. The temperatures that were below zero at times […]
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Lakers, Lady Lakers back in action tonight

December 28, 2022 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Laker and Lady Laker Basketball teams will be back in action tonight. The Lady Lakers will host the Banker’s Hardwood Classic, with Russell County playing Green County beginning at 5 p.m. The […]
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Blood drive Thursday as supply reaches critically low level

December 28, 2022 Derek Aaron
With the monthly Russell County Community Blood Drive on Thursday, the Kentucky Blood Center is asking for blood donors after the local supply has reached critically low levels in recent weeks. The local drive takes […]
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JES spared of damage after sprinkler line bursts

December 28, 2022 Derek Aaron
The extreme cold temperatures over the holiday weekend did a number on various pipes around the county and in one case, the Russell County School System was spared of major damages when a sprinkler line […]
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Wolf Creek Dam to undergo $109M spillway gates replacement

December 28, 2022 Zac Oakes
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is set to begin a spillway gates replacement project on Wolf Creek Dam that will cost more than $109 million. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Nashville District awarded […]
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Boil water advisory in Russell Springs

December 27, 2022 Derek Aaron
The city of Russell Springs has announced a boil water advisory for the areas of Shepherd Drive, Village Drive, Rose Street, Woodland Drive, Gentry Mill Road, Lakeview Drive, Old Columbia Road from Tonkin Drive to […]
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Sharon Grant Warbiany, age 68, of Alsip

December 27, 2022 Sean Hammond
Sharon Warbiany (nee Grant), 68, of Alsip, passed away suddenly on December 20th, 2022. She was born in Somerset, Kentucky to the late Charles and Reva Rae (nee Hill) Grant. She is survived by her […]
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