Year: 2023

The Russell County Lady Lakers snapped a seven-game losing skid by defeating the Casey County Lady Rebels by a score of 60-55. Rachel Bolin led Russell County with 15 points, while Aniyah Coffey scored 10 […]

Lakers host Danville Christian this evening

The Russell County Lakers will be in action tonight as they host the Danville Christian Warriors. Danville Christian enters at 11-9 but have lost 5 straight games. The Lakers are coming off a loss this […]

Russell County continues to have highest unemployment rate in region

Russell County’s latest unemployment rate comes in at five percent, continuing to be the highest in the 10-county Lake Cumberland district. The unemployment rate in Russell County did decrease 0.4 percent from November to December […]

Pulaski woman reportedly shot multiple times before dropped off at hospital

A Pulaski County woman was reportedly shot multiple times before she was dropped off at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. According to a the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, 44-year-old Natosha Robinson was shot multiple times at […]

Laker Swim teams pick up wins on senior night

The Russell County Laker swim teams picked up big wins on senior night last night. The Lakers finished with a combined score of 655, which topped Adair County at 501 and Bardstown at 458. The […]

Local gas prices on the rise

Local gas prices are on the rise, following a nation-wide trend. According to AAA’s gas price tracker, the average price of gas in Russell County was at $3.19 Thursday afternoon. That is on par with […]

Local students to intern at RCH; nurse practitioner hire coming

Local students interning at Russell County Hospital, a $138,000 facility refresh underway, and the potential hiring of a nurse practitioner were some of the topics discussed during this week’s monthly meeting of the hospital’s board […]

Nancy woman, two from Adair Co. arrested in Columbia on meth charges

A Nancy woman was among those arrested on meth and other charges in neighboring Adair County this week. On Wednesday night, the Columbia Police Department executed a search warrant at a residence on Bridgeport Circle, […]

Deadline is Feb. 1 for KYTC scholarships

The application deadline is fast approaching for one of the premier higher education opportunities in the state, the engineering and construction-management scholarships offered each year by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. For more information about these […]

January 26, 2023 Sean Hammond

Kristinea Wilson, age 61, of Russell Springs

Kristinea Wilson, 61, of Russell Springs, passed away Friday, January 20th, at her home.Kristinea was born in Indianapolis, IN, on June 9, 1961, a daughter of the late Ethel (Merrifield) and Leonard Grider.She was a […]