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Month: February 2023

Obituaries

Barbara Obeginski, age 81, of Russell Springs

February 12, 2023 Sean Hammond
Barbara Obeginski, age 81, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Friday, February 10 2023 at Metcalfe Health Care Center. She was born on Sunday, July 27 1941, in Bradford, Arkansas. She was the daughter of:Mother […]
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Glen Blankenship, Jr., age 54, of Russell Springs

February 12, 2023 Sean Hammond
Glen Blankenship, Jr., 54, of Russell Springs, KY, passed away at 1515 Military, Saturday, February 11th, while in the company of family, at Casey County Hospital, Liberty, County, After a long illness. Glen was born […]
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Gilbert Blankenship, age 75, of Russell Springs

February 10, 2023 Sean Hammond
Gilbert Blankenship, age 75 of Russell Springs, died Thursday, February 9, 2023 at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset. He was a truck driver, had attended the Kentucky School of Mortuary Science in Louisville and […]
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Lakers defeat Hart County; doubleheader at Adair tonight

February 10, 2023 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Laker Basketball team picked up a big win over Hart County last night. The Lakers came away with a 64-58 victory over the Raiders and improved to 9-17 on the season with […]
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RSPD works four-vehicle wreck at Main Street intersection

February 10, 2023 Zac Oakes
Russell Springs Police worked a four-vehicle collision at the four-way intersection on Main Street Thursday afternoon. According to Russell Springs Police Chief Tim Pierce, 10 people were involved in the collision, but all were examined […]
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RCMS Volleyball gets big wins over Clinton County

February 10, 2023 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Middle School volleyball teams got big wins over Clinton County last night. All three teams came out victorious. The 6th grade team won 2-0, the 7th grade team won 2-1 and the […]
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Oxygen diffuser project underway at dam; traffic to be minimally impacted

February 10, 2023 Derek Aaron
An oxygen diffuser project is underway at Wolf Creek Dam, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The fully-funded sustainability project will eventually store liquid oxygen, convert it to a gas, and then diffuse […]
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City council holds first reading of two new ordinances

February 10, 2023 Zac Oakes
Last night’s meeting of the Russell Springs City Council was mostly uneventful, but the council did hold the first reading of two new ordinances. The first was regarding the new veteran banner system on Main […]
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Restaurant and Retail Inspections Report

February 10, 2023 Derek Aaron
The following is the latest retail and restaurant inspections report from the Lake Cumberland District Health Department. These inspections took place earlier this month and in January. Dollar General Store at 166 Apache Avenue: Retail […]
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Bill offers additional KEES money accessible for home school students

February 10, 2023 Derek Aaron
A Kentucky Senate Bill offers home school students scholarship money in a similar manner to traditional high school students. Charles Baglan files this update from Frankfort for WJRS NEWS…
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