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RCMS Soccer teams looking for district titles tonight

May 11, 2023 Zac Oakes
Both Russell County Middle School Soccer teams will play for their respective district championships tonight. The Lakers will play at 5 p.m. at Wayne County High School against Northern Middle School. The Lady Lakers will […]
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Russell Springs City Council to meet tonight

May 11, 2023 Zac Oakes
The Russell Springs City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. at City Hall on Main Street. The agenda includes the first reading of an ordinance […]
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Sheriff’s office releases April report

May 11, 2023 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Sheriff’s Office released its monthly activity report for the month of April. The sheriff’s office responded to 292 calls for service, not including calls directly to the sheriff’s office and walk-ins. The […]
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Local 4-H participants perform well at communications day; several moving on to state level

May 11, 2023 Derek Aaron
Several Russell County 4-H participants have advanced to the Kentucky 4-H Communications Day that will be held in July following their showing at the E1/E2 Area 4-H Communications Day earlier this week at Lindsey Wilson […]
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Jailer Dunbar provides county leaders with detention center report

May 11, 2023 Derek Aaron
The Russell County Fiscal Court met earlier this week for their regular meeting for the month of May. Today, we hear from Jailer Bobby Dunbar, who provides a report on the local detention center…
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Shearer receives UK’s AgEd freshman of the year award

May 11, 2023 Derek Aaron
A 2022 Russell County High School graduate has received a prestigious honor following her freshman year at the University of Kentucky. Sophie Shearer, the daughter of Kevin and Joy Shearer, recently received UK’s Freshman Agricultural […]
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Three RCMS students are Rogers Explorers

May 11, 2023 Derek Aaron
Russell County Middle School 8th grade students Harper DeVore, Piper Garmon, and Blair Brumett will be representing the school at the Rogers Explorers programs offered at various colleges this summer. DeVore and Brumett will be […]
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16th District Baseball and Softball tournament schedules released

May 10, 2023 Zac Oakes
The schedule for the upcoming 16th District Baseball and Softball tournaments has been announced. Both tournaments are hosted by Clinton County this year. The baseball tournament gets underway on Monday with Metcalfe County and Monroe […]
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Obituaries

Mable Rose Porter, age 89, of Russell Springs

May 10, 2023 Sean Hammond
Mable Rose Porter, age 89, of Russell Springs, KY, passed away on Monday May 8th, 2023. She was born June 2nd, 1933, in Ellisburg, KY. She was the daughter of the late Arthur Curtsinger and […]
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Coffey’s late goal gives Lady Lakers district semifinal win

May 10, 2023 Zac Oakes
Addison Coffey has come up big all season for the Russell County Middle School Lady Laker Soccer team, and Coffey did it again Tuesday night, scoring a goal with just five seconds remaining to lift […]
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Recent Podcasts

  • Community Conversation 9-23

    Jeff Hoover talks with Russell County High School boys golf coach Brandon Selby about the Lakers’ season, senior Gabe Browning’s qualification for the state semifinal, and the team’s young roster. They also discuss plans for a new Laker Golf Academy featuring two golf simulators, a putting area and workout space.

  • Community Conversation 9-21

    Jeff Hoover talks with Ethan Selby of the Lake Cumberland Regional College and Workforce Center about SkillsUSA and the hands-on career programs available to students. They also discuss the upcoming SkillsUSA car show, how students help organize and run the event, and how the proceeds help support SkillsUSA activities throughout the year.

  • Lakers vs Taylor County

    Russell County vs Taylor County from Friday, September 18th.

  • Community Conversation 9-18

    Jeff Hoover talks with Daniel Buster from the City of Russell Springs and Wayne Lynch from the Ol' Boys Toys Car Club about the monthly car shows on Main Street in Russell Springs. They discuss this Saturday’s trophy show, food trucks, live music, the Russell County Elementary School band fundraiser, and how the car club gives back to the community.

  • Community Conversation 9-17

    Jeff Hoover talks with Russell County Public Library Director Cody Gabehart about the grand opening of The Green, including the new pavilion, sensory play space, walking trail and amphitheater. They also discuss upcoming events, the library’s Halloween costume shop, the new library website, and the digitization of local genealogy and oral history records.

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