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RCHS Volleyball advances to 2A sectional championship

August 29, 2023 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Lady Laker Volleyball team advanced to the Kentucky 2A Section 4 championship with a 3-0 win over LaRue County in the semifinals last night. The first set went down to the wire […]
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Laker Band competes at Mark Twain Exhibition

August 29, 2023 Zac Oakes
The Laker Band competed in the Mark Twain Exhibition in Adair County over the weekend. The exhibition serves as one of the final tune-ups for the marching season. The Laker Band will play in its […]
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Lady Laker Soccer picks up big district win over Clinton County

August 29, 2023 Zac Oakes
The Lady Laker Soccer team picked up a big win over district rival Clinton County last night. The Lady Lakers took down the Lady Bulldogs by a score of 10-0. Five different Lady Lakers scored […]
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Latest LCDHD Restaurant and Retail inspections

August 29, 2023 Zac Oakes
The following is the latest retail and restaurant inspections report from the Lake Cumberland District Health Department. Little Caesars Pizza – 100 percent Java Springs – 99 percent – No paper towels at hand wash […]
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Salem Elementary a finalist for $100,000 playground equipment grant

August 29, 2023 Zac Oakes
Salem Elementary is a finalist for a $100,000 grant that would provide new playground equipment for the school. The winner is determined by voting and you can cast your vote daily here. The contest is […]
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Laker Soccer on the road at Casey County today

August 29, 2023 Zac Oakes
The Laker Soccer team goes on the road to Casey County today. The Lakers and Rebels are scheduled to face off at 5 p.m. CT. Russell County enters with a record of 4-2-2 while Casey […]
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RCMS Football defeats Hart County

August 29, 2023 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Middle School Football team defeated Hart County over the weekend. The Lakers came out on top by a score of 34-12. Myles Davis scored three touchdowns for the Lakers, and Christian Williams […]
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Army Corps of Engineers reopens Holmes Bend Beach in Adair County

August 29, 2023 Zac Oakes
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently reopened Holmes Bend Beach in Adair County. The beach was closed for a week due to unsafe E. coli levels, but the weekly samples were within the safe […]
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Laker Football drops close game at Somerset

August 28, 2023 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Laker Football team lost a close one at Somerset Friday night, falling 28-24 to the Briar Jumpers. The Lakers held a 24-21 lead late in the fourth quarter, but the Briar Jumpers […]
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Russell Springs man sentenced to 30 years for production of child pornography

August 28, 2023 Zac Oakes
A Russell Springs man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison last week after previously pleading guilty to production of child pornography. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky, […]
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