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Trio arrested on drug charges over the weekend

January 31, 2023 Zac Oakes
Three individuals were arrested by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office on drug charges Sunday afternoon. According to jail records, 32-year-old Brittany N. Holt and 36-year-old Tracy Munoz, both of Jamestown, were arrested for trafficking in […]
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RCMS Laker Volleyball wins 2/3 in season opener

January 31, 2023 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Middle School Lady Laker Volleyball team won 2 of 3 against Green County in the season opener on Tuesday. The 6th grade and 8th grade teams each won 2 sets to 0. […]
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Legislative update today at 11 at library

January 31, 2023 Derek Aaron
Rep. Josh Branscum of Russell Springs and Sen. Rick Girdler of Somerset, who each represent Russell County in Frankfort, are scheduled to hold a legislative update today at the Russell County Public Library in Jamestown. […]
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State voter registration numbers show ‘other’ political affiliations on the rise

January 31, 2023 Derek Aaron
Kentucky voter registration under “other” political affiliations reached the 10 percent mark for the first time ever back in December, according to the secretary of state’s office. Last month, Kentucky saw 6,103 newly registered voters, […]
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State to begin processing 2022 state tax returns next week

January 31, 2023 Derek Aaron
The Kentucky Department of Revenue began accepting electronically filed 2022 individual income tax returns on January 23rd, mirroring the IRS tax filing timeline, with processing of Kentucky returns scheduled to begin on Monday, February 6th. […]
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Danville Christian defeats Russell County

January 30, 2023 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Lakers fell to the Danville Christian Warriors Friday night by a score of 55-38. The Lakers shot just 33 percent from the floor in the loss and were 4/18 from the three-point […]
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RCMS Lakers in action tonight

January 30, 2023 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Middle School Laker Basketball teams will be in action at home tonight. The 6th, 7th, and 8th grade teams will be in action beginning at 5 p.m.
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Russell Springs man arrested on meth, other charges in Columbia

January 30, 2023 Derek Aaron
A Russell Springs man was arrested in Columbia on Sunday afternoon on meth and other charges following an incident in the Walmart parking lot, according to the Columbia Police Department. Law enforcement initially responded to […]
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Russell Springs Fire Department responds to field fire

January 30, 2023 Zac Oakes
The Russell Springs Fire Department responded to a field fire on West Highway 80 over the weekend. According to Fire Chief Bobby Johnson, crews responded to the fire Saturday afternoon and were on scene about […]
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Breeding man arrested on theft, fleeing charges

January 30, 2023 Derek Aaron
A Breeding man was arrested Friday night on theft and fleeing charges, according to jail records. Michael Diamond, age 69, was taken into custody by the Russell County Deputy Sheriff Jared Pierce and charged with […]
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