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Jamestown Elementary sees improvements in state assessment scores from previous year

October 9, 2024 Zac Oakes
Jamestown Elementary saw improvements in their state assessment results last school year from the previous year. Jamestown Elementary received a green rating – the second highest score a school can receive. Jamestown Elementary’s reading and […]
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Russell Springs Police make arrest in car theft

October 9, 2024 Zac Oakes
Russell Springs Police made an arrest in a car theft case yesterday. According to Russell Springs Police, a 2001 Nissan Xterra belonging to Casey Glover was stolen from McGaha Tire off Highway 80 yesterday afternoon […]
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Election less than one month away

October 9, 2024 Zac Oakes
Campaign signs continue to pop up around the county, and that means this year’s general election is just around the corner. Election Day is now less than one month away, scheduled for Tuesday, November 5. […]
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UK Volleyball’s Garrison Saylors says Kentucky was dream school

October 9, 2024 Zac Oakes
By Larry Vaught Junior middle hitter Garrison Saylors of Calhoun, Ga., said it was not a hard decision to make when she verbally committed to play for coach Craig Skinner at Kentucky. “It was always […]
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KSP releases update on Clinton County double murder-suicide

October 8, 2024 Zac Oakes
Kentucky State Police has released an update on a reported double murder-suicide that occurred in Clinton County earlier this week. State Police say two females, identified as 76-year-old Linda Flowers and 78-year-old Linda Crouch, both […]
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RCMS sees improvement from last year in state assessments

October 8, 2024 Zac Oakes
Russell County Middle School saw some improvement in its state assessment results from last year. Russell County Middle School remains in the yellow category, the third-highest color category behind blue and green. However, RCMS exceeded […]
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T-shirt fundraiser, memorial ride raise nearly $20K for Shop with A Cop and nursing home Christmas gifts

October 8, 2024 Zac Oakes
The Deputy Josh Phipps Memorial Ride and a t-shirt fundraiser through NPact Apparel in Russell Springs has netted nearly $20,000 to benefit children and nursing home residents in the community this Christmas, according to Russell […]
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Double murder-suicide reported in Clinton County

October 8, 2024 Zac Oakes
Law enforcement officers in neighboring Clinton County are investigating a reported double murder/suicide. According to the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called out just before 10:45 yesterday morning to a report that a male […]
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County tax bills sent out

October 8, 2024 Zac Oakes
County tax bills have been sent out to Russell County property owners. This year, the Russell County Sheriff’s Office will handle more than $12 million in local taxes. This year’s tax total is around $500,000 […]
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Kobe Brea was perfect 3 man for Kentucky

October 8, 2024 Zac Oakes
By Larry Vaught Kentucky coach Mark Pope still remembers looking at over 1,500 names in the transfer portal and checking analytics to try and find the “perfect 3 man” for his first UK team. Then […]
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