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Obituaries

Larry McQueary, age 73, of Russell Springs

February 19, 2024 Sean Hammond
Larry McQueary, age 73, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024, at his residence. He was born on Wednesday, August 30 1950, in Russell County, Kentucky. He was the son of:Mother – […]
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Lady Lakers win big, Lakers fall to Adair

February 19, 2024 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Lakers and Lady Lakers hosted Adair County for a doubleheader Friday night. The Lady Lakers came out strong from the start, leading by 21 points at halftime en route to a 66-29 […]
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RCIDA exploration set to move forward

February 19, 2024 Zac Oakes
The exploration of updates or changes to the Russell County Industrial Development Authority board is expected to move forward following last week’s meeting of the Jamestown City Council. No formal resolution was adopted like what […]
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Laker Dance duo takes first place at competition

February 19, 2024 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Laker Dance duo of Olivia Thomas and Alexis Fox took first place at The Smoky Mountain Crown Championship over the weekend. The competition took place in Sevierville, Tennessee with Thomas and Fox […]
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Closings for the President’s Day Holiday

February 19, 2024 Zac Oakes
Some local offices are closed today due to the President’s Day holiday. Russell County Schools are closed today for the holiday and will return to regular schedule tomorrow. The Russell County Board of Education will […]
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Bill to regulate sale of Kratom making its way through Kentucky Legislature

February 19, 2024 Zac Oakes
A bill that would regulate the sale of Kratom, a common substance sold over-the-counter in gas stations and convenience stores, is making its way through the Kentucky Legislature. Charles Baglan has more on what regulations […]
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Crews rescue calf from sinkhole in neighboring Pulaski County

February 19, 2024 Zac Oakes
Emergency crews in neighboring Pulaski County were called out on Saturday to help rescue a calf that had fallen into a deep sinkhole. According to the Science Hill Fire Department, the calf had fallen into […]
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Jo Lynn Garrison, age 89, of Jamestown

February 16, 2024 Sean Hammond
Jo Lynn Garrison, 89, of Jamestown, passed away Tuesday, February 13th, at Fair Oaks Health Systems. Jo Lynn was born in Jamestown, KY on June 7, 1934, a daughter of the late Orpha (Dunbar) and […]
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RCHS Basketball to host Senior Night against Adair tonight

February 16, 2024 Zac Oakes
The Russell County High School Basketball teams will host Adair County in the final home doubleheader of the regular season tonight. Tonight will also be Senior Night at Laker Gym. Tip-off between the Lady Lakers […]
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Jamestown receives clean audit, Mayor responds to comments made about water rate increase

February 16, 2024 Zac Oakes
The Jamestown City Council met last night. The city received a positive report on its latest audit, as the auditor said there were no findings giving the city a clean audit. Mayor Regena Hinton said […]
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