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Month: April 2025

Obituaries

Jewell Lee Thomas, age 89, of Russell Springs

April 4, 2025 Sean Hammond
Jewell Lee Thomas, of Russell Springs, passed from this life to her heavenly reward on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at Casey County Hospital, having attained the age of 89 years and 11 months. Ms. Jewell […]
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Wayne Radford, age 75, of Jamestown

April 4, 2025 Sean Hammond
Wayne Radford, of Jamestown, passed from this life Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at VA Medical Center in Lexington. He was 75 years of age. Born September 20, 1949, in Jamestown, he was a son of […]
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Laker Baseball falls in first game in Myrtle Beach, back in action this afternoon

April 4, 2025 Zac Oakes
The Laker Baseball team fell in its first game in Myrtle Beach yesterday, falling to Bowling Green, Ohio by a score of 7-6. Ayden McGowan finished with a pair of hits for Russell County. Tanner […]
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Jamestown man cited for driving under the influence following single-vehicle crash

April 4, 2025 Zac Oakes
A Jamestown man was cited for driving under the influence following a single-vehicle crash Wednesday evening. The crash occurred just after 6:45 Wednesday evening in the 1700 block of South Highway 92, or Boat Dock […]
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Dunbar says new law changing felony offenses could impact jail programs

April 4, 2025 Zac Oakes
Russell County Jailer Bobby Dunbar said new laws changing the level of felony offenses could impact certain jail programs that have shown to be beneficial to the community. Dunbar said certain Class D felons, the […]
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Flooding causes school closures; high water in Liberty

April 4, 2025 Zac Oakes
Flooding in Russell and surrounding counties has resulted in schools being closed today. In-person classes in Russell, Adair, Clinton, and Cumberland counties were cancelled today due to flooding. In Russell County, today is not an […]
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Wolford named new KEA President

April 4, 2025 Zac Oakes
Russell County’s Joel Wolford has been elected the new president of the Kentucky Education Association. Wolford previously served as Vice President of KEA. Wolford has been a teacher for 23 years, most recently as a […]
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Jamestown native part of group of LWC students named as finalists in national competition

April 4, 2025 Zac Oakes
A Jamestown native is part of a team of Lindsey Wilson College students who were named as finalists in a national business competition. Jamestown native Gage Carnes is one of four Lindsey Wilson students to […]
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Adair woman allegedly solicited juvenile to murder her husband

April 3, 2025 Zac Oakes
More details are being released about the arrest of an Adair County woman yesterday. State Police say 27-year-old Elena K. Bardin of Adair County was a teacher through the school system assigned to the Adair […]
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Laker Baseball, Lady Laker Softball scheduled to be in action today

April 3, 2025 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Laker Baseball and Lady Laker Softball teams are slated to be in action today. The Laker Baseball team is scheduled to be in action this morning in Myrtle Beach as part of […]
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