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Hometown Favorites – The Country Cafe

June 17, 2025 Riley Coffey
Tucked along KY-76, The Country Cafe is a local favorite that keeps things simple and satisfying. This small-town diner serves up Southern-style comfort food—think fresh-grilled burgers, hearty sandwiches, classic sides, and homemade pies that locals swear […]
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Lakefest Schedule Released

June 17, 2025 Sean Hammond
The annual Lakefest celebration is just a few weeks away, and organizers have released the schedule for this year’s festivities. Events will get underway on Friday, July 4, with pageants and Triple Crown Wrestling. Festivities […]
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School board discusses new law regarding communication between students and school employees

June 17, 2025 Zac Oakes
A new law set to take effect later this month drastically alters communication between students and school district employees. Senate Bill 181 requires all electronic communication between a student and an employee of the school […]
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Lake Cumberland ranked among Top 10 best lakes in U.S.

June 17, 2025 Zac Oakes
Lake Cumberland has once again been ranked among the top 10 lakes in the United States by USA Today. The annual USA Today 10 best rankings were recently released and Lake Cumberland was ranked the […]
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Two people injured in three-vehicle collision on Lakeway Drive

June 17, 2025 Zac Oakes
Two people were injured following a three-vehicle collision on Lakeway Drive yesterday afternoon. The wreck occurred at around 1:40 yesterday afternoon on Lakeway Drive near Cooper Chiropractic Center. Details of what led to the accident […]
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Sheriff’s office arrests Russell Springs man on multiple charges

June 17, 2025 Zac Oakes
A Russell Springs man was arrested on multiple charges yesterday evening. The Russell County Sheriff’s Office arrested 42-year-old Timothy S. Miller of Russell Springs. He’s charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, fleeing […]
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Jamestown man arrested on firearm charge

June 17, 2025 Zac Oakes
A Jamestown man was arrested last night on a weapon charge. Jamestown Police arrested 23-year-old Zachary Mann and charged him with possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. Mann was arrested by Officer Heath […]
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Jager Burton has his confidence back heading into 2025 season

June 17, 2025 Zac Oakes
by LARRY VAUGHT Jager Burton has played in 38 games at Kentucky and started 34 of those games, including 10 in 2024. He was a four-star recruit coming out of Frederick Douglass High School in […]
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Raymond James, age 93, of Russell Springs

June 16, 2025 Sean Hammond
Raymond James, age 93, of Russell Springs, husband of Barbara James, passed away on Monday, June 16, 2025, at the Saint Elizabeth Hospital in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time, and […]
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Dale “Rabbit” Robbin Grider, 63, of Jamestown

June 16, 2025 Sean Hammond
Dale “Rabbit” Robbin Grider, 63, of Jamestown, Kentucky, passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2025. Rabbit was known as one of the most talented residential and commercial painters in Russell County. He had a strong […]
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