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Adair woman arrested on charges including burglary, assault of police officer

July 21, 2025 Zac Oakes
An Adair County woman was arrested on charges including burglary and assault of a police officer over the weekend. The Russell County Sheriff’s Office arrested 48-year-old Vickie Lee Maynard Friday night. She was charged with […]
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Adair woman indicted after allegedly shooting man

July 21, 2025 Zac Oakes
An Adair County woman was indicted after she allegedly shot a man in April. The indictment alleges 25-year-old Danielle Dial shot a man in the stomach with a handgun on April 26. Dial was indicted […]
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Science Hill man arrested on multiple charges

July 21, 2025 Zac Oakes
A Science Hill man was arrested on multiple charge over the weekend. 38-year-old Shawn Miller was arrested early Sunday morning and charged with wanton endangerment first degree, reckless driving, speeding 26 mph or more over […]
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Wayne County man charged in child sexual abuse investigation

July 21, 2025 Zac Oakes
A Wayne County man has been charged in a child sexual abuse investigation by Kentucky State Police. State Police say 25-year-old Jorge Martin Vasquez Jr. of Monticello was initially arrested in May and charged with […]
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UK coaches were immediately open to Matt Ponatoski playing two sports

July 21, 2025 Zac Oakes
by LARRY VAUGHT Trying to successfully play one sport in the Southeastern Conference is not easy for any athlete. Trying to play two sports successfully is almost an impossible task even though it has been […]
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Today is last day of RCH Community Health Screenings

July 19, 2025 Zac Oakes
Today is the last day of The Russell County Hospital Community Health screenings. The health screenings take place from 7-9 a.m. at the Russell Springs Elementary gymnasium. The cost is $20 for a complete blood […]
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School board to meet Monday

July 19, 2025 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Board of Education will meet on Monday. The board will meet at 5 p.m. in Room 114 of the Russell County ANC. School board meetings are open to the public.
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State Unemployment Sits at 4.9%

July 18, 2025 Sean Hammond
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary June 2025 unemployment rate was 4.9 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics. The June jobless rate was down 0.1 percentage points from May and down 0.1 percentage points from […]
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Mable D. Ousley, 84, of Russell Springs

July 18, 2025 Sean Hammond
Mable D. Ousley, 84, of Russell Springs, passed away Thursday, July 17th, at home. Mable was born in Pennington Gap, VA on February 22, 1941, a daughter of the late Mattie (Nelms) and Jessee James […]
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Vergene “Jean” Sullivan Flanagan, age 88, of Russell Springs

July 18, 2025 Sean Hammond
Vergene “Jean” Sullivan Flanagan, of Russell Springs, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Jean Waddle Care Center, in Somerset. She was 88 years of age. Born on June 1, 1937, in Eli, she […]
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