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Laker Football hosts Boyle County tonight in district opener

October 10, 2025 Zac Oakes
The Laker Football team hosts Boyle County tonight in the first district game of the season. The Lakers are coming off a bye week to take on the Rebels, who enter as one of the […]
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Lakers, Lady Lakers face off against Warren East in region soccer tournaments

October 10, 2025 Zac Oakes
The Laker and Lady Laker Soccer teams will face off against Warren East in the upcoming 4th Region tournaments. The Lakers will take on the Raiders on Sunday at 5 p.m. at Logan County. The […]
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Jeeps Are Wild tomorrow in Jamestown

October 10, 2025 Zac Oakes
The first-ever Jeeps are Wild event will be taking place in Jamestown tomorrow. The event gets underway tomorrow at 11 a.m. beginning at the drag strip off Old Airport Road. There will be food trucks, […]
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Russell Springs Council approves slight decrease to city tax rate

October 10, 2025 Zac Oakes
The Russell Springs City Council approved a decrease in the city’s tax rate at last night’s meeting. Mayor Eddie Thomas said he was happy to see the city’s tax rate decrease and credited the work […]
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Russell County Operation Unite Coalition launching Give Me A Reason campaign

October 10, 2025 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Operation Unite Coalition is set to launch its Give Me A Reason campaign. The initiative provides free drug-screening kits that can be picked up at multiple locations in the community. Those locations […]
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Howard Gulick, age 84, of Russell Springs

October 9, 2025 Sean Hammond
Howard Gulick, age 84, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Wednesday, October 08 2025 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland. He was born on Tuesday, July 22 1941, in Kansas City, MO. He was the son […]
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Boil water advisory lifted for Hwy 55 and part of Hwy 379

October 9, 2025 Zac Oakes
This boil water advisory has been lifted   A Boil Water Advisory is in effect for Hwy 379 from Blankenship Road to Todd Road. This also includes all of Hwy 55 and all side roads. […]
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Retired Pulaski County judge killed in three-vehicle wreck

October 9, 2025 Sean Hammond
A three-vehicle collision in Pulaski County Wednesday afternoon claimed the life of a retired Pulaski County judge. Kentucky State Police say the collision claimed the life of 82-year-old Walter F. Maguire of Somerset. Maguire was […]
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U.S. Senate candidate Andy Barr makes stop in Jamestown

October 9, 2025 Zac Oakes
United States Senate candidate Andy Barr made a stop in Jamestown yesterday. Barr, who currently represents Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, made stops in Russell County along with Clinton and […]
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Russell Springs Council to meet this evening

October 9, 2025 Zac Oakes
The Russell Springs City Council will hold its monthly meeting this evening. The council is expected to hold the first reading of an ordinance to allow special-purpose vehicles to be operated on city streets. This […]
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