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Nominations open for 2027 Kentucky Teacher of the Year

December 2, 2025 Zac Oakes
(FRANKFORT, KY) – Nominations for the 2027 Kentucky Teacher of the Year awards are open and will close on Jan. 2, 2026. Presented by the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), the Kentucky Teacher of the […]
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Lakers fall to Danville Christian in season opener

December 2, 2025 Zac Oakes
The Laker Basketball team fell to Danville Christian in the season opener at Laker Gym last night by a score of 75-45. Maddox Shearer led the Lakers with 14 points and Dylan Stanelle finished with […]
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Laker Swim team to host meet this evening

December 2, 2025 Zac Oakes
The Laker Swim team is scheduled to host a meet this evening at the Russell County ANC. Russell County will host Pulaski County, Somerset, and Southwestern this evening beginning at 6:00.
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RCPL offering social work help

December 2, 2025 Zac Oakes
Russell County Public Library is offering a program called Social Work at RCPL. Kristina Burton with the Russell County Public Library was a guest on Community Conversation on WJRS and spoke about the types of […]
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Reynolds credits staff for Russell Springs Elementary’s success in latest state assessment

December 2, 2025 Zac Oakes
Russell Springs Elementary received an overall green rating based on scores from last year’s state assessment, the second-highest color rating a school can receive from the state. Russell Springs Elementary has been a consistently high-achieving […]
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Lady Lakers open season at home tonight

December 2, 2025 Zac Oakes
The Lady Laker Basketball team will open its season tonight at home, taking on the Bowling Green Lady Purples. The JV game gets underway at 6:00 with varsity to follow.  
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Reports of counterfeit bills being circulated in Adair County

December 2, 2025 Zac Oakes
The Adair County Sheriff’s Office says there have been multiple reports of counterfeit bills being circulated. Businesses and citizens in Adair and surrounding counties should be aware that a couple citizens in Adair County reported […]
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School calendar committee meets this afternoon

December 2, 2025 Zac Oakes
The Russell County School District’s Calendar Committee will meet this afternoon. The committee will meet this afternoon at 3:30 in the room above the pool at the Russell County ANC. The committee will review and […]
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UK VB associate coach Kyle Luongo proud of freshman Kassie O’Brien

December 2, 2025 Zac Oakes
by LARRY VAUGHT Kentucky associate coach Kyle Luongo spends a lot of time working with Kentucky’s setters and is “super proud” of what 6-foot-1 freshman Kassie O’Brien has done this season going into NCAA Tournament […]
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Laker Basketball opens its season tonight

December 1, 2025 Zac Oakes
The Laker Basketball team opens its season at home tonight, taking on the Danville Christian Warriors. It’s the first game of the season for both squads. The Warriors are coming off a 12th Region championship […]
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