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Six Russell County youth wrestlers qualify for state

February 2, 2026 Zac Oakes
Six Russell County youth wrestlers recently qualified for state competition. At the region competition, Liam Boreing and Tamerlan Dugger came away with 1st place finishes. Tucker McGowan finished 3rd place and Levi Menix finished 4th. […]
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28 individuals indicted by Russell County grand jury

February 2, 2026 Zac Oakes
A Russell County grand jury handed up indictments against 28 individuals last week. Those indicted include the following: Regena Roy, age 45, of Russell Springs, charged with manslaughter second degree and abuse or neglect of […]
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Sheriff’s office makes multiple arrests in drug investigation

February 2, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Sheriff’s Office made multiple drug-related arrests late Friday night into Saturday morning. Sheriff Derek Polston said Deputies Devin Blakey and Stone Bolin went to a residence on Robertson Road off North 127 […]
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School board approves creation of local planning committee for district facilities plan

February 2, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Board of Education approved the creation of a local planning committee at its meeting Friday. That committee will soon begin work on a significant task: constructing the school district’s facilities plan. Superintendent […]
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Columbia woman arrested on multiple charges

February 2, 2026 Zac Oakes
A Columbia woman was arrested Friday after reports came in of a car sitting in the road with individuals passed out inside. The Adair County Sheriff’s Office was called to Lether Burton Road off Highway […]
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Russell County, other area schools remain closed due to road conditions

February 2, 2026 Zac Oakes
Russell County and several other area schools remain closed today due to hazardous road conditions. Schools in Russell, Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Wayne, Metcalfe and Pulaski counties are utilizing NTI or Non-Traditional Instruction today due […]
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Kenny Walker believes Pope needs to show tough love

February 2, 2026 Zac Oakes
By LARRY VAUGHT Former Kentucky All-American Kenny Walker knows UK fans are unhappy with how coach Mark Pope’s team has played much of this season and some were even questioning if Pope should be back […]
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