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Casey Marie Caldwell, age 47, of Jamestown

March 31, 2026 Sean Hammond
Casey Marie Caldwell, of Jamestown, passed away at home surrounded by her family, on Monday, March 30, 2026. She was 47 years of age. Born August 21, 1978, in Anderson, Indiana, she was a daughter […]
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Laker Baseball picks up district win at Metcalfe County

March 31, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Laker Baseball team picked up a district win on the road last night, defeating Metcalfe County by a score of 14-4 Jace Scaggs finished with a team-high 3 hits on the night. Tanner Stringer, […]
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Lady Lakers pick up win at Casey County

March 31, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Lady Laker Softball team picked up a victory at Casey County last night by a score of 6-3. Brylie Hardwick had a big game in the pitchers circle, striking out 11 batters. Camdin Cooper […]
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Lady Laker Tennis falls to Metcalfe County

March 31, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Lady Laker Tennis team lost a close matchup with Metcalfe County yesterday by a score of 3-2. Abby Helm earned a singles win for Russell County, and in doubles action, the duo of Laila […]
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Russell Springs City Hall closing early for computer upgrades

March 31, 2026 Zac Oakes
Russell Springs City Hall will be closing early today as the city continues its computer system upgrade. City Hall will close at 11 a.m. today as the city continues its first major computer system upgrade […]
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Tennessee woman who was subject of Silver Alert found safe in Columbia

March 31, 2026 Zac Oakes
A Tennessee woman who was the subject of a Silver Alert was found safe in Columbia over the weekend. Columbia Police say they performed a traffic stop on a vehicle on North Highway 55 at […]
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Russell County Schools Children’s Theater set to make return

March 31, 2026 Zac Oakes
A little less than a year ago, the Russell County Board of Education voted in favor of bringing back the children’s theater program. The program disbanded with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic along with […]
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Storm Spotters Class is this evening

March 31, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Storm Spotters class will take place this evening at the Russell County Courthouse. The class teaches area residents information about the formation of severe storms, signs to look for, and actions to […]
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Jamestown City Council to meet this evening

March 31, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Jamestown City Council will meet in special session this evening. The purpose of the meeting is to award the bid on the city’s intake barge project. The city has experienced some recent issues with […]
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Drug courts could be at risk of shutting down due to funding cuts in proposed state budget

March 31, 2026 Zac Oakes
Concerns are rising about the future of drug courts across the state as the proposed state budget significantly cuts funding for specialty courts. House Bill 504 would underfund court operations by a little over $14 […]
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