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George Lee Cox, Jr., age 67, of Clarksville, Indiana

March 11, 2026 Sean Hammond
George Lee Cox, Jr., 67, of Clarksville, IN passed away Friday, March 6th, at Jewish Hospital, Louisville, KY. George was born in Elizabethtown, KY on September 16, 1958, a son of the late Margaret (Taylor) […]
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Russell Springs City Hall to be closed temporarily tomorrow

March 11, 2026 Zac Oakes
Russell Springs City Hall will be closed temporarily tomorrow. City Hall will be closed from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. During this time, staff will be unavailable to assist the public. City Hall will reopen […]
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Two Russell Springs residents injured in fatal crash in Green County

March 11, 2026 Zac Oakes
Two Russell Springs residents were among those injured in a three-vehicle collision in Green County Tuesday morning. Kentucky State Police say the collision happened a little after 9 a.m. on Highway 88 in Green County. […]
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Murray receives U.S. Army Corps of Engineers “Star of Life” Award

March 11, 2026 Zac Oakes
Russell County’s Joey Murray was a recipient of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District “Star of Life” Award. Late in the evening of July 25, Murray spotted a capsized 16-foot boat in the […]
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Air Methods expects to begin Russell County operations this summer

March 11, 2026 Zac Oakes
Last week on local news, we reported that Air Methods, an air medical transport company, will soon be operating in Russell County at the Russell County Airport. Representatives from Air Methods were at this week’s […]
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Columbia man indicted on murder charge in shooting death of his son

March 11, 2026 Zac Oakes
A Columbia man was indicted on a murder charge in a case involving the shooting death of his son. Phillip Bruce Hadley was indicted by an Adair County grand jury last week on a charge […]
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Laker Tennis splits matchup with Somerset

March 11, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Laker Tennis team was in action yesterday, hosting Somerset. The boys team won 5-4. Carson Buras, Owen Buras, Ethan Coe, and Ben Brown each picked up singles victories. Brown and Owen Buras picked up […]
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Kevin’s Kids Concert scheduled for April 25

March 11, 2026 Zac Oakes
The annual Kevin’s Kids Concert is coming up soon. The annual Kevin Williams concert is scheduled for Saturday, April 25 at Russell Springs First Baptist Church. The concert raises funds for the Russell County Family […]
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Man indicted in Pulaski County for custodial interference following FBI investigation

March 11, 2026 Zac Oakes
A Jackson County man serving a federal prison sentence on child exploitation charges was indicted in Pulaski County on a charge of custodial interference. Authorities say it stems from an incident last year, in which […]
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Local CASA program seeing growth

March 11, 2026 Zac Oakes
The new Court-Appointed Special Advocates or CASA program in Russell and Wayne counties is off to a strong start. Lisa Coffey, director of the local CASA program, was on Community Conversation on WJRS where she […]
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