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RCHS Site-Based Council meeting Tuesday morning

April 6, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Russell County High School Site-Based Decision-Making Council will meet in special session tomorrow morning. The council will meet at 9 a.m. as part of the ongoing search for the school’s next principal. The council […]
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Two Louisville residents arrested Sunday evening

April 6, 2026 Zac Oakes
Two Louisville residents were arrested locally by Kentucky State Police yesterday evening. 26-year-old Joseph Pyle was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of marijuana. 26-year-old Georgia Berry was arrested and charged […]
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Russell Springs woman arrested on drug charges

April 6, 2026 Zac Oakes
A Russell Springs woman was arrested on drug charges early Saturday morning. 58-year-old Maria Zuniga was arrested and charged with possession of cocaine – second offense, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, operating a […]
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Laker Tennis splits matchup with Monroe

April 6, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Laker Tennis team split a matchup with Monroe County last week. The boys won 5-0. Carson Buras, Ethan Coe, and Daniel Blakey picked up singles wins. Brodey Brown and Sebastian Betts-Jimenez won in doubles, […]
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Former UK athletes appreciate what Pat Etcheberry did for them

April 6, 2026 Zac Oakes
by LARRY VAUGHT Pat Etcheberry, a native of Chili, was a Southeastern Conference  champion in the javelin in 1966 at Kentucky and then was an assistant track coach at UK from 1967-79 and head coach […]
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Barbara Elizabeth Hood (Kidd) Hale, age 83, of Russell Springs

April 5, 2026 Sean Hammond
Barbara Elizabeth Hood (Kidd) Hale, 83, of Russell Springs, Kentucky, passed away on April 1, 2026. She was born on December 13, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky, to the late James Clifton Hood and Dorothy Houston […]
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75-year-old dies in apparent drowning

April 4, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Coroner’s Office was called to a scene on Snow Road Saturday evening for a possible drowning. Russell County Coroner Mark Coots said his office responded at about 6:00 to the scene where […]
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Lady Laker Softball scores district win at Monroe

April 3, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Lady Laker Softball team picked up a district win on the road at Monroe County yesterday by a score of 13-2. Emma Wilson hit a grand slam for Russell County in the victory. Paisley […]
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Laker Baseball drops opening game in Myrtle Beach; back in action today

April 3, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Laker Baseball team dropped its opening game in Myrtle Beach yesterday, falling 7-2 to Lake Center Christian. Riley Taylor and Jace Scaggs each finished the game with 3 hits, and Taylor drove in a […]
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Good Friday closings and adjusted operating hours

April 3, 2026 Zac Oakes
Several local offices are closed or have adjusted operating hours today in observance of Good Friday. Russell County Schools are closed today for Good Friday. Russell Springs City Hall will be closed today. Offices at […]
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