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RCHS Lady Laker Softball defeats Glasgow
The Lady Laker Softball team defeated Glasgow last night at home by a score of 5-4. Madelyn Roy led Russell County with a 3 hit, 3 RBI performance including her first home run of the […]
Month: April 2026
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Four people reported dead, including suspect, after police standoff in Adair County yesterday
We’re continuing to learn more details about a tragedy in Adair County yesterday in which four people are reported dead. Yesterday morning a little after 11:00, law enforcement officers in Adair County along with Kentucky […]
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Russell County Tennis teams win at Barren County
The Russell County Tennis Teams won at Barren County yesterday. The boys won 4-1. Ethan Coe and Sebastian Betts-Jimenez picked up singles victories. In doubles, it was Carson Buras/Daniel Blakey and Owen Buras/Ben Brown coming […]
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Candidate forum is this evening
The Russell County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Meet the Candidates event this evening at the Russell County Auditorium. The event will take place from 5-7 p.m. and will allow voters to hear […]
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School board hears update on bus garage, field houses construction
Construction at the new bus garage and field houses for Russell County Schools is nearing completion. Destin Robinson, Senior Project Manager with Branscum Construction, provided an update on the construction projects for the board of […]
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Pulaski man arrested in connection to alleged sexual assault of two minors
A Pulaski County man was arrested Sunday night on charges related to the alleged sexual assault of two minor victims. 38-year-old Jeremy Williams of Somerset was arrested by the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office and charged […]
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Jamestown receives clean audit report
The City of Jamestown received a clean audit report at last week’s city council meeting. Kevin Fisher with RFH out of Lexington, the company contracted with the city to perform its annual audit, said there […]
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Sophomore Kam Williams thought it was more important to rest his foot than get evaluations by putting his name in the NBA draft
by LARRY VAUGHT Kentucky sophomore Kam Williams had the option to put his name into the NBA Draft, go through the draft evaluation process and still be eligible to return to UK. However, the 6-foot-8 […]
Obituaries
Terry (Farmer) W. Lawless, 82, of Jamestown
Terry (Farmer) W. Lawless, 82, of Jamestown, passed away Sunday, April 19th, at home. Terry (Farmer) was born in Russell Springs, KY on September 21, 1943, a son of the late Francis (Holt) and Oldon […]
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Coleman announces run for KY Governor
Kentucky’s Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman will seek the office of Governor next year. Coleman has served as Lieutenant Governor under Andy Beshear since 2019. Before that, Coleman was an educator, teaching at Burgin and East […]