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Joe Feese, age 92, of Jamestown

March 2, 2026 Zac Oakes

Joe Feese, 92, of Jamestown, passed away Saturday, February 28th, at Russell County Hospital. Joe was born in Cane Valley, KY on August 29, 1933, a son of the late Dorothy Ethel (Monroe) and Wiley […]

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Danny Leon Conner, age 79, of Jamestown

March 2, 2026 Sean Hammond

Danny Leon Conner, of Jamestown, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026, at Fair Oaks Health and Rehabilitation. He was 79 years of age. Born on February 12, 1947, on Indian Creek in Russell County, […]

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RCMS 8th grade Volleyball team finishes as conference runner-up

March 2, 2026 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Middle School 8th grade volleyball team finished as the conference runner-up on Saturday. The Lady Lakers made it to the conference championship game where they fell to Adair County.

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Shearer and Stanelle named All-District

March 2, 2026 Zac Oakes

Russell County Laker Basketball seniors Maddox Shearer and Dylan Stanelle were named to the All-District team. Shearer and Stanelle were recognized at Friday night’s 16th District Championship game in Clinton County. Pictured with long-time supporter […]

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Selbys to be inducted into South-Central Kentucky Dirt Racing Hall of Fame

March 2, 2026 Zac Oakes

A local family will be recognized this coming weekend by being inducted into the South-Central Kentucky Dirt Racing Hall of Fame. Billy and Dennis Selby will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at a […]

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Bill aims to rebalance relationship between counties and state on jail costs

March 2, 2026 Zac Oakes

A bill making its way through the state legislature aims to rebalance the relationship between counties and the state when it comes to jail costs. Jails are one of the largest line items counties spend […]

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Jamestown Police seeking grant to update service weapons

March 2, 2026 Zac Oakes

The Jamestown Police Department is seeking a grant to update its service weapons. Jamestown Police Chief Jeff Kerns announced at the most recent city council meeting that the department is seeking a grant from the […]

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Monticello man dead following Saturday afternoon collision

March 2, 2026 Zac Oakes

A Monticello man died as the result of a motorcycle vs car collision on Highway 90 in Wayne County Saturday afternoon. Kentucky State Police say 26-year-old Christian Vanover was operating a 2025 Harley Davidson westbound […]

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Adair County Schools mourning loss of elementary student

March 2, 2026 Zac Oakes

Adair County Schools is mourning the loss of a student at Adair County Elementary School. The school district announced fourth-grade student Tate Akin passed away following an illness at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville. Adair […]

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Kenny Walker on Mark Pope, UK recruiting, current players

March 2, 2026 Zac Oakes

By LARRY VAUGHT Kenny Walker was a McDonald’s All-American in Roberta, Ga., in 1982 who played his college basketball at Kentucky for coach Joe Hall. He became an All-American who scored 2,080 points — only […]

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