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Coach Lynn Taylor, age 76, of Russell Springs

February 12, 2026 Zac Oakes
Coach Lynn Taylor, of Russell Springs, passed from this life on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, in Somerset. He was 76 years, 5 months, and 16 days of age. Born on […]
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Buford Shepherd, age 74, of Columbia

February 12, 2026 Zac Oakes
Buford Shepherd, of Columbia, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at Fair Oaks Health and Rehabilitation in Jamestown. He was 74 years of age.  Born July 28, 1951, in Sano, Kentucky, Buford was the only […]
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Bobby Hoskins, Jr., age 57, of Russell Springs

February 12, 2026 Zac Oakes
Bobby Hoskins, Jr., of Russell Springs, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026, in Burnside, Kentucky. He was 57 years of age. Born November 5, 1968, in Hyden, Kentucky, he was the son of Sarah […]
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City of Jamestown to purchase old Hardee’s building

February 12, 2026 Zac Oakes
The City of Jamestown will be purchasing the old Hardee’s building at 407 North Main Street. The Jamestown City Council approved the purchase at a special-called council meeting earlier this week. The building has sat […]
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Russell County EMS employee arrested in Pulaski County

February 12, 2026 Zac Oakes
A Russell County EMS employee was arrested yesterday and charged with Attempted Promotion of a Sexual Performance by a Minor. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office said 51-year-old Arnold L. Merrit Jr. of Eubank was arrested […]
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Jamestown man arrested on strangulation charge

February 12, 2026 Zac Oakes
A Jamestown man was arrested by Kentucky State Police yesterday. 57-year-old Perry R. Duff was arrested by Kentucky State Police and charged with strangulation second degree – domestic violence, and assault fourth degree – minor […]
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Fiscal court to hold upcoming meeting at Russell County High School

February 12, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Fiscal Court will meet at Russell County High School next month. Russell County Judge-Executive Randy Marcum said it’s a unique way to give high school students the opportunity to see how the […]
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Former Burnside mayor passes away after reportedly falling from bluff

February 12, 2026 Zac Oakes
A former mayor of the City of Burnside in Pulaski County passed away after he reportedly fell from a bluff near his home. According to the Commonwealth Journal in Somerset, former Burnside Mayor Jim Rasnick, […]
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More details released regarding arrest of Tennessee man in Columbia this week

February 12, 2026 Zac Oakes
More details have been released regarding the arrest of a Tennessee man in Columbia this past weekend. Columbia Police say they responded to a report of a woman being held at knife point inside a […]
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Russell Springs City Council to meet this evening

February 12, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Russell Springs City Council will meet this evening. The city will present an Anchor Award at the meeting and hear from Jeff Dick with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 8 office. The council will […]
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