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Legislation proposed to expand access to Pre-K education

February 11, 2026 Zac Oakes
Legislation is being proposed in Frankfort that would expand access to Pre-K education for Kentucky families and children. House Bills 574 and 572 are companion bills aimed at expanding Pre-K for 4-year-olds. Representative Anne Gay […]
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Ben Cleaver will be the voice of the UK pitching staff this season

February 11, 2026 Zac Oakes
by LARRY VAUGHT During his first two seasons Kentucky was not mentioned in preseason national rankings very often but this year junior pitcher Ben Cleaver is one of the reasons Kentucky appeared in the top […]
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Russell Springs Police Department’s K9 Jolli to get body armor donation

February 10, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Russell Springs Police Department’s K9 Jolli will soon receive a new bullet and stab protective vest. The new vest comes courtesy of the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. and was sponsored by […]
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Russell County splits doubleheader against Cumberland County

February 10, 2026 Zac Oakes
Russell County split a doubleheader at home against Cumberland County last night. The Lady Lakers fell in the first game 60-54. Aniyah Coffey led Russell County with 20 points. McKenna Ccamaque scored 16 points, and […]
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Nearly 40 local students named to Dean’s List at Somerset Community College

February 10, 2026 Zac Oakes
Nearly 40 local students were named to the Dean’s List at Somerset Community College for the Fall 2025 semester. Those local students were: Nathaniel Bartrug Mia Best Marla Brewster Francisco Campos Troy Coffey Autumn Cooper […]
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Somerset man charged with attempted murder, another charged with assault following altercation

February 10, 2026 Zac Oakes
A Somerset man is charged with attempted murder and another man is charged with assault following an altercation near West Highway 80 in Pulaski County yesterday. According to reports, deputies with the Pulaski County Sheriff’s […]
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Sheriff’s office issues warning about scam calls

February 9, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Sheriff’s Office is issuing a warning about a scam in which someone is posing as a sheriff’s deputy. Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston said some local residents have received calls from an […]
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County mulling potential ordinance regarding false alarm calls

February 9, 2026 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Fiscal Court is expected to consider an ordinance pertaining to false alarm calls. Russell County Judge-Executive Randy Marcum brought up the issue near the end of this morning’s fiscal court meeting, referencing […]
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Alvada (Crew) Rexroat, age 81, of Russell Springs

February 9, 2026 Sean Hammond
Alvada (Crew) Rexroat, 81, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Sunday, February 8th, at Jean Waddle Care Center, Somerset, KY. Alvada was born in Russell Springs, KY on August 13, 1944, a daughter of the […]
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Lena Doris Camp, age 96, of Russell Springs

February 9, 2026 Sean Hammond
Lena Doris Camp, of Russell Springs, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Summit Manor Nursing Home, in Columbia. She was 96 years of age. Born on December 31, 1929, in Horseshoe Bottom, in […]
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