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  • [ February 7, 2023 ] RCMS basketball, volleyball results from Mon., Feb. 6 Local Sports
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RCMS basketball, volleyball results from Mon., Feb. 6

February 7, 2023 Derek Aaron

Below are the scores for the final RCMS basketball regular season games for the season: 6th Russell Co. 38 Southern Pulaski 33 Myles Davis 19 Keenan Stille 8 Will Coffey 6 Archer Hart 8 7th […]

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Corps names Daulton Employee of the Month

February 7, 2023 Derek Aaron

Judy Daulton, a park ranger at Lake Cumberland, Wolf Creek Resources in the Operations Division was recently named U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month. She was recognized primarily for her […]

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SCC announces Fall 2022 Dean’s List

February 7, 2023 Derek Aaron

Somerset Community College has announced their Dean’s List for the fall 2022 semester. Those from Russell County on the list include: Nicholas Aaron Joe Allen Brady Bell Seth Bennett Trenton Bennett Allye Britton Jaylon Burton […]

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General Assembly reconvenes today in Frankfort

February 7, 2023 Derek Aaron

The General Assembly’s 30-day “short” session reconvenes today in Frankfort. Lawmakers have until February 21 to introduce new bills in the Senate and until February 22 to introduce new bills in the House. The chambers […]

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Kentucky WIC to only offer Similac products in March

February 7, 2023 Derek Aaron

According to the Lake Cumberland District Health Department, the USDA has given notice that they are not planning to renew Kentucky WIC’s waiver to provide additional infant formula options. Beginning on March 1st, Kentucky WIC […]

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PVA: Over $10 million in property taxes generated

February 6, 2023 Derek Aaron

Russell County’s current 2022 taxable assessment comes in at over $1 billion and will generate more than $10.1 million in real property taxes, according to the Russell County PVA’s Office. There are approximately 22,300 parcels […]

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Jamestown man arrested early Sunday in Cumberland County

February 6, 2023 Derek Aaron

A Jamestown man was arrested on a variety of charges early Sunday morning in Burkesville, according to jail records. Edward Hedges, 42, was taken into custody by the Burkesville Police Department on charges of DUI, […]

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KSP troopers to be placed at Adair, other juvenile detention facilites

February 6, 2023 Derek Aaron

Governor Andy Beshear announced late last week that Kentucky State Police will soon be placed at all three high-security juvenile detention facilities in neighboring Adair County, Warren County and Fayette County. The KSP troopers will […]

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Russell remains ‘green’; Clinton, Cumberland now ‘red’ with COVID

February 6, 2023 Derek Aaron

The Kentucky Department of Public Health has released the latest COVID-19 map and Russell County remains in the green category, or low level of community spread. However, neighboring Clinton and Cumberland counties have reached the […]

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SCC announces Fall 2022 President’s List

February 6, 2023 Derek Aaron

Somerset Community College has announced their President’s List for the fall 2022 semester. Those from Russell County on the list include: Matthew Carpenter Lukus Chaney Lacey Day Aaron Johnson Austin Lawrence Andrew Lindsey Camryn McFarland […]

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Obituaries

  • Lillian Weston, age 89, of Jamestown
    February 4, 2023
  • Imogene Coffey Grant, age 84, of Glensfork
    January 31, 2023
  • Maxine Bledsoe, 101, of Jamestown
    January 31, 2023
  •  John Alan Osborne, 64, of Russell Springs
    January 31, 2023
  • Kristinea Wilson, age 61, of Russell Springs
    January 26, 2023

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