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Russell Springs man arrested on meth, other charges

May 26, 2023 Derek Aaron

A Russell Springs man was arrested Thursday night by Kentucky State Police on possession of meth and other charges, according to jail records. Johnathan Kent Stephens, age 37, was charged with possession of a controlled […]

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Russell County has highest unemployment rate for April in LC area

May 26, 2023 Derek Aaron

Russell County’s latest unemployment rate, this one for the month of April, is the highest in the 10-county Lake Cumberland district and comes in at 4.6 percent, according to newly released data from the Kentucky […]

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Corps expecting big crowds on lake this holiday weekend

May 26, 2023 Derek Aaron

With Memorial Day weekend upon us, the unofficial kickoff to summer and boating season begins on Lake Cumberland and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expects an influx of crowds on the lake in the […]

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RCH approves PTO policy change

May 25, 2023 Derek Aaron

The Russell County Hospital Board of Directors met earlier this week, ultimately approving an update to the hospital’s existing paid time off policy. Under the new guidelines, the hospital will separate out holiday from vacation […]

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Local blood drive happening today

May 25, 2023 Derek Aaron

The Russell County Community Blood Drive is taking place today from 11:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. at the South Kentucky RECC Community Room. Donors will be entered to win a $100 gift card sponsored by […]

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Community blood drive is tomorrow

May 24, 2023 Derek Aaron

The Russell County Community Blood Drive is scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, May 25th. The blood drive will take place from 11:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at the South Kentucky RECC Community Room. Donors will […]

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Tourism board meeting today canceled

May 24, 2023 Derek Aaron

The Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission’s special-called meeting for today has been canceled due to the lack of a quorum of board members. The board’s next meeting will be its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, June […]

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‘Kevin’s Kids’ funding dispersed to schools

May 23, 2023 Derek Aaron

Gaither musician and Russell County native Kevin Williams was in town on Monday to present checks to each school’s family resource and youth service centers. The money comes from the more than $89,000 raised during […]

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Dunnville man arrested locally

May 23, 2023 Derek Aaron

A Dunnville man was arrested Monday evening on several charges, including first degree wanton endangerment, according to jail records. Jose Casimiro, age 32, was arrested by Deputy Gwinn Wooldridge with the Russell County Sheriff’s Office […]

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Hospital board to meet this afternoon

May 23, 2023 Derek Aaron

The Russell County Hospital Board of Directors meets today at 4 p.m. in the hospital’s conference room for their regular monthly meeting. We’ll have details from today’s meeting later this week on local news.

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Obituaries

  • John David Barr, Jr., age 54, of Russell Springs
    May 24, 2023
  • Karen Raye Sullivan Mullins, age 60, of Eubank
    May 23, 2023
  • Audrey Spivey, age 82, of Russell Springs
    May 21, 2023
  • Debbie Stephens, age 66, of Jamestown
    May 20, 2023
  • James Rollin Wilson, age 89, of Russell County
    May 18, 2023

Recent Podcasts

  • Lakers vs Warren East 4th Region Tournament

    Russell County vs Warren East in First Round of the 4th Region Tournament from Monday, May 22nd

  • Lakers vs Clinton County

    Russell County Laker Baseball vs Clinton County in 16th District Championship game.

  • Honor Guard Holding Fundraiser on Friday, May 19th

    Bill Carroll with the Russell County Honor Guard stops by to talk about the road block the honor guard will have at the 127/80 intersection taking up donations for the local group.

  • Lady Lakers vs Clinton Country District Tournament

    Russell County Lady Laker Softball vs Clinton County in the 1st round of the 16th District Tournament from Wednesday, May 17th.

  • Lady Lakers vs Adair County

    Russell County Lady Laker Softball vs Adair County from Friday, May 12th.

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