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Somerset man arrested on meth, other charges

May 8, 2023 Derek Aaron
A Somerset man was arrested on a long list of charges Saturday night that included meth possession, according to jail records. Samuel Rose, age 33, was arrested by Russell Springs Police Officer Mason Miniard on […]
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Jamestown man arrested on drug, other charges

May 8, 2023 Derek Aaron
A Jamestown man was arrested by Russell Springs Police Sunday afternoon on drug and other offenses, according to jail records. Zachary Meece, age 28, was taken into custody by Officer Brenton LLane on charges of […]
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COVID changes coming; well-known Kentuckian passes

May 8, 2023 Derek Aaron
Later this week, both the national and public emergency declarations for COVID-19 will expire, meaning that publicly-available data that tracks virus trends will be harder to find. CDC transmission data, national immunization data and COVID-19 […]
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Three RC FFA members receive FFA State Degrees

May 8, 2023 Derek Aaron
Three Russell County High School FFA members, Bryanna Smith, Abby Wolford, and Elizabeth Hoskins, are recipients of the Kentucky FFA State Degree, the highest degree Kentucky FFA can award its members. The Kentucky FFA State […]
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Russell Springs man arrested for receiving stolen property

May 8, 2023 Derek Aaron
A Russell Springs man was arrested last Friday afternoon by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office on a receiving stolen property charge, according to jail records. Kolby S. Conner, age 25, was charged with receiving stolen […]
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Russell Springs man attempts to flee police custody in Adair County

May 5, 2023 Derek Aaron
A Russell Springs man incarcerated in Columbia is now facing additional charges, according to Columbia police. Just after 1 a.m., this morning, 48-year-old Barry Kerr, an inmate from the Adair Regional Jail, was transported by […]
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Lakers defeat Clinton, Lady Lakers fall to Clinton on the road

May 5, 2023 Derek Aaron
The Russell County Laker baseball team came from behind late in the game to defeat district foe Clinton County 10-3 on Thursday night at Laker Field. Adam Walters picked up the win in relief, striking […]
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Several RCMS athletic teams in action Thursday

May 5, 2023 Derek Aaron
In middle school action on Thursday, the Lady Laker softball team fell in the A game to Taylor County by a score of 15-9. Russell County also dropped the B game, falling to the Lady […]
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Russell County woman arrested after alleged shooting incident in Sano

May 5, 2023 Derek Aaron
A Russell County woman was arrested Thursday after she allegedly shot a man in the leg in the Sano community of Adair County, according to the Adair County Sheriff’s Office. Just after 9 a.m. yesterday, […]
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Russell Springs receives funding to buy safety equipment for fire department

May 5, 2023 Derek Aaron
The city of Russell Springs, this week, received a check for $1,500 from the Kentucky League of Cities to go toward purchasing much-needed safety equipment for the Russell Springs Volunteer Fire Department. Chris Hayes with […]
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