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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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Tourist commission meeting now set for Wednesday

May 23, 2023 Derek Aaron
The Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission has had to move its date and time for their special called board meeting this week. The commission’s board of directors will now meet tomorrow, Wednesday, May 24th at 12:30 […]
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Local animal welfare league recipient of Lake Area Foundation grant

May 22, 2023 Derek Aaron
The Russell County Animal Welfare League was presented a Lake Area Foundation a Community Development Grant for $5,000 during the league’s special open house event on Sunday in Russell Springs. Lake Area Foundation Board Member […]
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Spring squirrel season begins today

May 20, 2023 Derek Aaron
A favorite past time for Kentucky outdoorsmen and women, spring squirrel season, begins today and runs through June 16th, according to state wildlife officials. The daily limit is six while the possession limit is 12 […]
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Local students named to Dean’s List at Lindsey Wilson College

May 19, 2023 Derek Aaron
Several Russell County students were named to the Dean’s List at Lindsey Wilson College for the Spring 2023 semester. Students named to the Dean’s List were: Chloe Bradley Ashley Miller Juliah Bault Auburn Butler Gage […]
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KSP charge Wayne Co. man with child sexual exploitation offenses

May 19, 2023 Derek Aaron
A Wayne County man has been arrested by the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch on charges related to a child sexual abuse material investigation, according to Z93 in Monticello. Nathan Otis Grandon, 57, was […]
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Youth could win $529 college savings account by reading this summer

May 19, 2023 Derek Aaron
Four Kentucky children have the opportunity to win $529 each to put toward a college savings account this year by participating in a summer reading program at a local public library, including the Russell County […]
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Kentucky unemployment rate 3.7% in April

May 19, 2023 Derek Aaron
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary April 2023 unemployment rate was 3.7 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics. The April jobless rate was down 0.1 percentage points from March and was down 0.1 percentage points […]
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Fish and wildlife officials to survey select hunters

May 19, 2023 Derek Aaron
Following a successful spring turkey season that ended earlier this month and saw hunters harvest more than 35,000 birds statewide, state fish and wildlife officials say hunters should now be on the lookout for the […]
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