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Claims against Russell Springs Mayor in lawsuit dropped

May 26, 2022 Zac Oakes

Former Russell Springs Police Interim Chief Melissa Taylor is dropping gender discrimination claims against Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas that were alleged in a lawsuit earlier this year. Circuit Judge Vernon Miniard signed the dismissal […]

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Candidates file for Jamestown City Council, School Board

May 26, 2022 Zac Oakes

Five of the six current Jamestown City Council members have now filed for re-election. William Murray and Terry Robertson have filed for re-election, joining fellow council members Barry Coffey, Ada Lawson, and Tony H. Wright. […]

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Emergency crews in Pulaski County save woman who jumped from a Burnside bridge

May 26, 2022 Zac Oakes

Emergency crews in Pulaski County were able to save a woman who reportedly jumped off a bridge in Burnside into Lake Cumberland on Wednesday. According to the Commonwealth Journal in Somerset, the unnamed woman was […]

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School board to hold special meeting today

May 26, 2022 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education will hold a special-called meeting today. The meeting will be at 3 p.m. at the Russell County ANC to discuss the tentative budget and salary schedules for the next […]

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Russell County seeing success with Airbnb

May 25, 2022 Zac Oakes

Russell County is seeing quite a bit of success with Airbnb, a vacation rental company that allows people to book properties for vacations online. According to the company in 2021, Russell County Airbnb hosts brought […]

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Catch a Rainbow Fishing Derby coming up

May 25, 2022 Zac Oakes

The Catch a Rainbow Fishing Derby is coming up on Saturday, June 4. The annual event returns this year after being cancelled the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The popular children’s fishing […]

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McFall falls short in region championship, named to All-Region team

May 25, 2022 Zac Oakes

Russell County junior tennis player Lucas McFall fell short in the region championship in Bowling Green yesterday. McFall lost to Greenwood’s Dylan Dethridge in the region championship at South Warren. As runner-up, McFall qualified for […]

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Lawson, Luttrell lead Lakers to win over Bowling Green

May 25, 2022 Zac Oakes

Nathan Lawson and Cody Luttrell played key roles in leading the Russell County Lakers to a 7-3 win over the Bowling Green Purples last night to earn a spot in the 4th Region Championship. Lawson […]

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Metcalfe, Monroe counties selected for post-election audit

May 25, 2022 Zac Oakes

As required by Kentucky law, 12 counties are to be selected at random following an election for a post-election audit by the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office. Yesterday, nearby Monroe and Metcalfe counties were among the […]

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Russell Springs man arrested on drug charge

May 25, 2022 Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs man was arrested on a drug charge Monday night. Justin M. Weddle, 37, was charged with possession of methamphetamine and contempt of court. Weddle was arrested by Deputy Pierce with the Russell […]

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  • Jo Ann “Jody” Selby Ballard, age 92, of Russell Springs
    May 27, 2022
  • Jo Ann “Jody” Selby Ballard, age 92, of Russell Springs
    May 27, 2022
  • Wilbur K. Barnes, age 90, of Jamestown
    May 27, 2022
  • Anna Paulette Gilbert Campbell, age 65, of Jamestown
    May 26, 2022
  • Leonard Wells, age 84, of Jamestown
    May 26, 2022

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