Articles by Zac Oakes

The Laker Basketball team will play in its home opener tonight, hosting the defending state champion Warren Central Dragons. The Lakers are coming off a 67-54 win over Greenwood in the season opener Tuesday night, […]

Russell County saw slight dip in unemployment in October

Russell County saw a slight dip in unemployment in October, according to new data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Russell County’s unemployment rate in October was 4.7 percent, down from 4.9 percent in October […]

Lady Lakers fall on the road at Boyle County

The Russell County Lady Lakers fell on the road to the Boyle County Rebels by a score of 57-38 last night. With the loss, the Lady Lakers fall to 1-1 to start the season. The […]

Christmas on the Square is tonight, traffic to be closed around square

The annual Russell County Celebrates Christmas on the Square in Jamestown is set to take place tonight from 5-8 p.m. The event will include the annual lighting of the community Christmas tree, several local vendors, […]

Branscum files for reelection to state house seat

State Rep. Josh Branscum has filed for reelection to his seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives. Branscum, from Russell Springs, represents District 83 which includes Russell County, Clinton County, and part of Pulaski County. […]

November tied for second-driest month of the year locally

November was the second-driest month of the year in Russell County. According to data from the local mesonet site, Russell County received just 1.5 inches of rain last month, the second-lowest total of the year […]

RCMS Basketball sweeps Adair County

The Russell County Middle School Basketball teams swept Adair County at home last night. The 6th grade team won 32-30. The 7th grade team won 48-37. The 8th grade team won 39-34. That makes a […]

Somerset man accused of murder appears in court

A Somerset man accused of murdering his father and grandfather, and injuring his grandmother about three weeks ago, was in court yesterday for an extradition hearing. Austin Prather waived his right to extradition during yesterday’s […]

November 30, 2023 Zac Oakes

Lady Lakers on the road at Boyle County tonight

The Russell County Lady Lakers will be on the road tonight for a matchup with Boyle County. Both teams enter at 1-0 as the Lady Lakers defeated Somerset 64-35 Tuesday night, while Boyle County won […]

November 30, 2023 Zac Oakes

Russell County sees improvement in Kentucky Kids Count Survey

Concluding our look at the data from the Kentucky Kids Count Survey, today we take a look at how Russell County fared in categories related to juvenile justice and education. Russell County saw improvement in […]