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Russell County Girls Golf finishes third in weekend tournament

August 24, 2020 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Girls Golf team finished in third place overall with a team score of 374 over the weekend at the Kentucky Invitational Tournament at Lakewood Country Club. McKenzie Trautman shot a personal-best score […]

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State’s online ballot request portal now live

August 24, 2020 Zac Oakes

Those who wish to receive an absentee ballot in the mail for the upcoming November general election can now do so through the state’s online portal, which was activated over the weekend. Registered voters who […]

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Russell County’s census response rate lower than average

August 21, 2020 Zac Oakes

Russell County’s self-response rate for the 2020 United States Census is lower than the state average, with less than 55 percent of Russell County residents responding to the census. Local officials, like Jamestown Mayor Nick […]

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Missing Colorado teen rescued in Columbia

August 21, 2020 Zac Oakes

Columbia police rescued a teenage girl who was reported missing in Colorado and arrested two Tennessee men in connection with the case on Friday. According to a report from the Columbia Police Department, officers acted […]

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New cruiser for Jamestown Police, water project discussed at city council meeting

August 20, 2020 Zac Oakes

The City of Jamestown is moving forward with a grant process to purchase a new cruiser for the Jamestown Police Department. The new cruiser will be a Ford F150 truck, which was recommended by Jamestown […]

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Jamestown Mayor says new business is coming to town

August 20, 2020 Zac Oakes

Jamestown Mayor Nick Shearer shared some exciting news at Thursday night’s Jamestown City Council meeting. A new business will be locating within the City of Jamestown “within the next couple weeks” according to Shearer. Shearer […]

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Chris Starks named head coach of LWC men’s basketball

August 20, 2020 Zac Oakes

Story courtesy of Lindsey Wilson College Sports Information Chris Starks has been named interim head coach of the Lindsey Wilson College men’s basketball program, LWC Athletics Director Willis Pooler announced on Wednesday. Starks becomes the […]

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Tourism Industry bouncing back after pandemic shutdown

August 20, 2020 Zac Oakes

The local tourism industry took a hit at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic but the last few weeks have been a significant bounce back for tourism in Russell County . “Things are definitely picking […]

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KHSAA Board recommends to proceed with fall sports

August 20, 2020 Zac Oakes

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association Board of Controllers voted 16-2 to move forward with its initial plan for fall sports. That plan will allow practices for fall sports to begin on Aug. 24 with […]

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Tourism had significant economic impact in Russell County in 2019

August 20, 2020 Zac Oakes

A new study on the impact of tourism in Kentucky shows that the industry has a nearly $46 million impact on the local economy, but Russell County Tourism Director Janette Marson said the impact is […]

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