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Jamestown City Council to meet this evening

August 20, 2020 Zac Oakes

The Jamestown City Council will meet tonight at 6 p.m. for its regular monthly meeting. Listen for a recap of the meeting tomorrow morning and find a written recap here following the meeting.

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State Board of Elections expected to vote on November election procedures

August 20, 2020 Zac Oakes

The Kentucky Board of Elections is expected to take up a vote this afternoon regarding the emergency election procedures agreed upon by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Secretary of State Michael Adams. The plan would […]

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Russell Springs Police investigating boat theft

August 20, 2020 Zac Oakes

The Russell Springs Police Department is seeking the public’s help in an investigation regarding the theft of a boat. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Russell Springs Police Department at 270-866-3636. Photos of […]

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RCMS, RCHS students to begin packet pick up today

August 18, 2020 Zac Oakes

Students at Russell County Middle School and Russell County High School can begin picking up information packets today, which include many of the forms that the school district would typically gather from students at the […]

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Virtual and drive-thru job fairs scheduled for Thursday

August 18, 2020 Zac Oakes

A virtual job fair is scheduled for Thursday, beginning at 9 a.m. and lasting until 1 p.m. CT. The virtual job fair is being organized by the Kentucky Career Center – Cumberlands, which serves Russell […]

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Russell County Schools announce meal plan for students

August 18, 2020 Zac Oakes

Russell County Schools Food Service Director Keith Emerson announced the district’s meal plan for students as the school year approaches with a distance learning model. Meals will be available for pick-up at each of the […]

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KHSAA set to discuss fall sports on Thursday

August 18, 2020 Zac Oakes

The Kentucky High School Athletic Association Board of Controllers is set to discuss the next moves for fall sports in Kentucky at a virtual meeting on Thursday. The meeting will be a follow-up from a […]

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Board of Education takes first step on RCMS renovation; keeps tax rates the same

August 17, 2020 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education took the first step toward a major renovation for Russell County Middle School at a meeting Monday evening. The board approved a BG-1 for the project, with an estimated […]

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Russell County Schools facing delay in receiving Chromebooks

August 17, 2020 Zac Oakes

The Russell County School District plans to move forward with its initial plans to start school later this month virtually, but Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford said Monday evening that the plan for each […]

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