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Commodity distribution will be at high school next week

May 28, 2026 Zac Oakes

Due to the Russell County Jaycees Fair taking place, the monthly commodity distribution with the Russell County Fiscal Court and Feeding America will take place at Russell County High School. Commodities will be distributed next […]

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Russell Springs City Pool open for the season; Tuesday night swim expanded this year

May 28, 2026 Zac Oakes

The Joseph Smith Hayes Memorial Pool at the Russell Springs City Park officially opened for the season this past weekend. City Pool Manager Scott Jones was recently a guest on Community Conversation and spoke about […]

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New candidate filings for Jamestown City Council, Soil and Water Conservation Board

May 28, 2026 Zac Oakes

We have new candidate filings to report. Mitchell Marcum has filed to run for another term on the Jamestown City Council. He joins Ada Marcum Lawson and Jared Roy as candidates who have filed for […]

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Russell Springs City Council to meet in special session this evening

May 28, 2026 Zac Oakes

The Russell Springs City Council will meet in special session this evening. The council will meet at City Hall at 6:00 this evening. The council is expected to go into executive session regarding the possible […]

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Fiscal court to meet in special session this morning

May 28, 2026 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Fiscal Court will meet in special session this morning. The court will meet at 9 a.m. at the Russell County Courthouse. The court is expected to discuss the purchase of a cardboard […]

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Braydon and Zyon Hawthorne grew up Kentucky fans but were so competitive they often fought when playing basketball together

May 28, 2026 Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Brothers Zyon and Braydon Hawthorne grew up in Beckley, W.Va., competing against each other regularly in backyard basketball battles. “They were super competitive. They were always competitive growing up from the basketball […]

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School board approves three-percent raise across the board for certified, classified staff

May 27, 2026 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education approved a three-percent across-the-board raise for certified and classified staff at yesterday morning’s board meeting. Superintendent Michael Ford spoke with WJRS News and noted the district has provided a […]

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10 indicted by grand jury

May 27, 2026 Zac Oakes

10 people were indicted by a Russell County grand jury this week. Melina Bell, age 47, of Russell Springs and Trevor Taylor, age 29, of Whitley City, charged with human trafficking. Taylor was also charged […]

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Jamestown Council to meet in special session Thursday evening

May 27, 2026 Zac Oakes

The Jamestown City Council will meet in special session Thursday evening. The council will hold the first reading of two budget-related ordinances: the 25-26 amended budget and the 26-27 budget. The council will meet at […]

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Fiscal court to hold special-called meeting tomorrow

May 27, 2026 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Fiscal Court will meet in special session tomorrow morning. The court will meet at 9 a.m. at the Russell County Courthouse. The court is expected to discuss the purchase of a cardboard […]

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