Obituaries
Barbara Faye Pierce, age 85, of Windsor
Barbara Faye Pierce, of Windsor, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2026, at her residence. She was 85 years, and 8 days of age. Born on May 17, 1941, in Russell County, Barbara was a […]
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Peggy S. Loudin, age 62, of Jamestown
Peggy S. Loudin, 62, of Jamestown, passed away Sunday, May 24th, at T.J Columbia, Columbia, KY. Peggy was born in Albany, KY on September 24, 1963, a daughter of Sue Christine (Bell) Norris, of […]
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Mary E. Morgan, 82, of Jamestown
Mary E. Morgan, 82, of Jamestown, passed away Monday, May 25th, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, Somerset, KY. Mary was born in Jamestown, KY on August 18, 1943, a daughter of the late Laura […]
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Memorial Day closings
The Memorial Day Holiday brings several closings today. Both Jamestown and Russell Springs City Halls are closed today. The Russell County Courthouse and judicial center will also be closed today for the holiday. The Russell […]
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School board to meet in special session Wednesday
The Russell County Board of Education will meet in special session on Wednesday morning. The special-called meeting will take place at 8 a.m. Wednesday in Room 114 at the Russell County ANC. This meeting replaces […]
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Russell Springs Police K9 Jolli receives donation of body armor
Russell Springs Police K9 Jolli recently received a donation of body armor. K9 Jolli received a new bullet and stab protective vest. The new vest comes courtesy of the non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, […]
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Kevin Lynn Lawless, age 49, of Russell Springs
Kevin Lynn Lawless, of Russell Springs, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2026, at his residence. He was 49 years of age. Born May 9, 1977, in Adair County, he was a former concrete and construction […]
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Clemma Jean Godby, age 85, of Elizabethtown
Clemma Jean Godby, of Elizabethtown, passed from this life Friday, May 23, 2026, at Baptist Health Hardin Hospital. She was 85 years of age. Born September 18, 1940, she was the daughter of the late […]
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Beshear announces funding to resurface Clifty Creek Road
Russell County is set to receive nearly $150,000 to resurface Clifty Creek Road. Governor Andy Beshear announced Russell County is one of three counties to receive funding through the Rubber-Modified Asphalt program. The program is […]
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Which Russell County precincts had the highest voter turnout?
Yesterday on local news, we reported on the voter turnout for Russell and surrounding counties in this week’s primary election. Today, we take a look at how voter turnout varied across Russell County’s different voting […]