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Russell County’s COVID incidence rate ranks 51/120

The last update, posted Friday evening on the state dashboard, showed 22 new COVID cases in Russell County, which was in the middle of the county-by-county numbers reported on Friday. Jefferson County reported 856 new […]

Mark McQueary, age 57, of Windsor

Mark McQueary, of Windsor, formerly of Russell Springs, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Casey County Hospital, in Liberty.  He was 57 years of age. Born on November 22, 1964, in Columbia, he was […]

Betty Ballenger, age 79, of Jamestown

Betty L, Ballenger, 79, of Jamestown, KY, passed away Friday, February 4th, at Russell County Hospital.Betty was born in Jamestown, KY on February 4, 1943, a daughter of the late Lizzie Rachel (Campbell) Murphy and […]

Glendo Grider, Sr., age 84, of Russell Springs

Glendo Grider, Sr., of Russell Springs, passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022, at Russell County Hospital.  He was 84 years of age. Glendo was born in Adair County’s White Oak Community on May 11, […]

Charles Owens, age 93, Formerly of Kentucky

Charles Owens, of Mt. Orab, Ohio, formerly of Ingle, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at his home.  He was 93 years of age. Charles was born on June 9, 1928, in Ingle, […]

‘Swatting’ could become a felony

State Representative Phillip Pratt of Georgetown has introduced legislation to make a dangerous, and sometimes deadly, prank a felony. Keith West files this report from Frankfort…