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Joann Lawless, age 55, of Jamestown

Joann Lawless, 55, of Jamestown, passed away Sunday, December 11th, at Russell County Hospital, Russell Springs.Joann was born in Albany, KY. on September 7, 1967, a daughter of the late Kathleen (Brown) and Asa Russell.Joann […]

John Durbin Sr., age 85, of Jamestown

John Durbin Sr of Jamestown, KY went to be with the Lord Sat. Dec 10, 2022. He was born on 2-16-37 (85 yrs old). He was a native of Louisville KY. The son of Ernest […]

Richmond man arrested on drug-related charges

A Richmond man was arrested by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office on drug-related charges early Tuesday morning, according to jail records. Chad Peercy, age 43, was arrested by Deputy Jared Pierce around 5:20 a.m. Tuesday […]

FFA Ag sales team wins regional contest

The Russell County High School’s FFA Ag Sales team recently won the Lake Cumberland FFA Regional Contest and will compete in the state contest in June. The contest consists of a written exam, an individual […]

Somerset Institute of Campbellsville University formed

The University of Somerset and Campbellsville University have merged together to create the Somerset Institute of Campbellsville University, according to a report in the Somerset Commonwealth Journal The announcement was made Tuesday morning in the […]

Rexroat re-elected as KYFB board member

Victor Rexroat of Russell County was recently re-elected as a board member at Kentucky Farm Bureau’s 103rd annual meeting in Louisville. Pulaski County farmer Mark Haney was also re-elected Kentucky Farm Bureau President at the […]

Tourist commission to meet today

The Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission will have a special called board meeting today at 12:30 p.m. in the board room at the tourism office, located between KFC and Arby’s in Russell Springs. The meeting is […]