Martin Scott Fillippinie, age 57 of Russell Springs

Friday, July 1 by Sean Hammond

Martin Scott Fillippinie, of Russell Springs, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at Russell County Hospital. He was 57 years of age. Born on September 26, 1964, in Somerset, Kentucky, he was a […]

Government offices to be closed Independence Day

Friday, July 1 by Derek Aaron

The Independence Day holiday brings the closures of government offices around the county. Both the city halls in Russell Springs and Jamestown will be closed Monday, July 4th, as will the Russell County Courthouse and […]

RCH community lab draws coming in August

Friday, July 1 by Derek Aaron

Russell County Hospital CEO Scott Thompson discussed with the hospital’s board of directors this week the upcoming community lab draws after a hiatus due to COVID the past couple of years… The hospital will be […]

Burton to be inducted into LWC Athletics Hall of Fame | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Friday, July 1 by Derek Aaron

Former Russell County High School Lady Laker and Lindsey Wilson College golfer Krista Burton will become the first women's golfer to be inducted into the Lindsey Wilson College Athletics Hall of Fame later this year. The induction takes place on Saturday, September 10th, at... Read More.

Lakefest celebration kicks off today

Friday, July 1 by Derek Aaron

The annual Lakefest celebration on Monument Square in Jamestown gets underway today. The celebration kicks off with pageants today at 5 p.m. Then, a full slate of events happen Saturday, including the Mike Hill 5K […]

Russell County ‘abnormally dry’ with portion in a moderate drought

Friday, July 1 by Derek Aaron

The majority of Kentucky is abnormally dry with a moderate drought across a large portion of the central part of the state and some of southern Indiana, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor and the […]

Voter registration recovering from COVID-19 pandemic

Friday, July 1 by Derek Aaron

Secretary of State Michael Adams has announced that, in May, more new voters were added to Kentucky’s rolls than were removed, for the third month in a row. “Kentucky continues to see a bump in […]

Back selected for summer league all-star game | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Friday, July 1 by Zac Oakes

2019 Russell County High School graduate and Laker Baseball alumni Peyton Back was selected for the Collegiate Summer League (CSL) All-Star game this week. Back has spent the summer playing for the Trifectom Tropics of the CSL in Indianapolis. Back currently plays at Bellarmine... Read More.

Ford receives high marks from school board in annual evaluation

Thursday, June 30 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford received a strong vote of confidence from the board of education at an end-of-the-fiscal year board meeting held Thursday afternoon. Ford received exemplary grades in each standard from the […]

Two-vehicle wreck Thursday morning sends Russell Springs woman to hospital

Thursday, June 30 by Zac Oakes

A two-vehicle wreck on South Highway 127 Thursday morning sent a Russell Springs woman to the hospital, according to Russell Springs Police. The wreck occurred at around 6:39 a.m. Thursday when a 2003 Chevy Pickup […]

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Martin Scott Fillippinie, age 57 of Russell Springs

Government offices to be closed Independence Day

RCH community lab draws coming in August

Burton to be inducted into LWC Athletics Hall of Fame | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Lakefest celebration kicks off today

Russell County ‘abnormally dry’ with portion in a moderate drought

Voter registration recovering from COVID-19 pandemic

Back selected for summer league all-star game | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Ford receives high marks from school board in annual evaluation

Two-vehicle wreck Thursday morning sends Russell Springs woman to hospital

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Obituaries

Jeffrey L. Scholl, 61, of Indianapolis

Robert Leach, 70, of Russell Springs

Ronald Eugene Sterner, Sr., 77, of Russell Springs

Ronald L. Wesley, 95, of Jamestown