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Horse racing results from Russell County Fair

The annual horse racing took place at the Russell County Fair over the weekend with a number of races throughout the day. Local winners included: Flying Jack and Flying Frank owned by Justin Godsey of […]

Neomie Jasper, age 96, of Russell Springs

Neomie Jasper, of Russell Springs, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Fair Oaks Health and Rehabilitation, in Jamestown.  She was 96 years of age. Born March, 14, 1926, she was a daughter of the […]

Heat index could exceed 100 degrees this week

High temperatures and potentially dangerous humidity levels today through Wednesday could send the heat index to 100 degrees or higher in some cases, according to the National Weather Service in Louisville. That means those working […]

Local students named to Dean’s List at WKU

Four local students were named to the Dean’s List at Western Kentucky University for the Spring 2022 semester. Students making the Dean’s List have a grade-point average of 3.4 to 3.79 in a 4.0 scale. […]

Russell County Fiscal Court to meet this evening

The Russell County Fiscal Court will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening. The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. in the courtroom of the old Russell County Courthouse. We’ll have more from the meeting […]

Russell County Fair Karaoke winners

The Karaoke Contest at the Russell County Fair was held on Friday. Carly Skaggs won the 18 and under category. Cassandra Hughes won the 19-40 category. Jeff Mondie won the 41+ category. Patrick Furkins and […]