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Russell County remains green on COVID map

Russell County and its surrounding counties remain green on the latest COVID map released by the Kentucky Department for Public Health. Around the state, several counties now find themselves in the red and yellow category. […]

Mitchell B. Ballenger, 59, of Jamestown

Mitchell B. Ballenger, 59, of Jamestown, KY passed away Wednesday, June 8th, at his residence.Mitchell was born in Columbia, KY on August 23, 1962, a son of Mary L. McQueary, of Jamestown, KY and the […]

Rhonda L Greene, 58, of Russell Springs

Rhonda L Greene, 58, of Russell Springs, KY, passed away Friday, June 10th, at Jean Waddle Care Center, Somerset, KY.Rhonda was born in Louisville, Ky on May 17, 1964, a daughter of the late Mary […]

Kimberly “Kim” Foley, 58, of Somerset

Kimberly “Kim” Foley, 58, of Somerset, KY, passed away on June 5, 2022. She worked for over 20 years as a pharmacy technician caring and nurturing her loyal customers. Kim was an avid UK fan, […]

Westerfield talks about summer at RCPL

Russell County Public Library Director Lindsey Westerfield recently spoke to WJRS News about what’s available at the library this summer. [cpm-player skin=”device-player-skin” width=”100%” playlist=”true” type=”audio”] [cpm-item file=”https://lakercountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Westerfield-.mp3″]Westerfield[/cpm-item] [/cpm-player]

Ballot positions revealed

The drawing for ballot position in Russell County was held yesterday, and is, as follows: Russell Springs City Council: 1.     Tommy Holt 2.     Ricky Barnes 3.     Johnny Bell 4.     Timmy Hudson 5.     Sherry Bottom Daniel […]