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Bobby Wayne Wooten, age 53, of Jamestown

Bobby Wayne Wooten, of Jamestown, passed away Friday, May 15, 2026, at University of Kentucky Medical Center in Lexington, from injuries sustained in an accident. He was 53 years of age. Born July 3, 1972, […]

James Keith Anderson, age 53, of Columbia

James Keith Anderson, of Columbia, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Taylor Regional Hospital, in Campbellsville, with his family at his side. He was 53 years of age. Keith was born on March […]

Mark William Burton, age 53, of Russell Springs

Mark William Burton, of Russell Springs, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Centennial Medical Center, in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 53 years of age. Mark was born in Somerset, on September 15, 1972, […]

James Gaskin, age 53, of Russell Springs

James Gaskin, age 53, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Monday, January 26 2026 at the home of his uncle. He was born on Friday, January 12 1973, in Nashville, Tennessee. He is also survived […]

Leslie Dawn Miller, age 53, of Somerset

Leslie Dawn Miller, age 53, of Somerset, passed away Saturday, June 7th, at University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington.    Leslie was born in La Grange, IL on June 3, 1972, a daughter of Doris […]

Russell County’s unemployment rate sits at 5.3%

Russell County’s latest unemployment rate comes in at 5.3 percent, according to newly released data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Locally, the unemployment rate increased 0.3 percent from December to January. McCreary County had […]

Russell Co. unemployment rate increases to 5.3%

The unemployment rate in Russell County increased 0.8 percent from September to October, according to new data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Russell County’s unemployment rate comes in at 5.3 percent, which is tied […]

Troy S. Burchett, age 53, of Jamestown

Troy S. Burchett, 53, of Jamestown, KY, passed away Monday, January 3rd, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, Somerset, KY. Troy was born in Columbia, KY on March 29, 1968, a son of the late Janet […]