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Local tourism spending tops $55 million last year

Tourism generated an estimated nearly $55.7 million economic impact in Russell County during 2025, making it one of Kentucky’s top 35 tourism economies and the second-largest tourism market in the Southern Lakes & Rivers region. […]

Johnny Dale Smith, age 55, of Jamestown

Johnny Dale Smith, 55, of Jamestown, passed away Thursday, November 28th, at his residence. Johnny was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 31, 1969, a son of the late JoAnn (Mills) Warriner and Evert Smith. […]

Jeffery Wayne Crew, age 55, of Kings Mountain

Jeffery Wayne Crew, age 55, of Kings Mountain, KY passed away Saturday, October 05, 2024, at U.K. Hospital from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on Sunday, October 20, 1968, in Liberty, […]

Jennifer L. Dunbar, 55, of Russell Springs

Jennifer L. Dunbar, 55, of Russell Springs, passed away Monday, May 13th, at Jean Waddle Care Center, Somerset, KY. Jennifer was born in Columbia, KY on July 9, 1968, a daughter of the late Jannella […]

Adair woman killed in wreck on Highway 55

An Adair woman was killed in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 55 in Taylor County on Sunday. According to Kentucky State Police Post 15, a 2002 Ford F-150 operated by 60-year-old Allen Glen Yates of […]

Frankie Lynn Chumbley, age 55, of Russell Springs

Frankie Lynn Chumbley, 55, passed away on December 23, 2023. She was born on May 11, 1968 in Adair County. Survivors include: Her husband: Dennis Chumbley Three daughters: Ashley Knight, Brittney Robinson, and Chelsey Lane […]