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House committee approves filing deadline extension

A Kentucky House of Representatives committee has approved a bill that would extend the filing deadline for candidates in the 2022 primary elections to January 25. The current deadline is Friday, Jan. 7. This also […]

School calendar committee seeking input

Although the school year is about halfway finished, the Russell County School District Calendar Committee is already in the process of creating the school calendar for the 2022/2023 school year. The district calendar committee has […]

Russell Springs man appointed to state committee

A Russell Springs man was recently appointed to a state committee. Doug Aaron of Russell Springs was appointed as a member of a pool to serve on the Transportation Cabinet Engineering and Engineering-Related Services Selection […]

KDE commissioner talks to committee about equity in schools

(FRANKFORT, KY) – As the national conversation surrounding critical race theory continues to escalate, Kentucky Commissioner of Education Jason E. Glass urged the Interim Joint Committee on Education to remain committed to providing an equitable […]

Committee to begin search for new RCHS Principal

The Russell County High School Site Base Decision-Making Council will hold its first meeting of the RCHS Principal selection process today. RCHS Principal Darren Gossage is retiring, and the SBDM council is tasked with finding […]

State Sen. Max Wise announces committee assignments

FRANKFORT, Ky. (January 13, 2021) – The Senate Majority Caucus has announced the committee assignments for the 2021 Regular Session of the Kentucky General Assembly. Senator Max Wise (R-Campbellsville) will serve as the chairman of […]

Medical Marijuana Bill Passes House Committee

A bill in the Kentucky legislature described by advocates as “medical marijuana” advanced out of a House committee on Wednesday. The House Judiciary Committee passed the measure on a 17-1 vote. The bill moves to […]