Freddy McGowan, age 81, of Russell Springs, passed away at Fair Oaks Health and Rehabilitation on Friday, October 30, 2026. Born January 29, 1945, in Cincinnati, Ohio, Freddy was a son of the late Elvis […]
Russell County's Rylen McGowan has announced her commitment to play softball at Wallace Community College in Dothan, Alabama. McGowan led Russell County last year with a .511 batting average and 46 hits, along with 36 runs batted in and 11 home runs.
Three Russell County Lady Laker Softball players earned all-district honors. Seniors Jaylee Roy and Addison Hart, and junior Rylen McGowan, were named all-district.
Russell County junior Rylen McGowan broke the school fast-pitch softball record for home runs in a season by hitting her 9th home run over the weekend. Home run #9 came in Russell County's victory over Cookeville, Tennessee on Saturday by a score of 10-4.... Read More.
Rylen McGowan hit her 8th home run of the season, and the Russell County Lady Lakers came away with a 10-0 win over district foe Metcalfe County last night. McGowan finished the night with 3 hits and 4 runs batted in to power the... Read More.
The Russell County High School Laker Baseball team defeated Metcalfe County in a district matchup last night by a score of 2-1. The Lakers were led by the pitching duo of Ayden McGowan and Blane Melton. McGowan got the start, giving up just one... Read More.
Rylen McGowan hit her third and fourth home runs of the season last night, but the Lady Lakers fell to Wayne County by a score of 14-3. McGowan drove in all three runs as part of a 4-hit performance to lead Russell County. Camdin... Read More.
It was a big night for Russell County senior Ayden McGowan, as he struck out 10 batters to lead Russell County to a 5-1 victory over Lincoln County in the 2A section semifinals last night. McGowan gave up just five hits and one run... Read More.
Addison Hart pitched a one-hit shutout and the Lady Laker bats exploded as Russell County Softball picked up a 13-0 win on the road at Lincoln County last night. Hart gave up just one hit over five innings and struck out 9 batters in... Read More.
Anice Vergine “Ann” Harris McGowan, the only living child of Grady Cyle Harris and Etta Belle Popplewell Harris, both deceased, passed away October 26, 2024, in Cape Coral, Florida. She was born February 12, 1939, […]