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Betty Lou Smith, 84, of Russell Springs

Betty Lou Smith, 84, of Russell Springs, passed away Monday, August 18th, at Russell County Hospital. Betty was born in Russell Springs, KY on September 29, 1940, a daughter of the late Nannie (Foley) and […]

Jason Christopher “Cecil” Smith, 50, of Eli

Jason Christopher “Cecil” Smith, 50, of Eli, Kentucky, passed away on March 7, 2025, at UK Healthcare – Albert B. Chandler Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Born on January 31, 1975, in Somerset, Kentucky, Jason lived […]

Benny Smith, age 62, of Russell Springs

Benny Smith, age 62, of Russell Springs, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Kentucky. He was loved by many, and he loved more than his […]

Jason Christopher “Cecil” Smith, 50, of Eli

Jason Christopher “Cecil” Smith, 50, of Eli, Kentucky, passed away on March 7, 2025, at UK Healthcare – Albert B. Chandler Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky. Born on January 31, 1975, in Somerset, Kentucky, Jason lived […]

Anthony G. Smith, age 69, of Russell Springs

Anthony G. Smith, age 69, of Russell Springs, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at his residence. Anthony was born on Friday, November 18, 1955, in Cincinnati, Ohio, son of the late Lester Ray […]

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. […]

Smith receives EKU Aviation Distinguished Graduate Award

Russell County native Braxton Smith recently received the Eastern Kentucky University School of Aviation Distinguished Graduate Award for Fall 2024. Smith, who graduated from Russell County High School in 2022, is set to graduate in […]