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Local trick or treat times announced

Local trick-or-treat times were announced at yesterday’s fiscal court meeting. Trick-or-treating in Russell County will be from 5-8 p.m. on Halloween. Both Jamestown and Russell Springs will be hosting trunk-or-treat events once again this Halloween. […]

LWC announces commencement dates, times

For the second consecutive year, Lindsey Wilson College in neighboring Adair County will cap off its largest class in school history at spring commencement, April 28th and 29th. Lindsey Wilson’s commencement celebration, the 117th in […]

School pickup times changing this year

As reported multiple times leading up to the upcoming school year, the Russell County School District has adopted a new policy affecting student pick-up times at each school. Vehicles will not be permitted to enter […]

CDC shortens COVID isolation and quarantine times

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday shortened the recommended times that people should isolate when they’ve tested positive for Covid-19 from 10 days to five days if they don’t have symptoms […]

School start/end times to remain the same

After some discussion about the possibility of adjusting the start/end times of school as a means to alleviate traffic congestion along Highway 127, the Russell County Board of Education voted to keep the start/end times […]