Kentucky Fish and Wildlife files lawsuit in deer disease case
Hunter brought infected carcass into state FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 8, 2023) — The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources is seeking civil damages in a recently filed lawsuit against a Louisville hunter who illegally brought into Kentucky the head of a deer that was harvested in Wisconsin and later tested positive for chronic wasting…
Read MoreCarla Lea Gadberry Thomas, 59, Russell Springs
Carla Lea Gadberry Thomas, of Russell Springs, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, in Somerset. She was 59 years of age. Born January 12, 1964, in Decatur, Illinois, she was a daughter of the late Morris and Janet Hopper Gadberry. Carla worked for over twenty years at Fruit of the…
Read MoreJob Opportunities courtesy of RC Chamber of Commerce
Lake Cumberland Community Action Agency is hiring for a Disabilities Content Area Manager for the Central Office in Jamestown, KY. Duties will include, but are not limited to, ensuring that all content areas relating to disabilities are monitored to ensure that all Head Start Performance Standards are met or exceeded; review Child Plus reports to…
Read MoreJohn L. Williams, 84, Russell Springs
John L. Williams, 84, of Russell Springs, passed away at home. John was born in Jamestown, KY on August 23, 1938, a son of the late Gussie (Sullivan) and Joe L. Williams. He was a retired marina operator. John is survived by three daughters, Carolyn Tarter, of Russell Springs, KY; Johnna, wife of Dr. James…
Read MoreRussell County’s Circuit Court Clerk’s Office supports KNN’s Kentucky Gives Day
Patient Assistance Fund helps Kentucky families through financial hardship after organ transplant May 2, 2023 – For over 10 years, the Kentucky Nonprofit Network (KNN) has rallied support for nonprofits all over the state by launching an annual day of giving called Kentucky Gives Day. This year, the online giving campaign day is Tuesday, May…
Read MoreLaker track has strong performance at Mercer County All-Comers Meet
4/25–Mercer County All Comers Top 20 in each event Boys-5th Overall Girls-6th Overall event boys girls 100 Meter Dash 4th Byron Kirkland-Lundy 8th Jonah Skaggs 11th Olivia Hinkle 200 Meter Dash 7th Kinnett Wills 14th Parker Riggins 4th Jozelynne Weisbrodt 400 Meter Dash 13 Jonah Skaggs 110/100 Meter Hurdles 4th…
Read MoreLake Cumberland in the running for ‘Best Water Tourism Spot’
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (May 1, 2023) – Following a record number of nominations, Kentuckians now have the chance to vote for their hometown favorites to be recognized as the Best in Kentucky. Voting opens today, May 1, for the 14th-annual Best in Kentucky Awards, presented by Kentucky Electric Cooperatives and its flagship publication, Kentucky Living, and…
Read MorePetra Ferguson, 71, Russell Springs
Petra Ferguson, age 71, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Sunday, April 30 2023 at Fairoaks Health Care in Jamestown after a long illness. She was born on Saturday, September 29 1951, in Eschwege, Germany. She was the daughter of the late Karl Gustav Wilhelm Kontowski and Elfriede Jung Kontowski She is survived by 2…
Read MoreEva Rae Gaskin Russell, 86, Russell Springs
Eva Rae Gaskin Russell, age 86, of Russell Springs, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at her Russell Drive home, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Russell was born on January 18, 1937, in Russell County, to Lilbert Edvert and Sarah Cathern Gadberry Gaskin. She and Henry Clay Russell, Jr., were united in marriage…
Read MoreEmily Guffey, 85, Russell Springs
Emily Guffey, age 85 of Russell Springs, died Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Russell County Hospital. She was born in Jamestown, Kentucky on December 11, 1937 the daughter of the late William Stanley and Rittie Dykes Guffey. She was a retired nurse, a Jehovah’s Witness, interior decorator and instrumental in establishing the Children’s Advocacy Center…
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