Kentucky State Police Charges Adair County Man with Solicitation of Murder
COLUMBIA, Ky. (January 5, 2023) – On January 3, 2023, Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 was contacted by the Adair County Detention Center in regards to a suspicious letter that an inmate being lodged at the detention center had attempted to send out in the mail. KSP Troopers launched an investigation after receiving the…
Read MoreRussell County Pastor to Speak at CU Spring Chapel
Spring chapel series opens with Atwood speaking Jan. 11 CAMPBELLSVILLE, KY (01/05/2023) Campbellsville University has announced its spring 2023 chapel schedule. The spring 2023 chapel series opens with Matt Atwood, assistant football coach at Campbellsville University, who will speak at the first chapel of the spring semester Jan. 11, 2023. All chapels are held at…
Read MoreBus Driver Training Class Starting Soon
The next school bus driver training class will be starting soon. If you know anyone that might be interested in driving a bus for Russell County Schools, please encourage them to consider applying. The link to apply is: https://russell.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx Information regarding school bus driver qualifications can be found here: https://education.ky.gov/districts/trans/Pages/CDL-Program.aspx If a potential applicant has any questions,…
Read MoreWanda Mae Wethington, 75, Russell Springs
Wanda Mae Wethington, of Russell Springs, passed away Monday, January 2, 2023. She was 75 years of age. Wanda was born August 1, 1947, in Jamestown, daughter of the late Oves Cardell and Elizabeth Ballenger Chapman. Her family was her number one thing. Wanda loved her husband, her children and grandchildren dearly. She was a…
Read MoreCeola Kathleen Hill, 82, Jamestown
Ceola Kathleen Hill, of Jamestown, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at her home. She was 82 years of age. Ceola was born April 20, 1940, in Adair County, daughter of the late Elza and Ina Stotts Murphy. She married Albert Earl Hill on October 13, 1956. Ceola was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. …
Read MoreK-9 officers join Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement
K-9s to support conservation officers across Kentucky FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 3, 2023) – The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources recently welcomed new additions to its Law Enforcement Division to assist conservation officers across the commonwealth. Three sibling Labrador Retrievers – sisters Cosmo and River and their brother Gambit – have joined the division as…
Read MoreRonald Eugene Bolton, 87, Russell Springs
Ronald Eugene Bolton, of Russell Springs, Kentucky, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023, at his home. He was 87 years of age. Born on September 12, 1935, in Lapel, Indiana, he was a son of the late Kenneth Eugene Bolton and Elizabeth Johnson Tillie. Ronald was a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict…
Read MoreRussell County Public Library Launches Comfort Cabinets
Kristina Burton The Russell County Public Library is excited to debut Comfort Cabinets. Located in both public restrooms,RCPL’s Comfort Cabinets are stocked with basic hygiene items, available for free to anyone who needsthem.Items featured in the Comfort Cabinets include body wash, combs, deodorant, tissues, feminine hygieneproducts, dental supplies, hair ties, nail files, lip balm, lotion,…
Read MoreBrenda Sue (Ballenger) Stephenson, 79, Franklin, Indiana, Lubbock, Texas
Brenda Sue (Ballenger) Stephenson, 79 of Franklin, IN and Lubbock, TX passed away on MondayDecember 26, 2022, at Hospice of Wichita Falls in Wichita Falls, TX.She was born June 16, 1943, in Fremont, Ohio to Reather and Lela Jane (Grider) Ballenger. She grew upin Russell County, KY and was a 1961 graduate of Russell County…
Read MoreRella Louise Centers, 83, Russell Springs
Rella Louise Centers, age 83, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Sunday, January 01 2023 at Summit Manor Nursing Home. She was born on Thursday, February 02 1939, in Russell Springs, Kentucky. She was the daughter of: Mother – Bessie Coffey Andrew, who has preceded her in death Father – Scott Andrew, who has preceded…
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