John Durbin Sr., 85, Jamestown
John Durbin Sr of Jamestown, KY went to be with the Lord Sat. Dec 10, 2022. He was born on 2-16-37 (85 yrs old). He was a native of Louisville KY. The son of Ernest & Lillian Durbin. He is survived by 2 sisters, Dora Zweydorff & Sue Pfeiffer, a brother, Ronald (Ronnie) Durbin &…
Read MoreWayne L. Gaskins, 75, Russell Springs
Wayne L. Gaskins, 75, of Russell Springs, passed away Friday, December 9th, at Russell County Hospital. Wayne was born in Somerset, KY on August 7, 1947, a son of the late Nioma (Holt) Kean and Robert L. Gaskins. He served in the U.S. Army. Wayne is survived by wife Betty (Bolin) Gaskins, of Russell Springs,…
Read MoreBilly Ray “Bill” Walton, 85, Russell Springs
Billy Ray “Bill” Walton, of Russell Springs, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022, at his home. He was 85 years of age. Bill was born in Oakland, Mississippi, April 21, 1937, son of the late Ezra Harris and Effie Cook Walton. He played football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs. Bill was a founding member…
Read MoreGov. Beshear Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Honor of Kentucky Soldier Killed in Korean War
Soldier Accounted For From Korean War (Wright, R.) WASHINGTON – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Pfc. Robert A. Wright, 18, of Whitesville, KY, who was killed during the Korean War, was accounted for Aug. 15, 2022. In July 1950, Wright was a member of C Company, 1st Battalion, 19th…
Read MoreVirginia Ann Swords, 91, Jamestown
Virginia Ann Swords, 91, of Jamestown, passed away Wednesday, December 7th, at Taylor Regional Hospital, Campbellsville, KY. Virginia was born in Lima, OH on May 13, 1931, a daughter of the late Edna (Carnes) and Virgil Patten. Virginia is survived by two daughters, Velina Swords, of Jamestown, KY; Belinda Parker, of TX; a son, Hale…
Read MoreGerald Bault, 81, Russell Springs
Gerald Bault, of Russell Springs, passed away Monday, December 5, 2022, at the VA Medical Center in Lexington. He was 81 years of age. Born April 9, 1941, in Adair County, he was a son of the late Ralph and Myrtle Beard Bault. Gerald was the original proprietor of the Parkway Mini Mart and later,…
Read MoreVictor Rexroat Re-Elected to Kentucky Farm Bureau Board at Annual Meeting
Elections Held During Kentucky Farm Bureau’s 103rd Annual Meeting Louisville, KY (December 5, 2022) – Pulaski County farmer Mark Haney was re-elected Kentucky Farm Bureau President on the concluding day of the organization’s 103rd annual meeting. Also re-elected were Webster County’s Eddie Melton as First Vice President and Sharon Furches of Calloway County as Second Vice…
Read MoreTreasurer Allison Ball Returns State Record $150 Million in Unclaimed Property
FRANKFORT, Ky. (December 5, 2022) – Today, Treasurer Allison Ball announced she returned $150 million in unclaimed property, more than any other Kentucky State Treasurer in history, on Good Morning Kentuckiana. Treasurer Ball is a strong proponent of property rights and is committed to returning this money to the rightful owners, not the government. In…
Read MoreNeal Alexander, 63, Russell Springs
Neal Alexander, age 63, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Saturday, December 03 2022 at Select Specialty Hospital. He was born on Saturday, September 12 1959, in Detroit Michigan. He was the son of: Mother – Joan M. Merecki Alexander, who has preceded him in death Father – Sargon A. Alexander, who has preceded him…
Read MoreNeva C. Bernard, 102, Russell Springs
Neva C Bernard, of Russell Springs, passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2022, in the Hospice Unit of Russell County Hospital, having attained the age of 102 years. Neva was born in 1920, on the 4th of July, daughter of the late Walter G. and Vandie Frost Black. Her husband, Buel was a linotype operator…
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