Cumberlands offering first Option 9 program in Kentucky for aspiring educators
Williamsburg, Ky. – October 11, 2022 University of the Cumberlands has established an agreement with two Kentucky school districts to offer an Option 9 program for aspiring Kentucky educators. Whitley County Schools will focus on recent graduates who have completed courses in the Teaching and Learning dual credit pathway and are now working as instructional…
Read MoreNewly released NFPA report shows U.S. home fire deaths hit 14-year high in 2021, marking critical importance of Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 9-15, 2022
October 7, 2022 — The latest Fire Loss in the U.S. report released by the National Fire Protection Association®(NFPA®) shows the largest number of home fire deaths since 2007, reflecting a 14-year high. According to the report, people are more likely to die in a reported home fire today than in 1980. These statistics…
Read MoreWilliam Edward Davis, 83, Russell Springs
William Edward Davis, of Russell Springs, passed away Monday, October 3, 2022, at his home. He was 83 years of age. Born March 31, 1939, in Pulaski County, he was the son of Emery and Nora Gosser Davis. William worked as a machinist for 28 years at Tecumseh Products in Somerset. He was a…
Read MoreCommodities to be Distributed Thursday October 6th at Russell Springs City Park
Thursday October 6, 2022 Judge Gary D. Robertson and the Russell County Fiscal Court in conjunction with the Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland program will be giving out commodities at the Russell Springs City Park beginning at 11:00 until all commodities are given away. Next month’s location will be at First Baptist Church in Russell Springs.…
Read MoreAfter Two Years of Flatlined Voter Registration, Kentucky is Seeing a Surge
Nearly 10,000 Kentuckians Join Voter Rolls Frankfort, Ky. (September 30, 2022) – Secretary of State Michael Adams announced that following two years of flatlined voter registration, Kentucky is seeing a surge, with 9,631 new voters joining the rolls in August. “Voter registration is back,” Adams said. “With COVID increasingly in the rearview mirror, political…
Read MoreContract Awarded for Wolf Creek Dam Spillway Gates Replacement Project
Photo By Leon Roberts | The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville awarded a $109,450,000 contract Sept. 28,…read more NASHVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES 09.29.2022 Story by Bill Peoples U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 29, 2022) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District awarded a $109,450,000 contract yesterday to…
Read MorePhyllis Janet Richards, Russell Springs
Phyllis Janet Richards was born July 13, 1947, in Columbia, and passed away on September 26, 2022, in Lexington. She was a retired homemaker who had resided in Russell County her entire life, and was loved by many. Ms. Richards was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chesley and Lizzie Richards. She…
Read MoreDarry Dale McElroy, 73, Russell Springs
Darry Dale McElroy, of Russell Springs, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at his home. He was 73 years of age. Born on June 25, 1949, in Russell County, he was a son of the late Colonus Lee and Olma Foley McElroy. Darry enjoyed working. He was a former court security officer with the…
Read MoreEdward Lee Robertson, 70, Russell Springs
Edward Lee Robertson, of Russell Springs, passed away Monday, September 26, 2022, at Russell County Hospital. He was 70 years of age. Born April 25, 1952, in Russell County, he was a son of Irene Wilson Robertson and the late Elvin Robertson. Edward was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish. His…
Read MoreMary A. Campbell, 101, Jamestown
Mary A. Campbell, 101, of Jamestown, passed away Monday, September 26th, at Russell County Hospital. Mary was born in Jamestown, KY on November 29, 1920, a daughter of the late Ollie Mae (Sims) and Henry Lawrence Guffey. She was a retired Home Economics Teacher. Mary is survived by two daughters, Mary Jo Meadows (Kenneth…
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