‘You are heroes’
By Wade Daffron TJ Editor Just before Memorial Day, with reverent respect, a flag raising was held at the H.M. Bottom Firehouse. Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas, members of the City Council, Russell County Judge Executive Randy Marcum, Jamestown Volunteer Fire Chief Jeff Landers, and other local officials joined the Russell Springs…
Read MoreDonnie Ray Stargle, 81, Russell Springs
Donnie Ray Stargle, of Russell Springs, passed from this life on Thursday, May 27, 2026, at Russell County Hospital. He was 81 years of age. Born March 20, 1945, in Casey County, he was a son of the late Clarence Stargle and Sarah Luttrell Stargle Pickford. In his younger days, he was a tobacco farmer…
Read MoreJohn Daniel Haley, 78, Jamestown
John Daniel Haley, 78, of Jamestown, passed away Friday, May 15th, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, Somerset, Kentucky. John was born April 20, 1948 in Auburn, New York he later moved to Dayton, Ohio in 1965 attended Northmont High School and met Joann. He attended the University of Cincinnati where he received an Engineering degree…
Read MoreBarbara Faye Pierce, 85, Windsor
Barbara Faye Pierce, of Windsor, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2026, at her residence. She was 85 years, and 8 days of age. Born on May 17, 1941, in Russell County, Barbara was a daughter of the late Colvin and Dorothy Harris Wilson. Barbara was a former employee of Proctor and Gamble, in Ohio,…
Read MoreMary E. Morgan, 82, Jamestown
Mary E. Morgan, 82, of Jamestown, passed away Monday, May 25th, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital, Somerset, KY. Mary was born in Jamestown, KY on August 18, 1943, a daughter of the late Laura (Simpson) and Ernest Foley. Mary is survived by: two daughters, Christie Smith (Ed), of Girard, IL and Lisa Brumley, of Jamstown,…
Read MorePeggy S. Loudin, 62, Jamestown
Peggy S. Loudin, 62, of Jamestown, passed away Sunday, May 24th, at T.J Columbia, Columbia, KY. Peggy was born in Albany, KY on September 24, 1963, a daughter of Sue Christine (Bell) Norris, of Russell Springs, KY and the late Rex Hoover. She worked at Motherson. Peggy is survived by: mother Christine Norris, of Russell…
Read MoreClemma Jean Godby, 85, Elizabethtown
Clemma Jean Godby, of Elizabethtown, passed from this life Friday, May 23, 2026, at Baptist Health Hardin Hospital. She was 85 years of age. Born September 18, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Vernon and Ovaline Stephens Eastham. Clemma Jean was a graduate of Russell County High School and in her younger days…
Read MoreKevin Lynn Lawless, 49, Russell Springs
Kevin Lynn Lawless, of Russell Springs, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2026, at his residence. He was 49 years of age. Born May 9, 1977, in Adair County, he was a former concrete and construction worker. Survivors include his mother, Vicki (and Roy) Clemons, of Russell Springs; father Randy (and Judy) Lawless, of Jamestown special…
Read MoreDetermination, dedication pays off
Staff Report Hard work, perseverance, and dedication pays off… Russell County High School Senior Dylan Stanelle recently signed to attend and play for Alice Lloyd College. Dylan made an official commitment to the prestigious Eastern Kentucky college late last month in front of friends, family, and teammates. “Thinking of Dylan, the first…
Read MoreFirst from RCHS to earn Pigman Scholarship
Staff Report With pride and professionalism, a Russell County High School (RCHS) senior has represented her county well and reached a first-ever achievement. Marlei DeVore, daughter of Davene and Jeric DeVore, is RCHS’s first-ever recipient of a Lighthouse Beacon scholarship. The scholarship, through the Lighthouse Beacon Foundation, helps students in the area…
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