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Local magician on television
 Aron Houdini has been doing his best on the small screen and locally.
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Antle's recovery
 It has been a long hard road back but Ernest Antle is recovering from a spinal injury.
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Lakers shock Somerset, 27-23
ONLINE UPDATE-Oct. 18
The Lakers, led by 100 yard rushing efforts by quarterback Bryon Ellis and halfback Landon Meece, upended the Somerset Briar Jumpers Friday night in Pulaski County, 27-23.
The Lakers controlled the clock for much of the game and outlasted the Briar Jumpers, who were favored in the game. Meece scored the go-ahead touchdown late in the game to put Soerset away.
The Lakers (3-5, 1-2 in district play) return to district action next Friday at Laker Field when they host Allen County-Scottsville.
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Cyber-sex sting gets Russell Springs man; Locally a warrant arrest leads to discovery of over 1,000 prescription pills
In Oct. 16-22 IssueArrests of local residents over the last week involved illegal sex charges and the seizure of a large quantity of prescription drugs.
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Local gas prices remain high
In Oct. 16-22 Issue
Following a second week of falling prices, regular unleaded gasoline in
Russell County is as low as $3.05 a gallon at some stations, but prices
in this county still remain higher than in many Kentucky counties.
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Russell Springs gives $1,000 to ‘Doughboy’ project fund
In Oct. 16-22 Issue
The Russell Springs City Commission gave $1,000 to the “Doughboy”
restoration project that’s underway in Jamestown after contemplating
for nearly a month on how much to give to the project.
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Alliant tells court a contract likely with Anthem, debt is not out of line
In Oct. 16-22 Issue
Jeff Buckley told the members of the Russell County Fiscal Court he
believed there would be no interruption in coverage of Anthem patients,
because the insurer and the hospital were in the final stages of
negotiation for a new contract.
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Summer of rest on Lake Cumberland
In Oct. 16-22 IssueThings were better on Lake Cumberland, but not that much, according to local marina operators.
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Asbestos, buried tank found in inspection of buildings set to be razed
In Oct. 16-22 Issue
Work is proceeding, though the meeting isn't, regarding the new Russell County Judicial Center.
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Lakers downed at Warren East, will visit Somerset Friday
In Oct. 16-22 Issue
The Lakers (2-5, 1-2 in district play) traveled to Warren East (4-3,
2-2 in district play) Friday night looking for a second district win,
but it was not to be as they were downed 43-7 in a lopsided affair.
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Lady Laker volleyball wins 45th district title
In Oct. 16-22 Issue
The Russell County Lady Laker volleyball team won the 45th District
Girls Volleyball tournament after defeating McCreary Central and Wayne
County on Monday in Monticello.
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RCMS destroys Hart Co., 42-8, move on to CKMSAC title game
In Oct. 16-22 Issue
The Russell County Middle School Lakers overpowered visiting Hart County 42-8 on Tuesday.
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Lady Lakers place 4th in state tourney
In Oct. 16-22 Issue
The Lady Laker Golf team is 4th in the state of Kentucky.
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Lady Laker volleyball wins district title
ONLINE UPDATE-Oct. 14
The Russell County Lady Laker volleyball team won the 45th District
Girls Volleyball tournament after defeating McCreary Central and Wayne County on Monday in Monticello.
Four Lady Lakers
were named to the all-district tournament team: Tyla Bailey, Bethany
McQueary, Kasey Keaton and Tara Johnson. The team has one senior, Stephanie Rizenbergs.
Congratulations to the Lady
Lakers and their coaches, Sarah Roy and Kelly Pierce.
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