ONLINE UPDATE-May 20

The Russell County Lakers took home the 16th district baseball title at Laker Field Wednesday evening after defeating Clinton County 8-0 in the championship game.

Quinton Warriner picked up the win on the mound for the Lakers who picked up the eight runs on eight hits. Coach David Rexroat said he was proud of his team's performance as well as their 1-0 semifinal win over Metcalfe County.

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Despite Saturday's thunderstorms and Sunday's cold winds, Lake Cumberland Grand Prix by all accounts drew surprisingly large crowds and was a successful inaugural event.

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A record nearly three-quarters of a million dollars in dividends were paid to members of the Duo County Telephone Cooperative, according to one of the board's directors.

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Russell Springs Elementary was recently recommended by the Kentucky Department of Education Instructional Equity Team as a statewide resource, or “model school,” according to Principal Kathy I. Hammond.

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Keiko Fukuzaki, a Japanese Outreach Coordinator from the University of Kentucky, recently spent May 5th and 6th with students and teachers in Russell County.

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The city of Russell Springs was recently awarded $1,000 in "Let's Paint the Town" funds to go toward paint and awnings that will be used for the ongoing revitalization of downtown, according to Russell Springs Mayor Hollis DeHart.

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Coach David Rexroat's Laker baseball team found a way to win by the slimmest of margins over visiting Metcalfe County at Laker Field on Monday afternoon in the opening round of the 16th District baseball tournament. On Tuesday, Coach Trent Tarter's Lady Laker softball team picked up a shutout victory over visiting Cumberland County, 5-0, at Lady Laker Field in the opening round of their district tournament.

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Russell Springs Mayor Hollis DeHart gave what he called his "annual budget talk" at last Thursday's Russell Springs City Council meeting following the first reading of the city's budget ordinance for 2009-2010, ordinance 2009-04.

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My name is Megan Chapman and for the past three years I have been attending Liberty University, and while it is not the political Mecca it once was my passion for government and political issues has been nurtured and grown there.

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An elderly woman walked into the local country church. The friendly usher greeted her at the door and helped her up the flight of steps.

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A master plan for the Lake Cumberland area is to be reviewed and discussed next week by the U.S. Corps of Engineers.

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This past weekend, the Russell County High School track team traveled to  West Jessamine for the Class AA Region 5 Championships.

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For Ce Ce Witten, the Girls 12th Region Tennis Tournament was all love and bagels.  The sophomore from Boyle County served up four straight 6-0, 6-0 wins as she marched unscathed to her fifth straight 12th Region Singles Title.

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What began as a small event in 1986 has now blossomed into one of the largest events of it’s kind in the country, and as in past years, volunteers and staff are excitedly gearing up for the 23rd Annual Catch A Rainbow Kids Fishing Derby.  This year’s event is scheduled for Sat, June 6th, 2009.  Location will be at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery.

Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery Biological Science Technician Chris Murphy and Friends of Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery, Inc Vice President Tony Thomas were among employees and volunteers honored with Southeast Regional Director’s Honor Awards by Sam D. Hamilton, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Southeast Regional Director.  The awards were presented in Atlanta on Monday, May 5^th, 2009.

School will be coming to a close at the end of the month, but there’s still time to visit Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery for a great day of hands-on learning!  So if you are an educator looking to bring a group of students out for the day, there’s still time to make your plans!  Whether you have an hour to spare or an entire day free, our staff will work to ensure you enjoy a wonderful day of fun-filled activities that will better connect your students to the aquatic world around them.  For more information, or to schedule a date, please contact Amanda Patrick, Environmental Education/Outreach Specialist, at 270-343-3797 or via email:  Amanda_Patrick@fws.gov

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Russell County News
Residents of Fair Oaks Nursing Home in Jamestown spent the week in recreational and social activities as National Nursing Home Week took center stage, according to Carol Newcom, activities director at the facility.

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(Oh boy, this is gonna’ be a good one!)
Irony.

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CDC Confirms Lexington Man’s H1N1 Virus!  H1N1 Virus is the politically correct name for the Swine Flu, but is this a medical crisis or an economic one?

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I have stared at a blank piece of paper all week, trying so hard to think of something to write about.