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Mindy Kaling once said, ‘If you don’t see a clear path for what you want, sometimes you have to make it yourself.” One Logan County leader not only created that path for herself, she inspires those around her to join her. She also recently made history and it’s something being celebrated acr…

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A workday has been scheduled at the Red River Meeting House & Cemetery Saturday, March 16 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The association is asking for volunteers to come out and lend a helping hand keeping one of Logan County's most notable historical sites in pristine shape.

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The Logan County Fiscal Court stepped out of the box Tuesday, voting on a motion to purchase 241.5 acres for a future park. Even though the big step was done this week, this has been a conversation that began many years ago.

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The American Society of Addiction Medicine defines addiction as a treatable, chronic medical disease involving complex interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and an individual’s life experiences. People with addiction use substances or engage in behaviors that become c…

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Magistrate Thomas Bouldin of the 6th District, made a motion in this morning's fiscal court meeting to purchase 241 acres from H&H Sheet Metal on the north side of the bypass for $15,000/acre for the construction of a new county park. His motion passed unanimously.

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Ronda Paulson, founder of the Isaiah 117 House non-profit, addressed a packed house at the Logan County Extension Office today for a fundraising event. During today's event, Lori Gafford, expansion coordinator for the local Isaiah 117 House, announced that a generous donor has given land to …

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Last week Gov. Andy Beshear announced 13 counties have been approved to receive their share of more than $15 million in state funding to support job growth and economic development. The funding was approved through the Kentucky Product Development Initiative and includes local matching funds…

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Ricky Daniel Holder, Jr., 33, of Morgantown Rd., Russellville, was indicted by a Logan County Grand Jury on Feb. 16, 2024, sexual abuse, human trafficking, use of a minor in a sexual performance, unlawful transaction with a minor.

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“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention,” Oscar Wilde once said. The chance to practice small acts of anonymous kindness is now available in a unique way.

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Ryan Brown, a former police officer for the City of Franklin, and the Russellville Police Department, pled guilty to four counts of cruelty to animals, second degree in Logan County District Court.

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Agents of the South Central KY Drug Task Force and the Pennyrile Narcotics Drug Task Force together conducted an investigation into a case involving the illegal trafficking of several counterfeit fentanyl pills.

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Genesis 1: 1-3 “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.”

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Russellville’s Kaleb Christian was selected to participate in the FRYSCKy Legislative Page Program in Frankfort on Feb 14. Kaleb is the son of Pandora and Terry Christian. Kaleb toured the capitol building and had lunch there as well. They prepped him to be on the house floor. He spent much …

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The Logan County Fair Board announced recently it received a grant from the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation in the amount of $104,000.

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Vince Lombardi once said, “Leaders aren’t born they are made.” The making of a leader often happens from early in life when a person is most impressionable by those around them. Fortunately, for one Logan County native, the leader created in him likely created more leaders throughout a caree…

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Logan County Solid Waster Coordinator Nathan Cockrill has announced a pair of clean-up events planned for Logan County in the spring and fall of 2024.

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The Med Center Health Foundation is now accepting scholarship applications for 2024. Applications for the following scholarships are now being accepted: Carrel K. Sumner Family Memorial Scholarship, the Charles M. Stewart Scholarship, the Floyd Ellis Scholarship, the Helen Dinning Scholarshi…

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Donald Overton “Don” Neagle, a Greensburg, Ky. native, adopted Logan County as his home. The county responded by adopting him right back as their own, and we have the late Winky Sosh and WKCT’s Hank Brosche to thank for that.

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Right before final sentencing, Barry Goley, a former Director of Special Education for the Logan County School System, withdrew his guilty plea to two counts of Sexual Abuse, First-Degree, and one count of Tampering with Physical Evidence. Goley had pled guilty to these crimes on Oct. 13, 20…

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At 3:15 p.m. Thursday, the Russellville Rural Fire Department was dispatched to a fire at the Waste Management on Coopertown Road.

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Logan County Archives is temporarily closing to the public, according to Denise Shoulders, Logan County Genealogical Society President. “The closure is necessary to ensure the safety of our staff and volunteers as well as our visitors,” she continued.

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The motto “A Church Doing Things God’s Way” is the theme of the Black History Month Display at the Logan County Public Library presented by First Baptist Church, 221 S Spring Street. One part of the display showcases the foundational leaders of the church in the display titled Remembering Fi…

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The case of an Auburn woman accused of slashing the tires of a vehicle parked on her property, has been sent down to a court she once presided over for two decades.

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Concern for horse and buggy on the roads in Logan County is gaining momentum after numerous accidents plague the Amish community.

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For its time, it was the first time it happened in Kentucky. The headline wasn’t flashy and the story could easily have been overlooked. Yet, there it was on the front page of the New York Times on July 8, 1897. Buried deep in the lower right corner.

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Adairville Baptist Church hosted the annual Night to Shine, a special needs prom event Friday evening at the Logan County Extension Office.

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Clerks around the state are still struggling to get used to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s converting from its legacy motor vehicle system implemented in the late 1970’s, known as AVIS to a modern system known as KAVIS. This conversion has not gone as smoothly as hoped. The Kentucky C…

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Karen Kirsch and Amanda Casteel each had an idea to help Logan County’s pet population. One mentioned to the other their idea and decided they would join together to form a new non-profit called Spayed and Aid of Kentucky.

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New Smoke-Free Facility signs were presented at Logan County and Russellville Independent Schools this week by a local committee from the Kentucky Agency for Substance Abuse Policy (KY-ASAP). The new signs will be posted throughout each school district, including school buildings and athleti…

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When you think of miners, the last thing that likely comes to mind is a woman, but if history has ever taught us anything, it just might be that you can be anything you set your mind to being. So, it should come as no surprise that one former Logan County resident was not just a miner, but s…

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The Kentucky League of Cities (KLC) presented the City of Russellville and the Russellville Electric Plant Board each with a 2023 Liability Grant. The funds enable KLC members to provide programs and services that reduce liability and create safer communities. KLC has awarded its insurance m…

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The Russellville Police Department responded to a two-vehicle collision in the 1200 block of Nashville Road on Jan. 31. Through preliminary investigation, it was learned that a 2018 Camaro, driven by Angela Dillard, was attempting to turn left into a parking lot. A 2005 Harley Davidson motor…

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CHEERLEADING — If you see a cheerleader or coach, wish them good luck and safe travels. They will be leaving Thursday morning for Disney World to compete in Nationals.

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Another election cycle is getting underway and, according to filings at the Logan County Clerk’s Office, the slate is filling up.

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If you don’t mind driving 25 miles down the road, you can take this opportunity to join one of the many 2024 Spring Community Education Classes in Logan County. Classes offered this year include:

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An incident occurred at the Logan County Detention Center on Monday, Feb. 5 involving an inmate who became ill and then became deceased. Logan County Jailer Joshua Toomey released a statement addressing the incident. The Kentucky State Police are handing the case and the family is being notified.

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Construction on the solar farm project in south Logan County is coming right along and is currently on schedule to be completed later this year.