Russell News

As Amanda Clark put on her finest formalwear Saturday evening, she looked in the mirror, tearing up.

With a generous load of food in cans, boxes and bags collected before the annual Russell Turkey Trot, organizer Ruthie Lynd says students at Russell High School have been especially generous despite tough economic conditions within the community.

For the 16th consecutive year, the Kiwanis Club of East Greenup County will deliver Thanksgiving food baskets to families throughout Greenup County.

ACTIONS: The board approved the following: two change orders at North Jackson Elementary to install speed bumps on the main entrance for $2,950 and make a price adjustment to the electrical contract for ; project closeout forms for NJE; Kentucky Education Technology System offer of assistance; declaration of surplus property for sale; minutes of ...

Ashland Youth Basketball cheerleaders were united Saturday in a common fight: winning the battle against cancer.

We thank all of our sponsors for their generous donations to support the Raceland-Worthington High School Marching Band.

Jack Layne was awakened from a sound slumber by the persistent pounding on his apartment door Wednesday afternoon.

Law-enforcement agencies in Greenup County will be able to move several steps closer toward their goal of having all their vehicles equipped with mobile-data computers.

Adair, Russell and Boyle County make it to State band finals With Shamarie Claiborne update from on the road Jo Ann Curry has just written at 3:21pmCT, that Adair County, Russell County, and Boyle County have all made it to the State Finals of the KMEA Kentucky State Marching Band Championships in Louisvllle.

CASA expresses thanks to all the students, parents, faculty and staff of Ashland, Boyd County, Russell and Fairview schools for their participation in our annual Pennies from Heaven Campaign.

Tough times impact Russell tech center It was my pleasure to participate in the KY Tech-Russell Area Technology Center's annual fall steering committee meeting led by Principal Keith Parsons.

Class 1A Lynn Camp at Raceland Fairview at Williamsburg Class 3A Sheldon Clark at Russell Class 4A Boyd County at Knox Central McCreary Central at Lawrence County Greenup County at Bell County Class 5A Dixie Heights at Ashland User Comments [ post comment ] 0 comments have been posted.

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From the line into the front door back to the buffet line, one comment could be heard anywhere within The Chimney Corner Cafe during Ashland's first Oktoberfest celebration Saturday - "This is great!" "This area didn't have an Oktoberfest or anything like that.

Dr. Glennard French of Russell is an Army veteran who served in Korea in 1951 and '52. He was awarded a Purple Heart after "getting in front of a machine gun." French has always been patriotic and remains so to this day.

It is nearly impossible for anyone to disguise their curiosities and interests when surrounded by items that helped define life in the past.

It was an assignment Tom Sawyer would have loved. RUSSELL--It involved bringing forbidden materials into the classroom and using them to re-tell his own story.

Diane DiLego, owner of the Paperback Exchange in Ashland, has an unusual gift. "For some reason I can remember what people have read.

Dr. Mike Porter, the executive director of the Kentucky Dental Association, said, "It's a start." Al Smith, former newspaper publisher, host of Comment on Kentucky and chairman of the Appalachian Research Commission under President Jimmy Carter, called it "a promise kept." It is a nearly $2 million state initiative, paid for by grants from the ARC ...

Several area high school bands will compete in the 2009 Blue and Gold Championship of Marching Bands on Oct.