8/31/2015 Panthers ranked 4th in Class 1A The Russellville Panthers (2-0) are ranked fourth in Class 1A football, according to Associated Press rankings released by Chris McGinnis of WRUS. Coach John Myers’ team trails Beechwood, Pikeville and P...

Leann Stinson Martin is Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent for Logan County. A recent case of Anaplasmosis has been confirmed by Dr. Roger Thomas, DVM of Thomas and England Veterinary Services, in southcentral Kentucky between Scottsville and Smiths Grove. Anaplasmosis is a tick-borne blood in...

Caycee Spears has been selected as the next Logan County High School principal by the school's Site-Based Decision Making Council.  He currently serves as the principal of Chandler School and will transition into his new position at the high school over the next two weeks. Prior to working at C...

No one can deny that child obesity is out of control for our young people. Kentucky has one of the highest prevalences for pediatric obesity in the nation. Physical education class at schools may serve as the single source of exercise for some children and is an important part of student develo...

More students will receive scholarship awards from Western Kentucky University under a new program announced by the University Aug. 26. Under the model, students entering in Fall 2016 will automatically qualify for scholarship awards ranging from $1,500-$8,000 per year depending on grade-point avera...

 The SBDM Council at Logan County High School has named finalists for their head principal vacancy.  The three finalists, all working in Kentucky school districts currently, will interview this Thursday, Aug. 27. The three finalists are: Stephen Ely, Charles Proffitt and Caycee ...

Ami Brooks announced today she will seek to represent Logan County, Todd County, and a portion of Warren County in the Kentucky House of Representatives, Sixteenth District. She will campaign for the Republican nomination in the spring of 2016. "Frankfort needs more conservative voices, and we...

Logan County High School is privileged to recognize 39 current students and 29 former students with a check for passing the Advanced Placement exam in English, math, and/or science. The money is from the AdvanceKentucky grant that LCHS has been a part of for the last three years. AdvanceKentucky i...

At each month’s meeting of the Logan County Board of Education, each school presents a list of “Good News” items. The following is from the August meeting: Adairville: Adairville had over 90% percent of parents attend and meet their children’s teachers and visit classr...

This year students entering Logan County schools are seeing several new faces as the summer has yielded a fresh new crop of teachers. Over the summer, Logan County Schools employed 31 certified employees who are brand new to the system and 12 more who either switched roles or are returning to the sy...

We are still working on the Logan County Tobacco and Heritage Festival sponsorships, and if you want to sponsor an event, contact us at the Chamber. Here is the 2015 Tobacco and Heritage Festival Schedule. There may be a few changes, but most of the main events are set in stone. Thursday, Sep...

7/30/2015 New youth football league forming Sunday A new Southern KY Youth Football League is being formed for players in grades 3-6 with a team at each grade level. Teams will represent Russellville and Logan, Todd, Butler and Simpson counties. There will be six te...

Russellville Blues will present a free concert on Friday, Aug. 7, featuring the music of Ray Charles and Mary Ann Fisher. Soloists will include two of Mary Ann Fisher’s friends during the latter part of her life, Marjorie Marshall and Butch Williams. They will be singing the songs that we al...

The Russellville Independent Schools celebrated their Opening Day on Wednesday, Aug. 5, with a large crowd gathered at Crossroads Church. Cindy Holloway served everyone a lovely continental breakfast, and Mayor Mark Stratton delivered the invocation. Pastor Chris Cowen welcomed all to the meeti...

For a sixth straight year, Russellville Rotary Club members—with the help of many other Logan Countians—will put their “Service Above Self” motto into action for the benefit of young people in the Land of Logan. Letters are going out this week from Project Chairman Jim Riley...