Open House events at Russell County Middle School and Russell County High School will be held tonight.

Middle school open house will be from 4-6 p.m. and the high school will be open from 5-7 p.m.

Russell County Schools will be collecting gift card donations and cash during these open house events.

Suggested gift cards are Visa, Mastercard, Dollar General, Lowe’s and Amazon in any amount and cash donations will be utilized to purchase additional gift cards or specifically requested items.

Donations of dehumidifiers, box fans and mold killing chemicals have also been requested and if you’re interested in donating one of these items call the Russell County Board of Education at 270-343-3191 to make arrangements.

Derek Aaron and Tony Kerr sit down with Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford to discuss the upcoming first day of school. 

Jana Shell stops by to give more information on the upcoming Commonwealth Coders classes. 

Laker Baseball Head Coach David Rexroat talks about a fundraiser hosted by the Laker Baseball Alumni. The fundraiser is a Burger lunch happening on Wednesday, August 10th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at French Valley Farms across from Minit Mart in Jamestown. All proceeds will go to flood victims in eastern Kentucky.  

Jeff Hoover and Tony Kerr go over the history of grocery stores in Russell County. 

Jeff and Tony talk with State Representative Josh Branscum. Branscum discusses the recent laws that went into effect from this year's Legislative Session. 

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