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- Raking leaves in the R'ville streets is prohibited
Russellville code enforcement director Hope Strode is reminding all citizens in the city limits to be a good neighbor and properly dispose of your fallen leaves.
- Whistleblower Statute; Limitations period and 90 remedy period --...
Whistleblower Statute; Limitations period and 90 remedy period -- CONSOLIDATED INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY v. THOMAS EVERETTE ALLEN CONSOLIDATED INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY v. THOMAS EVERETTE ...
- Briefs: Man dies from injuries in Todds Road wreck
A Lexington man died Thursday after he was injured in a car wreck. George Blume, 65, was in an accident on Todds Road late Thursday morning.
- Jailers say inmates choosing time over fines
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. -- Some county jailers in Southern Kentucky say hard economic times are prompting more people with legal troubles to choose jail time over paying criminal fines.
- TVA coal plant will burn paint chips
Paint chips from the GM Bowling Green Assembly Plant in Bowling Green, Ky., could soon be helping fuel a TVA coal-fired power plant that's about 50 miles to the northwest.
- Children get to Shop with a Cop
Ninety local children get the opportunity to buy some new clothes for Christmas.
- Russellville 12-year-old Killed in Car Wreck
The Logan County Sheriff's Office says 51-year-old Eva Gay Robbins was eastbound on the U.S. 68 bypass around Russellville, when her Nissan Pathfinder collided with a Pontiac Bonneville driven by 30-year-old ...
- Man Convicted For Trying Lure Child Over Internet
Kevin Wayne Cain, 40, entered a plea of guilty Thursday in Logan County Circuit Court to use of electronic means to induce a minor to engage in sexual activity and possession of material portraying a sexual ...
- Then & Now
A young man named, Jack Rice, came to the town of Springfield. He seemed to be a nice guy and kept to himself.
- Logan County Hosts Annual Arts & Crafts Show
Some Russellville craftmakers spent the weekend showing off their skills in hopes of boosting the local economy.
- Then & Now
Let's learn more about this family connection as reported in the Louisville [Ky.] Courier-Journal on Monday, 10 April 1882.
- Tippin truckin' talent to Oak Grove
Long-time country artist putting on free show at Viceroy Performing Arts Center By JAMIE DEXTER * The Leaf-Chronicle * November 14, 2008 The Clarksville and Oak Grove, Ky., area isn't a strange one to country ...
- Shrimp dishes garner raves
Two out-of-towners so enjoyed meals in Louisville recently that they wrote in to request recipes.
- The James Gang in Robertson County
The story of the members of the James Gang takes an odd twist when the newspaper in Louisville offers an explanation for the division within the family.
- Word of Mouth: Story of the Sexton House
They're passed down from one generation to the next, whether it be through bedtime stories, through cautionary tales, or through words whispered around the campfire.
- Circle C president defends company caught in federal suit
The president of a Russellville, Ky. construction company says his company is not to blame despite being in the middle of a federal civil suit that was amended Monday in federal court in Nashville.
- Suit filed over post contract work
Federal officials have filed a lawsuit against two western Kentucky businesses, claiming they submitted false reports to the government in order to be paid for contract work at Fort Campbell, according to a ...
Russellville Classifieds
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City DescriptionRussellville is a city in and the county seat of Logan County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 7,149 at the 2000 census. It is named for General William Russell, a Revolutionary War soldier and frontier leader.
Between the first settlers about 1790 and the town's incorporation in 1798, Russellville was called Cook's Station, Logan Court House, Rogues’ Harbour, and Big Boiling Spring. Settlers chose the name Russellville to honor general William Russell of the American Revolutionary War. It is the county seat of Logan County, one of Kentucky's original counties. Several homes in the downtown area are on the historic register.
During the Civil War, Confederate sympathizers met in the city in the Russellville Convention, to create a Confederate government in Kentucky. The state did not officially secede, but this group tried to run an alternate government and was recognized by the Confederacy.
Before Jesse James joined his gang, its early members robbed the Southern Deposit Bank in Russellville on March 20, 1868. A bank on Russellville's city square has a large mural in the lobby depicting the robbery. The town arranges a reenactment of the robbery (a play on horseback) ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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