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A talented group of young Logan County High School entrepreneurs has created a video for the Logan County Tourist & Convention Commission promoting visiting and enjoying the Land of Logan. Known as Logan Video, the group is from LCHS FBLA, which is advised by teacher Abbi Lillard.at. Senior Reagan Christian,...

Treasure-hunters will be traveling Kentucky along US 68 beginning Thursday as it’s 400 Mile Yard Sale weekend. The sale goes Thursday through Sunday—though most sales conclude sometime Saturday—and coordinator Tara Hall says it brings travelers from across the region to this area as they seek items they can’t find in any department store.

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – A Logan County man is facing 35 years in prison in connection with a drug trafficking investigation. According to a release by the South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force, Denarrius Terry, 40, of Russellville was found guilty by a Logan County jury of the following charges on Monday, May 22:

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – The Logan County Fiscal Court has decided the Logan County Humane Society will no longer operate the county’s animal control service. The decision to create two separate organizations and allow the county to operate animal control was made at Tuesday’s fiscal court meeting. In...

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – The Logan County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man after authorities say he was accused of approaching members of the public in Russellville and saying he can touch them. Logan County authorities say Paul Hollins, 35, of Russellville was arrested Thursday for disorderly conduct at...

Aiden Hughes, son of Danny and Staci Hughes and a junior at Logan County High School, earned the highest possible American College Test -ACT- composite score of 36. On average, fewer than half of one percent of students taking the ACT earn a top score. In the U.S. high school graduating class of 2021, only 4,055 out of nearly 1.3 million graduates (around 0.313 percent) who took the ACT earned a composite score of 36.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - A man is facing charges after causing several disturbances in Russellville. According to court records, Logan County Sheriff Stratton received a call about Paul Hollins, 35, causing a disturbance at the County Attorney’s Office attempting to obtain information from an investigator. Hollins was trying...

Logan County’s oldest existing industry announced to its employees Tuesday, it will be closing its doors by September 2023. “Emerson announced plans to close its manufacturing facility in Russellville and consolidate these operations into other existing Emerson facilities in North America,” said a released statement by the company.

At the conclusion of the championship game of the 13th District Softball Tournament, the selections to the 13th District All-Season Team were announced. The selections were made by the four 13th District head baseball coaches: Todd Caudill from the Franklin-Simpson Lady Cats, Gary Gettings from the Logan County Lady Cougars, Ryan Davenport from the Russellville Lady Panthers, and Casey Williams from the Todd County Central Lady Rebels. Each coach was asked to pick the top 10 players from the district that is not on the team they coach.

The Lady Cougars marched into the 13th District tournament on a hot streak, winning seven out of the last eight games. They got late-season district wins with scores over Todd County (15-1) and Russellville (16-6). The Lady Cougars beat Todd County to open the district tournament 3-1. They hosted Russellville for the championship game and won 4-1 to take the title.

At the conclusion of the championship game of the 13th District Baseball Tournament, the selections to the 13th District All-Season Team were announced. The selections were made by the four 13th District head baseball coaches: Matt Wilhite from the Franklin-Simpson Wildcats, Ethan Meguiar from the Logan County Cougars, Kenneth Edmonds from the Russellville Panthers, and Jim Daigle from the Todd County Central Rebels. Each coach was asked to pick the top 10 players from the district that is not on the team they coach.

A Logan County industry that employs hundreds of people from across the region is shuttering its doors. WRUS Radio reports employees at Emerson were notified Tuesday morning that the plant would be closing. Emerson issued a statement saying, “Emerson announced plans to close its manufacturing facility in Russellville, Kentucky, and...

GUTHRIE, Ky. – Logan County and nearby residents will soon have access to cleaner water. Gov. Andy Beshear presented more than $2.4 million Tuesday to support cleaner water projects in Logan and Todd counties. The governor arrived in Todd County to join Logan/Todd Regional Water Commission to celebrate its...

The Logan Todd Regional Water Commission celebrated 20 years Tuesday afternoon, and Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear presented roughly $2.4 million worth of funding from the Cleaner Water Program. The money was spread out over multiple agencies, cities and water districts across the Todd and Logan County areas, and Governor Beshear...

LOGAN/TODD COUNTIES, Ky. (WBKO) - More than $2 million will help Logan and Todd Counties with cleaner water projects. Governor Andy Beshear announced it today while celebrating the Logan/Todd Regional Water Commission’s 20th Anniversary. “As a dad, I want to make sure that when any Kentucky parent turns on...

In the opening round game of the 4th Region Baseball Tournament at Bowling Green High School this past Monday night, there were three ties and only one lead change that happened in the final at bat. The Logan County Cougars’ baseball team led throughout most of the game, however, they suffered a 7-6 walk off loss to the Bowling Green Purples that eliminated them from the tournament and brought forth an abrupt end to their season.

The Logan County Humane Society has been given notice by the Logan County Fiscal Court of its intention not to continue its contract with the non-profit that has handled the day-to-day operations of the animal shelter for 35 years. The decision was made after a lengthy executive session at the...