Feb 19, 2026
Cougars come from way back to win
After being down by 21 points in the second half, the Logan County Cougars stormed back to win at Monroe County 60-57 Monday. Davis Switzer scored 27 points and pulled down 7 rebounds. Maliq Ford added 13 points while freshman JB Mctire scored 12 points and tied for rebounding honors with 7. Hitting three-pointers were Damani Goodloe, Braden Little and Ford. It was the eighth win in the last 10 games for Coach Josh Frick’s Cougars, who take a 17-10 record into tonight’s home game against Christian County. The schools’ girls teams are to play at 6 p.m. with the boys to follow. These are the final regular season games ever for Christian County before merging with Hopkinsville next year.
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Feb 19, 2026
LCHS Principal Spears honored by music educators
Logan County High School Principal Caycee Spears for being recognized as the 2025-2026 Third District Music Educators Association’s Administrator of the Year. This award is given to honor those who consistently support music education in his/her school district. We appreciate Mr. Spears and his support of our music programs at LCHS,” the school’s music staff posted.
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Feb 18, 2026
West 4th Street lane to be closed temporarily
From the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet: A section of U.S. 68X Fourth Street in the city of Russellville is set for a temporary closure. The eastbound through lane of U.S. 68X (in front of Walgreens and across from FiveStar) will be closed at the intersection with Bethel Street beginning Monday, Feb. 23. The closure will take place between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. through Wednesday, Feb. 25. All other lanes will remain open. Trucks should utilize KY 2146 as the detour. The closure is necessary so crews can repair a damaged drainage box.
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Feb 17, 2026
Mariyah Merriweather a state leader in 3-pointers
Russellville High School freshman Mariyah Merriweather ranks 30th in the state in three-point goals made among Kentucky high school basketball players, according to KySports.TV. She has hit almost exactly one-third of her attempts with 43 treys hit. She’s averaging 12.2 points per game. The Fourth Region features six of the state’s Top 50 three-point shooting girls, and Merriweather is second among them, trailing only fellow 13th District-sharpshooter Allye Pendleton of Franklin-Simpson, who is second in the commonwealth with 206 long-range bombs sunk.
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Feb 17, 2026
Veronica Johnson recalls meeting the late Jesse Jackson
Veronica Johnson, a graduate of Russellville High School and a former teacher and coach at RHS, vividly recalls her getting to meet Rev. Jesse Jackson, the Civil Rights and Presidential candidate who died in Chicago this morning at age 84. She says, "Twelve years ago, I had the honor and privilege of meeting Jesse Jackson! It seems so fitting that one of the great icons of the Civil Rights Movement passed during Black History Month. Rest in power, sir, and thank you for all you did!" The photo is by Veronica's daughter, Ashley Bland.
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Feb 17, 2026
RHS and RMS baseball tryouts underway
Tryouts are being held this week for Russellville High School and Russellville Middle School baseball in grades 5-12. Coach Seth Whittaker has announced that they will be held from 3:30-5:30 p.m. each day through Friday. If the weather is favorable, evaluations will be held on Kelly Russell Field. If not, activities will move to the indoor athletic facility.
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Feb 16, 2026
Davis Switzer among state scoring leaders
Logan County Cougar Davis Switzer is among the state’s leading scorers in Kentucky High School Athletic Association boys basketball. A junior guard who rebounds like a forward, according to KySports.TV, Switzer is averaging 21.6 points per game, which ranks 38th among the state’s top 50 scorers. Going into Friday’s win over Franklin-Simpson, he had connected on 151 two-pointers, 29 three-pointers and 129 free throws. He is the only Fourth Region player listed in the Top 50.
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Feb 15, 2026
Final week to register for Littlle League Softball
All girls who are interested in playing softball ages 8-12 in Logan County, Russellville, Todd County and Muhlenberg County are invited to be part of sanctioned Little League Softball. This is the first year of Little League Softball in Logan County. Evaluations will be Saturday, Feb. 21, from 8-10 a.m. at the LC High School Indoor Facility! Sign ups are available online and will be available the day of evaluations. Feb. 21 will be the last day to sign up.
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Feb 13, 2026
RHS teams and Cougars win final district games
Teams from the Land of Logan won three of four games played here Friday, setting up the pairings for the upcoming 13th District Tournaments. Neither girls game was close with the Lady Panthers beating Todd Central 58-22 while Franklin-Simpson completed it 6-0 district sweep on a 49-23 win over Logan County. Still Logan is the number two seed in the district and will meet the Lady Panthers in the tournament. In the boys division, the Panthers came back from an 11-0 deficit to wear down the Rebels 73-48. The Panthers earned the number two seed and will go for a third win over number three F-S in the tournament. The Cougars led Franklin by only 4 points before going on a 24-5 run to complete the 6-0 district sweep via a 65-54 win. The Cougars will play number 4 seed Todd Central in the opening round.
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Feb 12, 2026
Full night of b'ball activities at RHS Friday
A very important pair of district basketball games are the prime reason to fill Jim Young Gymnasium Friday, but there’s a lot more on the docket when Todd Central visits Russellville for a girls-boys doubleheader.Activities begin with Senior Night introductions at 5:25 p.m., followed by the girls game at 6, the Hall of Fame ceremony for Duck Bell, Roger Daniel and Clay Parrish between games, and middle school boys basketball and cheerleader recognition at halftime of the boys game. Cancelation of Hall of Fame ceremonies for weather Jan. 30 and the remarkable success of the middle school teams have caused the additions
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Feb 11, 2026
Malachi Humble finalist for WKU Coming Home King
Logan County High School graduate Malachi Humble is one of 20 finalists for Coming Home King at Western Kentucky University. In his fourth year on The Hill, he is a Marketing and Spanish major. Humble is the son of April and Dustin Cowan, and the late Matthew Humble. He is representing Phi Mu. The new king will be crowned at halftime of the WKU-Middle Tennessee men’s basketball game at Diddle Arena Saturday on Valentines Day. Student voting was held Monday online, and the candidates sat for interviews Tuesday.
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Feb 10, 2026
Panthers get 16th win after holding off AC-S by 5
A five-point final margin of victory should come as no surprise in a game involving the Russellville Panthers. Thirteen of their 24 games have ended with the gap being five or fewer points. Nine of those 13 are now wins for Coach Trey Tinsley’s team, following Tuesday’s 66-61 victory over visiting Allen County-Scottsville. The Panthers had a balanced attack with starters Labryan Nourse, Jamarion Gardner, Dre Vanterpool, Jerius Coleman and JaCoveon Temple-Dickerson all scoring in double figures. The defense held the Patriots’ Kyler Pedigo to about half his average points at 10. RHS is now 16-8 and AC-S 11-12.
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Feb 10, 2026
Lady Cougars' signing ceremonies Wednesday
Three Logan County Lady Cougar athletes will sign letters of intent Wednesday to be part of sports teams at their chosen colleges. They are Bella Cron in volleyball at Kentucky Wesleyan, Haley Henson in Lindsey Wilson archery and Abby Yates in Campbellsville archery. The ceremony begins at 9:25 a.m. Visitors will need to enter the front office to sign in before being escorted to the Performing Arts Center for the ceremony.
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Feb 10, 2026
RHS to host AC-S teams tonight
Allen County-Scottsville’s teams will visit Russellville for a girl-boy doubleheader tonight. The boys game is expected to be close with the KHSAA’s RPI making the 15-8 Panthers a two-point favorite over the 11-11 Patriots. The Lady Panthers will have the opportunity to knock off the third-ranked team in the region in AC-S. Lady Patriot Avery Morris is closing in on 2,000-point career scoring.
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Feb 6, 2026
Little league baseball and softball camps Saturday
Logan County Little League Camps which were scheduled for Jan, 24 will be held Saturday with baseball in the morning, softball in the afternoon and coaches in between. They will be at the Logan County High School Indoor Athletic Facility behind the LCCTC. See details in the attached graphic.
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Feb 6, 2026
Panthers, Lady Cougars moved to 2nd in district standings
The Logan County Lady Cougars and Russellville Panthers won Friday ball games on the road in very different fashions, but the results are the same with both of them moving into second place berths in district basketball standings in their gender divisions. The Lady Cougars were dominant from a 15-0 start in beating Todd Central 62-21. The Panthers trailed Franklin-Simpson by double figures midway through the third quarter, but roared back to record a 61-58 win on Jerius Coleman’s fifth 3-pointer and free throws by Dre Vanterpool and Labryan Nourse in the final 33 seconds of the game. Watch The LoJo for more details when final statistics become available.
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Feb 6, 2026
Cougars clinch top seed in district
With a 70-47 win at Todd Central Friday, Coach Josh Frick’s Logan County Cougars clinched the top seed in the upcoming district tournament with a 5-0 record. The Rebels played the visitors close in the first quarter, trailing only 18-17 after a quarter. Switzer finished with 25 points, Mctire 20 and Ford 15. Spencer Pool led the Rebels with 14 points while John Ross Cardwell scored 9, Connor Holder 8 and Jayden Glass 6.Waltis er McCombs is the Rebels coach.
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Feb 5, 2026
Boys district basketball tips tonight
The 13th District Middle School Boys Basketball Tournament will be played tonight at Logan County High School. Russellville will play Todd County at 5 p.m. The Franklin-Simpson vs. Logan County game will tip off at an estimated 6:30. The winners will meet at 8 for the championship.
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Feb 4, 2026
NTI Day 9 for Logan set Thursday
The last day Logan County students were in the classroom on campus was Friday, Jan. 23. Ice that refuses to melt makes it nine digital-days learning in a row on Thursday, Feb. 5.
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Feb 3, 2026
Logan Schools to use 8th NIT Day Wednesday
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Feb 3, 2026
East teams to play at Logan tonight
Warren East girls and boys teams will play at Logan County High School today with the girls game beginning at 6 p.m. The doubleheader will be broadcast on WRUS at 104.9 FM, 610 AM, the WRUS app or on the WRUS website.
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Feb 2, 2026
LCHS Pathway Showcase postponed
The Pathway Showcase for eighth graders who plan to be freshmen next year at Logan County High School, which was scheduled for today has been postponed until Feb. 19, both the high school and the Logan County Career & Technical Center have announced.
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Feb 2, 2026
Logan Schools to use NTI Day 7 Tuesday
Dr. Dan Costellow, superintendent of Logan County Schools, has announced that students’ education will continue online Tuesday in the system’s seventh straight NTI day. He wrote, “We’re ready to get back to school, but road conditions still aren’t safe for travel just yet. Big thanks to our maintenance crews who’ve been working hard every day to get our schools ready, and to the road department for their efforts as well!” Pictures of six county roads covered with snow and ice which Costellow included with his announcement can be found on The Logan Journal’s Facebook page.
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Feb 1, 2026
City, county schools on NTI again tomorrow
Russellville and Logan County Schools will not have in-person classes Monday for the sixth straight school day. Instead, students and teachers will be engaged in Non-Traditional Instruction (NTI) learning. The layer(s) of ice and snow on city streets and county roads need above-freezing temperatures to make it safe for school buses to run.
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Feb 1, 2026
The LoJo celebrates 17th birthday today
It was 17 years ago today—Feb. 1, 2009—when The Logan Journal made its debut. Over 8,000 articles and obituaries plus thousands of New Briefs later, we have thousands of followers on Facebook plus many others who check out what’s new on the website daily. We are going to announce some significant changes to The LoJo this month that we think you’re going to like. Stay tuned and thanks for your support!
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Jan 30, 2026
Cougars' lone lead comes at end of Clash
After trailing by nine points at the half and 12 points in the third quarter, the Logan County Cougars finally took their first lead at Russellville Friday with slightly over a minute left in the game. Maliq Ford scored on an assist from JB Mctire to put LCHS up 48-47. Then Mctire and Ford each hit a free throw to build a 50-47 lead. The Panthers’ Jamarion Gardner’s three-point attempt at the buzzer fell short to run Logan’s district record to 4-0. Cougar Davis Switzer finished below his region-leading scoring average with 15 points, but most of them came in the fourth quarter surge. Mctire scored 12, and Jaxon Tichenor hit a pair of treys late in the game. Gardner scored 15 for the Panthers and Amarus Morrow and Dre Vanderpool added to the attack significantly.
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Jan 30, 2026
Adler leads Lady Cougars to win over RHS
Avenging an earlier loss, the Logan County Lady Cougars won their district game at Russellville Friday in the Mullen-Meguiar Cats Classic. Reece Wetton broke open a 14-14 tie with three quick goals. The shooting of Myriah Merriweather and the hustle of Aliza Wilson and Abby Riley kept the Lady Panthers in contention. Brenley Adler was solid throughout and had 24 points in the 58-52 Lady Cougar win. Wetton scored 14, Anslee Buchanan 7, Alissa Hampton 6, Addison Holloway 5 and Avery Thompson 2 in the win. Merriweather scored 17, DeMiyah Allen 9, Riley and Wilson 8 each and Ja’eda Poindexter for RHS. Logan is 2-2 in the district and Russellville 1-3.
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Jan 30, 2026
LCHS Archery Tournament starts tonight
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Jan 30, 2026
Clash still on tonight but Hall of Fame postponed
Logan County Basketball will be at Russellville High School tonight for the second Clash of the Cats of the season. The games will be played despite both schools having been closed for in-person classes all week snowy, icy, frigid weather. The Hall of Fame activities have been postponed until Feb. 13, however. The girls game starts at 6 p.m. with WRUS broadcasting both games of the Mullen-Meguiar Cats Classic live.
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Jan 28, 2026
Scott Waste not picking up trash 4th straight day
It's too cold for the snow and ice to melt from many streets and roads. For the fourth straight day, Scott Waste Services, which serves all of Logan County, will not pick up trash from its containers Thursday.
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Jan 25, 2026
Russellville Schools closed Monday and Tuesday without NTI
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Jan 25, 2026
Pedro Bradshaw playing on NBA Channel
Russellville's Pedro Bradshaw can now (12:30 p.m.) be seen playing live in an NBA G League game on NBA TV (Channel 156 on Dish). His Maine Celtics are playing the visiting Greensboro Swarm in Portland, Maine. Bradshaw scored 9 points and grabbed 3 rebounds in the first half as the Celtics led the Swarm 78-77. The Swarm is the G League team of the Charlotte Hornets. Maine, of course, is affiliated with the Boston Celtics.
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Jan 23, 2026
Todd takes 2 close games from RHS
Homestanding Todd Central squeezed out a pair of narrow district victories over Russellville Friday with the Rebels winning by three points (55-52) and the Lady Rebels by two (45-43). A pair of free throws each by Jayden Carrington and Noah Rager provided the tying and winning points for Todd Central’s boys. No statistics were announced except 19 points for Panther long-range shooter JaCoveon Temple-Dickerson, most of them coming in the first half… The Lady Panthers tied the score at 41-41 on a McCoy goal after Todd’s Daymea Garrett gave her team the lead on a 3-pointer. Garrett hit a field goal and Ja’Mya Kay a free throw to clinch the win for the Lady Rebels. Scoring wasn’t announced, but Mariyah Merriweather and DeMyiah Allen combined to score 36 of the Lady Panthers’ 43 points. Regular starters M’Riyah Boyd and Aliza Wilson weren’t available for Coach Jermaine Savage… All four teams are now 1-2 in district play.
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Jan 23, 2026
Ball games still on tonight
The four schools in the 13th District are in agreement to play scheduled basketball games tonight despite impending bad weather sometime during the night. The Russellville-at-Todd doubleheader has been moved up an hour. The boys game, which is first this time, will begin at 5 p.m. The Logan County-at-Franklin-Simpson girls game is scheduled for a 6 p.m. tipoff. WRUS radio will carry all four games in a simulcast. The broadcast begins at 4:45 on 104.9 FM, 610 AM and on the internet at the WRUS app.
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Jan 23, 2026
Donkey basketball planned at Adairville
Faculty, staff and community members will be the riders when Donkey Basketball is played at Adairville School on Saturday, Jan. 31, at 6 p.m. Advance tickets are $10. At the door, they will be $12.a
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Jan 22, 2026
Funeral services for Ronnie Steersman postponed
The Celebration of Life observance for the late Ronnie Stearsman has been postponed from this Saturday. Visitation will be next Saturday, March 7, in the chapel of Kirby Funeral Services Russellville from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a celebration of life at 1 p.m. with Bro. Jeff Martin and Bro. Danny Williams officiating. Burial with Military honors will take place at a later date at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West in Hopkinsville.
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Jan 21, 2026
Little League indoor camp postponed
From Logan County Little League Baseball and Softball: With the snow that’s being predicted, we have decided to move the 3 F’s camp from this Saturday (Jan. 24) to Feb. 7. Times will be the exact same, just on a different day now due to weather. Everyone have a fun and safe weekend!
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Jan 21, 2026
Logan moves into Highest Icing forecast area
From Logan County Emergency Management: Latest update. Big changes since yesterday. As of now, the NWS has Logan County in the area that could get some icing before the snow event. Not calling for much, but if it does, it could cause more potential of power outages. It also will lessen the amount of snow we get. With that being said, they still believe Logan County will get 8-12+ inches of snow. Of course, this could all change as the system gets closer to us. Our office will post next update tomorrow. Thank you for being patient with us.
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Jan 21, 2026
LCHS' Pathway Showcase offered Feb. 3
Eighth Grade students who are planning/considering attending Logan County High School next year are invited to the school’s Pathway Showcase on Tuesday, Feb. 3, at the LCHS Pedforming Arts Center and the Logan County Career and Technical Center from 4-6 p.m. Those attending will learn about the elective classes and career pathways available, meet current students and learn what they need to do in preparation to begin high school. Families are welcome to attend along with their rising freshman.
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Jan 21, 2026
4-H Clean and Green Club to meet at Baker Natural
The Logan County 4-H Clean and Green Club will meet Saturday, Feb. 7, at 9 a.m. at the Baker Natural Area off Sportsman Club Road in Russellville. This is being postponed two weeks because of projected weather problems this weekend. The club will learn about the benefits of pollinators and seeding. Members will seed a pollinator plot. For information, contact Monica Nolan at the Logan County Conservation Service at 270-772-1458.
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Jan 21, 2026
Connector portion of Nashville Street to close briefly
A section of KY 2146 Nashville Street in the City of Russellville will temporarily close Thursday. An emergency utility pole repair will temporarily close a section of Nashville Street between 7th Street and 9th Street Jan. 22 from approximately 8 a.m. to noon. Motorists should seek an alternate route.
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Jan 16, 2026
Cougars beat Rebels to go 2-0 in district
The Logan County Cougars broke open a close game Friday to complete a sweep by LCHS teams during homecoming. Coach Josh Frick's team led Todd Central by only three points (37-34) at halftime on freshman Joseph Mctire's 3-point bank shot at the buzzer. It was 51-39 after three quarters and then Davis Switzer finished off the tiring Rebels. Switzer finished with 22 points, Mctire 13 and Jaxon Tichenor 11. Todd was led by freshman Spencer Pool with 15 points. Connor Holder added 10 and John Ross Cardwell 9. The Cougars (10-8) are the only undefeated district boys team with a 2-0 record.
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Jan 16, 2026
Panthers bounce back big-time in win over F-S
After a lackluster performance a week earlier, the Russellville Panthers evened their district record at 1-1 Friday with an impressive 61-51 homecoming win over Franklin-Simpson. Coach Trey Tinsley's team trailed 39-34 after three quarters, but Panther senior Labryan Nourse scored eight straight points, and Jerius Coleman hit two straight 3-pointers, running his total to six for the game. They both scored 19 points. JaCoveon Temple-Dickerson put together a three-point play, Jamarion Gardner scored, and Amarus Morrow used his quickness all over the court. The Panthers ran their record to 12-5 overall. They are scheduled to play always powerful Bowling Green at Jim Young Gymnasium Saturday at approximately 4:30 p.m.
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Jan 16, 2026
Lady Cougars earn running clock in district win
Freshman Anslee Buchanan clearly demonstrated how to take advantage of a rare start Friday. She hit three 3-pointers in the first quarter and had 18 points in three quarters before Coach Dedra Adler began clearing her bench Logan County's 66-27 homecoming easier-than-anticipated win over Todd Central. The Lady Cougars came within a point of gaining a running clock late in the third quarter when Brenley Adler's scored on Alyssa Hampton's assist that made it 47-13. It wasn't until the last four minutes of the fourth quarter when eighth grader Landry Holloway hit her first two varsity goals to make it 64-27, starting the running clock. Hampton and Adler joined Buchanan in double figures with 12 and 11, respectively. Freshman Maliyah Merriweather scored 11 for the Lady Rebels while senior Ja'Mya Kay added 9.
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Jan 16, 2026
WRUS to simulcast four district games tonight
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Jan 9, 2026
Switzer's super start spurs Cougars to big Clash win
Davis Switzer outscored visiting Russellville 14-7 to start the Clash of the Cats Friday. He had 18 points by the end of the first quarter and 25 at the end of Logan County’s 68-46 win in the district opener for both teams. Jaxon Tichenor had a tremendous third quarter and finished with 13 points. Reserve Damani Goodloe used his quickness and long-range shooting to add 12. Jamarion Gardner hustled all night and finished with 14 points. Labryan Nourse hit three straight shots in the second quarter and got the Panthers back in contention before Jeremiah Washington and Goodloe hit a pair of three-pointers. Nourse finished with 10 points.
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Jan 9, 2026
Lady Panthers win thriller in Clash
Trailing 29-23 at the half, the Russellville Lady Panthers outscored host Logan County 18-4 in the third quarter and withstood a Lady Cougar comeback to win the district Clash of the Lady Cats 56-53 Friday. DeMyiah Allen led Coach Jermaine Savage’s winners with 20 points. M’Riyah Boyd added 11, Aliza Wilson 10, Mariyah Merriweather 9 and Abby Riley 6. Leading Logan was Brenley Adler with 25 points, including 16 in the first half. Scoring 8 points each for Coach Dedra Adler’s team were Allissa Hampton & Reese Wetton.
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Jan 9, 2026
Parents required to attend 4-H Livestock meeting
When the Logan County 4-H Livestock Club meets Jan. 20, parents are required to attend if their 4-Her plans to be a participant in the ongoing Steer Show program. The meeting at the Logan County Extension Office will begin at 5:30 p.m.
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Jan 8, 2026
Clinton County ends Panthers' All A run
Clinton County’s Bulldogs beat Russellville 82-50 in the All A Classic Fourth Region semifinals Thursday. Panther junior Jamarion Gardner was named to the All-Tournament team and senior Jerius Coleman to the Academic team. The Panthers’ loss means the Clash of the Cats games will be played at Logan County High School Friday, as scheduled.
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Jan 8, 2026
Upgrades funded for Morgan Street railroad crossing
Safety improvements have been approved for funding on the Morgan Street railroad crossing in East Russellville, Gov. Andy Beshear has announced. The signal and lights upgrade, which is expected to cost $203,000, is one of two for R.J. Corman crossings. The other is for Benson Valley Road in Simpson County. A total of seven projects were approved across the state, totaling $1.6 million.
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