This week the 54th Logan County Tobacco (& Heritage) Festival is being held. In the grand history of the event, it's likely none has played as big a role as the fourth one did, 50 years ago this month in 1960.      That three-day Festiva...

In most of Algie Ray Smith’s books, recognizing the characters is relatively simple for folks who grew up in Russellville/Logan County. Many of them, in fact, are identified with their actual names. In the prolific author’s latest offering, however, the di...

     It took Doug Nash several years to decide to return to his home county as the place to spend his retirement years. It didn’t take him long after he got here to decide he wanted to get involved in improving his new/old Kentucky home.      In his second...

     Joe Ross, the Democratic nominee for Logan County Attorney, believes he has the experience to fill that position well.  Additionally, he wants to help others get second chances to turn their lives around as citizens, as he did physically. ...

Phil Gregory believes his years of experience in law enforcement and government service qualify him to be Logan County's next jailer. He thinks his willingness not only to work hard but also to work full-time sets him apart as the right candidate for the job. ...

     Larry E. Noe finds his name to be appropriate for his stance on big government.      In his campaign for the 16th District seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives, Noe emphasizes that stance by “saying NO to big government, socialized health car...

     After having lived in Russellville all of his 52 years, Mark Stratton knows his hometown from just about every angle. He grew up working in a family owned business, attended the city schools all the way through graduation in 1976, married a Russellville girl, was employ...

     Throughout her life, Sue Carol Browning has been a pacesetting pioneer. She has been the first to accomplish a great many achievements and always was on the front lines of breaking down barriers. She graduated from high school in three years, was a college graduate at a...