🌱 How a simple traffic stop became a multi-county chase overnight
Coffee in hand, Russellville? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a simple traffic stop became a multi-county chase overnight
- How a Russellville judge spared the Harpe brothers’ so‑called wives
Also on today's calendar: Teens Try It.
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 52 and low of 46 degrees.
- Thursday: Windy; rain and a t-storm, temps: high: 58, low: 27.
- Friday: Colder; breezy in the morning, with a high of 39 and low of 30 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Russellville man arrested after traffic stop leads to multi-county police pursuit (wbko.com) — Local deputies say an early-morning traffic stop in Russellville turned into a multi-county pursuit before a 45-year-old Russellville resident surrendered in Todd County. Authorities report the driver allegedly fled through city streets and onto the bypass, where spike strips were used, and was later taken to the Logan County Detention Center on multiple outstanding warrants and new charges. 
• Harpe Brothers (worldhistory.org) — A dramatic episode in early Kentucky history ends in Russellville, where a judge rules that the Harpe brothers’ three “wives” were victims, not accomplices, sparing them execution. The article traces the Harpes’ brutal crime spree across Tennessee and Kentucky, their gruesome deaths, and how public punishments once served as a community’s main source of “news” and social order.
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Basic Handguns
RF's Firearms / Training, 248 W Valley Dr, Russellville
11:00 am
Sunday December 21
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Teens Try It
Logan County Public Library , 225 Armory Dr , Russellville
4:00 pm
Monday December 22
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Caregiver and Child Yoga – Todd County Public Library
Todd County Public Library , 507 S Main St , Elkton
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Christian County Girls Varsity Basketball @ Todd County Central
Todd County Central High School , 806 S Main St , Elkton
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Christian County Boys Varsity Basketball @ Todd County Central
Todd County Central High School , 806 S Main St , Elkton
7:30 pm -
$130 Sunday Green Chip Bounty — The Barrel Social Club Poker
The Barrel Social Club , 765 Industrial Bypass N , Franklin
1:00 pm -
Fiscal Court
Logan County, KY Calendar , 200 W 4th St , Adairville
9:00 am -
$50 Tuesday Turbo — The Barrel Social Club Poker
The Barrel Social Club , 765 Industrial Bypass N , Franklin
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Christmas Day
Logan County, KY Calendar -
$150 Winter Showdown — The Barrel Social Club Poker
The Barrel Social Club , 765 Industrial Bypass N , Franklin
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$0 Monday Madness — The Barrel Social Club Poker
The Barrel Social Club , 765 Industrial Bypass N , Franklin
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Auburn Storytime:
Logan County Library Auburn Branch , 106 Spring St , Auburn
10:00 am
Thursday December 18
Sunday December 21
Tuesday December 23
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Saturday December 27
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Wednesday December 31
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💬 Chatter
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- I had a great experience with Solid Ground.
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- Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Russellville. Apply here.
- Sherwin Williams posted a job opening for Store Associate in Russellville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Russellville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Elkton
- Pop-Up Book Sales For ‘Todd County Notables II' This Week (wektradio.com)
Bowling Green
- Carts, cops and Christmas cheer: Bowling Green kids shop side-by-side with law enforcement - WNKY News 40 Television (wnky.com)
- BRASS launches new children's program in Bowling Green (wbko.com)
- Glory Baby Ministry hosts 'Glory in the Mourning' support group - WNKY News 40 Television (wnky.com)
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