Russell High School senior Anna Thielen signed her national letter of intent Wednesday morning to play basketball next school year at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina.
Local News
The Big Kansas Road Trip will be held in Ellsworth and Lincoln Counties and the community of Lucas in Russell County Thursday, May 2 through Sunday, May 5.
US Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas, a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, joined his colleagues Tuesday in co-sponsoring the bipartisan AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act.
The Russell County USD 407 Board of Education, the Russell City Council and the Russell County Commission held a joint meeting Monday evening at the Russell High School cafeteria.
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 109 of Natoma recently presented $1,000 to Natoma USD 399 in remembrance of auxiliary member Mary Murphy.
Since 1949, the Great Bend Optimist Club has been serving the community as a friend of youth.
The City of Russell Fire Department held its annual awards banquet and a retirement party for Captain Jeff Florian Saturday evening at the Deines Cultural Center in downtown Russell.
Sports
Area high school Baseball and Softball scores for Friday, April 26.
The Russell-Victoria Bronco Baseball team played their first home games in three weeks Friday afternoon as they faced arch-rival TMP-Marian in a doubleheader at the Shaffer Sports Complex.
USD 407 Russell County announced on Thursday morning that the Russell Invitational Golf Tournament scheduled for Thursday, April 25 at the Russell Municipal Golf Course has been canceled.
Area high school Baseball and Softball scores for Tuesday, April 23.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Tuesday's Russell-Victoria baseball games at Liberal have been canceled and will not be rescheduled according to USD 407.
Game 1: Sacred Heart 15, Russell-Victoria 5 Game 2: Sacred Heart 9, Russell-Victoria 4
