Russell County News

An unusual accident happened over the weekend in Russell County, Virginia, claiming the life of a six year old boy.

ST. PAUL, Va. -- The construction of a massive coal-fired power plant has brought more than 1,300 workers to far southwest Virginia.

Three months after the Bristol Herald Courier reported on improperly completed disclosure forms filed by the Russell County Board of Supervisors, new forms have been finished and county officials are promising to do better.

LEBANON, Va. - A stray bullet that smashed through a Russell County woman's bedroom window and into her face was one inch shy of hitting her brain, police said.

Rainy and foggy conditions were most likely a factor in a plane crash this weekend in the Virginia mountains.

ROSEDALE, Va. - Three members of a Kentucky family who were flying from Lunkin County Airport near Cincinnati, Ohio to Charleston, S.C., Saturday evening narrowly escaped serious injury when the small aircraft they were flying crashed on Clinch Mountain in Russell County near Laurel Bed Lake.

Alabama Christian Academy defeated Holtville 25-17, 25-11, 25-9 in high school volleyball Thursday.

BY DEBRA McCOWN BRISTOL HERALD COURIER CASTLEWOOD, Va. - If the fish hadn't been fried, they might've swum away as the rain pounded Saturday's United Mine Workers fish fry.

The former chief of the Richlands Fire Department has been convicted on sex charges involving minors.

As an athlete, Katlin Wohlford played softball, volleyball and basketball for the home squad.

LEBANON, Va. - An eighth-grade Lebanon science teacher is behind bars accused of sending lewd photos to a teenage boy.

PUCKETT'S HOLE, Va. - If a car crosses the Clinch River on the century-old bridge at Puckett's Hole, another has to wait its turn.

CLEVELAND, Va. - Russell County keeps calling to Kathy Shearer. Just over the mountain, from her home at Emory, Va., Russell County has lured Shearer into giant book projects for years.

With Memorial Day arriving so early this year, other activities have also moved up on the calendar.

May 15, 2009 Democratic Lieutenant Governor candidate suspends campaign A Democratic Lieutenant Governor candidate from Russell County has dropped out of the race.

Russell County businessman Jon Bowerbank is quitting the Democratic contest for lieutenant governor and backing former Secretary of Finance Jody Wagner for the nomination.

May 6, 2009 Lieutenant Governor candidate brings campaign to the Roanoke Valley The Democrats at the top of the ticket are getting most of the attention, but the candidates for Lieutenant Governor are also gearing up for the June 9 primary.