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RUSSELL Before wading through agenda items, Russell Independent’s school board opened a regular meeting on Monday evening by recognizing recent achievements by the high school’s band and percussion ensemble.

RUSSELL Attorney Jim Lyon was delighted to learn he’ll have a chance to play his trumpet at the upcoming Greenup County-Russell basketball doubleheader.

St. Helena winemaker Mike Chelini, whose white wines won acclaim during his unprecedented 47-year career at Stony Hill Vineyards, died Oct. 31.

RUSSELL A local band displayed its mastery of music and marching during competition last weekend.

RUSSELL A local band displayed its mastery of music and marching during competition last weekend.

RUSSELL Musicians at Russell High School are two for two: The marching band won a pair of awards at competitions this month.

The definition of bravery is knowing rejection is the most likely outcome, but you do it anyway.

American born, she fell into the wine business and became a champion of the small vignerons of the Burgundy region and their ancient family farms.

PM Spirits Brings A Couple New Navazos Palazzi Spanish Whiskies To Market PM Spirits Brings A Couple New Navazos Palazzi Spanish Whiskies To Market The love of sherry and whiskey brought two men together. Each gifted the other with a spirit, one a single cask cognac and the other an old Spanish brandy. As the story goes, the two men realized they both loved not only sherry, but fine spirits as well, and the pair decided they’d begin a project in which fine spirits would be aged in Sherry cask...

Jim Clendenen, Santa Barbara Winemaking Pioneer, Dies at 68 With exuberant charisma and relentless traveling, he promoted his label, Au Bon Climat, and the region as a wine hub. Jim Clendenen in 2009 at his winery, Au Bon Climat. He had a striking leonine mane of hair well after long hair had gone out of fashion and a goatee long before goatees came back in style. His wines were similarly distinctive but never trendy.Credit...Monica Almeida/The New York Times May 19, 2021Updated 2:57 p.m. ET Ji...