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Kristen and Justin Matthews stand in front of the Russell Train Depot which will soon feature a nanobrewery and tea house. RUSSELL The Russell City Council voted unanimously to authorize Mayor Ron Simpson to sign a lease with Eridanus Brewing to rent the train depot. There was pointed discussion before the vote to clarify the responsibilities of the city and the renter with regards to conditional repairs and improvements. City Clerk Joy Conley pointed out that the city would be responsible, for instance, if the roof of the structure needed repaired, but that the renters would be responsible f...

Kristen and Justin Matthews stand in front of the Russell Train Depot which will soon feature a nanobrewery and tea house. RUSSELL The Russell City Council voted unanimously to authorize Mayor Ron Simpson to sign a lease with Eridanus Brewing to rent the train depot. There was pointed discussion before the vote to clarify the responsibilities of the city and the renter with regards to conditional repairs and improvements. City Clerk Joy Conley pointed out that the city would be responsible, for instance, if the roof of the structure needed repaired, but that the renters would be responsible f...

1 of 3 Matt Jones | The Daily Independent Dreama Hedge, Med Supervisor at Russell Convalescent Home, stands outside the facility. The City of Russell voted to begin the process of using eminent domain on the facility as part of the city’s revitalization plans. Matt Jones | The Daily Independent The Russell Convalescent Home is seen on Ferry Street in Russell on Thursday.. The City of Russell voted to begin the process of using eminent domain on the facility as part of the city’s revitalization plans. Matt Jones | The Daily Independent The Russell Convalescent...

SPRINGFIELD John Cooper was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. The son of a county attorney, and the grandson of a Kentucky Supreme Court Justice, Cooper had everything he needed and almost everything he wanted, he tells the crowd polishing off tacos and rice in a conference room. Despite a stellar upbringing, Cooper said he still “had that hole in my soul.” He never felt good enough, he never fit in. “I was insecure, I felt less than because I never felt I like measured up,” Cooper said. “I still feel like that sometimes.” But when Cooper got a hold of his d...

The Life of Pi Life of Pi has confirmed new dates for its rescheduled West End run. The play is based on the Man Booker-winning novel of the same name, written by Yann Martel, which is about what happens when a cargo ship sinks in the Pacific Ocean and the only survivors – a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, a 16 year-old boy and a Bengal tiger – are stranded together on a lifeboat. In early 2020, the Sheffield Theatres production won the WhatsOnStage Award for Best New Play – the first time a piece of new writing outside of the capital has picked up the prize.