For the second straight year, the Monroe County Lady Falcons headed to the Touchstone Energy’s All “A” Classic after winning the 4th Regional title, coming from behind to defeat rival Glasgow two weeks ago.

The Lady Falcons took on the Somerset Lady Briar Jumpers in opening round play of the state tournament last Wednesday night, January 25 in Frankfort, where the tournament was moved from Eastern Kentucky University’s campus in Richmond this year. Results of the state tournament were too late for last week’s press deadline.

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Russell O. Young, who had served as both County Judge/Executive and Sheriff of Monroe County, died Sunday, January 22 at the Monroe County Medical Center. He was 83.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, January 25, at the First United Methodist Church in Tompkinsville.

A native of Burkesville, he and his wife, Sue (Cole) Young, moved to Tompkinsville in 1951 and had made their home there since that time.

Young served as County Judge from 1996 until 2002 and as County Sheriff from 1965 to 1969.

He had previously served as Tompkinsville’s Police Chief, also had worked as a funeral director and was a former grocery store owner.