Month: April 2021

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 3.15%. Deaths: We are sad to report 5 new deaths today. We have experienced a total of 417 deaths resulting in a 1.91% mortality rate (about 1 in 52) among known […]

Frankfort, KY – On Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced 1,726,346 Kentuckians have received at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The Governor said beginning tomorrow, based on recent studies and Kentucky’s increasing number […]

The Lake Cumberland District Health Department said vaccine clinics will soon resume administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines after the CDC and FDA gave approval for the vaccine to be given again. A pause […]

Russell County High School has received clearance to combine juniors and seniors for this year’s RCHS Prom. Previously, the plan was to split juniors and seniors in order to limit the number of people in […]

Three Russell County High School students were chosen to attend the Governor’s Scholars Program, along with two alternates. Gage Carnes, Morgan Jones, and Landon Walters were chosen for the program, and Mills Clark and Makayla […]

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Famer John Anderson will headline this year’s Lakefest celebration in Jamestown. The celebration will be one day this year, featuring Anderson as the featured entertainment. Anderson’s career has spanned more than […]

More than a quarter of Russell County residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Data from the CDC shows that 26.5 percent of Russell County residents, approximately 4,700 people, have been fully vaccinated. Nearly 59 […]

A Russell Springs man was arrested by Kentucky State Police Friday night. Derrick A. Robertson, age 36, was arrested and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of an unspecified drug, possession of a prescription […]