Month: July 2022

The Russell County Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday for their monthly meeting, hearing about shame and empathy in the workplace from a Cumberland Family Medical licensed clinical social worker who works with the Healthy Kids […]

A well-known area artist has passed away. Fred Thrasher, a Clinton County native, passed away Tuesday according to members of the Thrasher family. Fred was known around the Lake Cumberland area for his paintings, many […]

The Russell Springs Police Department arrested two Russell Springs residents on charges of child abuse. According to jail records, 28-year-old Darren Michael Jones and 27-year-old Dakota Jones were arrested early Tuesday morning. The arresting officer […]

The Jamestown and Salem Elementary Combined Site Based Decision Making Council will hold a special-called meeting this afternoon at 4 p.m. in the Jamestown Elementary Library. The council is expected to go into executive session […]

A Jamestown man was arrested late Monday night by Jamestown Police. According to jail records, Gail D. Meeks, age 48, was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, […]

The Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission will hold a special-called board meeting today at noon at the tourism office between KFC and Arby’s in Russell Springs. The special-called meeting is due to a change in time […]

Kentuckians who want to earn two-year degrees or certificates in certain technical fields may soon be able to receive more scholarship help after legislation was recently passed by the General Assembly and signed into law […]

South Kentucky RECC is notifying customers of a scam in their service area, which includes portions of Russell County, where scammers are going door to door and telling customers that if they will pay half […]

A heat advisory is in effect today just off to the west of the Lake Cumberland area with heat index values expected to reach 100 to 105 degrees. In our area, it will still be […]

During the 2021 General Assembly regular session, there was an increase in the annual training stipend provided to sworn officers serving the commonwealth. State law mandates all sworn peace officers complete 40 hours of certified […]