Month: February 2023

The Russell County Fiscal Court took the first step in moving forward with an increase in the county’s occupational tax at Monday night’s meeting. Magistrate Steve Richardson made the motion, which was unanimously approved by […]

Traversing Lake Cumberland will soon be easier for the more than 4 million people who visit the lake every year, thanks to a $175,000 grant from the Kentucky Department of Tourism. Awarded to the Somerset-Pulaski […]

The Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission will meet tomorrow, Wednesday, February 15th at 12:30 p.m. for their regular monthly board meeting. The meeting will take place at the tourist commission’s board room. The tourism office is […]

With the spring forest fire season set to begin, the Kentucky Division of Forestry has issued a statewide burn ban to go into effect, starting Wednesday, February 15th through April 30th. Beginning Wednesday, no burning […]

The Kentucky Department for Public Health reported 22 new COVID cases in Russell County this week, an increase from last week’s total of 18. Looking at other counties in the Lake Cumberland District, Taylor County […]