Year: 2023

The Kentucky Office of Broadband Development and the state Education and Labor Cabinet will soon be embarking on a 14-stop listening tour through the state to gather community input on the state’s broadband internet plan. […]

The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded more than $237,000 to the Lake Cumberland Area Development District in an effort to help develop regional transportation projects this year. The funding comes courtesy of the Department […]

The Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission will be accepting a check later this month for the more than $104,000 received in American Rescue Plan Act funding when Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman visits neighboring Pulaski County, according […]

While many remain concerned about the price of gas, data shows that local gas prices have taken a small dip from last week. Last week, we reported that local gas prices in Russell County averaged […]

Part two of Kentucky’s “short” 30-day session is set to convene this coming Tuesday, February 7th. Lawmakers have until February 21 to introduce new bills in the Senate and until February 22 to introduce new […]

The Russell County High and Middle Schools went on a brief, hard lockdown this morning following an incident involving a student at the high school. RCHS Principal Shanna Tarter released this statement following the incident… […]

The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency will end on May 11th of this year. President Joe Biden made the announcement earlier this week and that means many virus-related testing and vaccines that have been free to […]

Russell County Middle School Youth Services Center Director Danielle Helm recently submitted a theme for Red Ribbon Week that was chosen as the national Red Ribbon Week theme for 2023, a tremendous honor for both […]

State Sen. Rick Girdler, who represents Russell, Clinton, Cumberland, Pulaski, and Wayne counties in the state’s 15th Senatorial District, is new to Russell County following recent redistricting. Girdler was in Jamestown earlier this week to […]