Month: August 2024

The Lake Cumberland District Health Department is warning area residents about a potential phone scam. The health department said they have reports of people receiving calls from someone posing as a representative of the health […]

The Mighty Laker Marching Band gets its season underway today as the band will participate in the annual Mark Twain Exhibition in Columbia today. The annual exhibition brings bands from across the area for a […]

Gas prices in Russell County have dipped below $3 per gallon. Most stations around the county are selling at around the $2.99 mark. That’s lower than the state average, which comes in at $3.10 according […]

Russell County’s unemployment rate came in at 6 percent last month, which came in around the middle of the pack in the Lake Cumberland area. Around the district, Cumberland County had the lowest unemployment rate […]

The Russell County Fiscal Court restored $25,000 in funding to the local tourism office after it was taken out of the county’s budget. Russell County Tourism Director Danielle Wilson spoke to the fiscal court at […]

Russell County students received a new form to start the school year that must be signed and turned back in for students to be able to ride on a school bus. Russell County Schools Transportation […]

The Jamestown City Council is waiting a little bit longer to decide whether it will approve medical cannabis operations within the city limits. The council held a second reading of an ordinance last week that […]