Articles by Derek Aaron

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Driver Licensing Regional Offices are piloting Saturday office hours in select cities, including Columbia in Adair County and Somerset in Pulaski County, in an effort to expand access to those needing […]

Bank of Jamestown hosted a dinner last night at the Russell County Schools ANC for the 17 Russell County High School seniors from the Class of 2023 that have held a 4.0 grade point average […]

The following is the latest retail and restaurant inspections report from the Lake Cumberland District Health Department. These inspections took place on May 1st. Save A Lot: Retail 99%, exterior door for stock room not […]

A man in neighboring Wayne County is facing serious charges after police say he drove his car through a security gate at an elementary school earlier this week, according to multiple media reports. The incident […]

Russell County gas prices, on average, are currently running in the middle of the pack with regard to neighboring counties’ prices, according to data from AAA. The company’s gas price tracker has the average price […]

The Catch a Rainbow Fishing Derby at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery returns next month. The popular children’s fishing derby is back on Saturday, June 3rd for its 35th edition. The derby made a return […]

Kentucky Emergency Management has requested that 10 more counties, including Russell and several neighboring counties, be added to the major disaster declaration issued last month, due to severe storms and straight-line winds back in early […]

The 2023 class of Leadership Russell County, sponsored annually by the Russell County Chamber of Commerce, recently completed their 8-month program with a trip to Lake Cumberland to discuss the local tourism industry. Program graduates […]