Articles by Derek Aaron

Community outcry in nearby Somerset has brought the end to a controversial water treatment method, according to multiple media outlets. Leachate, a liquid collected at landfills after it runs over solid waste, will no longer […]

The Russell County Community Blood Drive is happening today. The blood drive takes place from 11:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. at the South Kentucky RECC Community Room. Donors will be entered to win a $100 […]

The case against Lee Maynard, who is accused of murdering his half-brother in Jamestown earlier this month, was waived to the grand jury during a preliminary hearing this morning in Russell District Court. Judge James […]

A preliminary hearing in the case of a Jamestown man accused of murdering his half-brother finally happens today after being pushed back earlier this week to due an illness by one the attorneys. Lee Maynard […]

The Russell County Community Blood Drive is scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, April 27th. The blood drive will take place from 11:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at the South Kentucky RECC Community Room. Donors will […]

The Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission collected $3,735.55 in transient tax in February of this year, which is about average when looking at the last five years for the month. Transient tax information runs a couple […]

There were four new COVID-19 cases in Russell County this week, a decrease of four from last week’s total of eight, according to the Kentucky Department for Public Health. Looking at other counties in the […]

As spring brings a surge in newborn wildlife to Kentucky, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife is cautioning the public to leave young animals undisturbed, even when they appear to be alone, and reminds […]

Annual unemployment rates decreased in 102 Kentucky counties in 2022, including in Russell County, increased in 12 counties and stayed the same in six counties, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency within […]

Several Lake Cumberland Regional College and Workforce Center students medaled at the State SkillsUSA Conference in Louisville over the weekend. Andrew Zinati placed third in Welding I, the team of Eli Russell, Charles Halcomb, and […]