Lakefest just one week away
The annual Lakefest celebration in Jamestown is now just one week away. The celebration will kick off with pageants a week from today on Friday, July 1. Pageant entry forms can be picked up and […]
Year: 2022
Beshear signs bill to increase access to mental health treatment
FRANKFORT, Ky. (June 22, 2022) – Today, Gov. Beshear hosted a ceremonial signing for two bills that help more Kentuckians, including first-responders, access mental health services. First, the Governor signed House Bill 127, which expands […]
Local unemployment drops in May
The unemployment rate in Russell County dropped 0.6 percent from May 2021 to May 2022, according to new data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Russell County’s unemployment rate last month was 4.5 percent, compared […]
State price gouging laws activated on gasoline
Gov. Andy Beshear issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency and activated the state’s price gouging laws on Thursday. Consumers in the commonwealth can report price gouging to the Office of the Attorney […]
Columbia man arrested locally
A Columbia man was arrested locally by Kentucky State Police. According to jail records, 49-year-old Jerry Compton was arrested and charged with possession of an unspecified drug, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to produce insurance […]
Wells named 2022 Duo Broadband Scholar
A Russell County resident has been named a DUO Broadband Scholar at Lindsey Wilson College. Caroline Wells of Russell Springs, Kentucky, has received the Lindsey Wilson DUO Broadband Scholarship. She will attend the liberal arts […]
15 new COVID cases reported in Russell County last week
A total of 15 new COVID cases were reported in Russell County last week, according to the Kentucky Department for Public Health. Neighboring Pulaski County reported 79 cases last week, among the highest in the […]
Federal gas tax suspension could be coming
A suspension of the federal gas tax could be coming. President Biden officially called for a three-month tax holiday Wednesday morning. White House officials say suspending the federal gas tax through September. With a federal […]
Casey County included in new statewide broadband grants
Casey County citizens will benefit from a grant awarded to a company that will expand high-speed internet access to nearly 300 Casey County households and businesses. Cumberland Cellular received a grant for $1,012,879. The overall […]
COVID vaccine now available for children under 5
The COVID-19 vaccine is now available for children under five years old. The Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months to 5 years, as well as to […]