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Lilla Scott, age 99, of Jamestown

Lilla Scott, 99, of Jamestown, KY, passed away Thursday, January 27th, in Jamestown, KY Lilla was born in Burksville, KY on September 26, 1922, a daughter of the late Pearl (MacIntyre) and Richard  Scott. Lilla is  survived […]

Payne is new LCADD Board Chairperson

Sharon Payne, a member-at-large from the City of Columbia, has been appointed chairperson of the Lake Cumberland Area Development District’s Board of Directors for 2022. The announcement came during the ADD’s monthly board of directors […]

45 new COVID cases in Russell County on Thursday

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 31.6%. Deaths: We regret we must report 2 new deaths since our last report. Tonight’s reported deaths include a Pulaski County resident (partially vaccinated) and a Taylor County resident (unvaccinated). We […]

Winter Weather Advisory for this Afternoon

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST /NOON CST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM EST /9 PM CST/ THIS EVENING… * WHAT…Scattered Snow Bursts with reductions in visibilities to below a mile. * […]

Smith qualifies for state FFA contest

Russell County High School student Bryanna Smith won the Employability Leadership Development Event Senior Division at the Lake Cumberland FFA Region Winter Contest Day. Chloe Robertson placed second in the Junior Division. Both members were […]

Elderly Albany man found dead in burning home

An elderly Albany man in neighboring Clinton County was found dead in his burning home earlier this week, according to a report in the Clinton County News. The Albany Fire Department was dispatched at 3 […]