Clinton County woman wins KSP Trooper Island raffle
A Clinton County woman has won the Kentucky State Police Trooper Island raffle at the Kentucky State Fair. Lois Melton of Albany won a 2024 Ford Mustang GT Premium Convertible, or $50,000 […]
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Eli VFD receives FEMA grant to purchase new tanker
The Eli Volunteer Fire Department announced over the weekend that it will receive a major grant to purchase a new tanker for the department. The fire department announced it will received an Assistance to Firefighters […]
One person dead following apparent domestic dispute in Clinton County
One person is dead following an apparent domestic dispute in neighboring Clinton County Saturday morning. According to Randy Speck with WANY Radio in Albany, Clinton County 911 received a call around 11:15 Saturday of a […]
Russell County 4-H performs well in state communication contest
The Russell County 4-H chapter competed in the state written communication contest at the Kentucky State Fair. Nadia Kacar finished second place in the senior poetry contest. Autumn Onyon finished second in the songwriting competition. […]
Russell County Airport part of proposed Appalachian Regional Commission study
Russell County Airport is set to be part of a proposed study funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission to evaluate technology needs at airports in Kentucky, Ohio, and North Carolina. The $500,000 grant awarded to […]
School board approves moving forward on bus garage & field house project
The Russell County Board of Education approved the next step toward building a new bus garage and football field house at its meeting last week. Superintendent Michael Ford spoke to WJRS News about where things […]
Health Department warning of phone scam
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 […]
Laker Band to compete in Mark Twain Exhibition today
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 […]
Local gas prices dip below $3/gallon
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 unemployment comes in at 6 percent
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 […]