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Bomb threat found at Wayne County High School

Wayne County High School was under a brief lockdown yesterday, as a note threatening a bomb was found in the girls restroom. According to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, the threatening note was discovered just […]

30 new COVID cases in Russell County

The Kentucky Department for Public Health reported 30 new COVID cases in Russell County this week, up one from last week’s total of 29 cases and the highest number of COVID cases in the Lake […]

Burn Ban now in effect for Russell County

A burn ban is now in effect for Russell County following an executive order by Judge-Executive Gary Robertson on Friday. No outdoor burning is allowed until further notice with violators being subject to fines and […]

Russell County unemployment rate continues to fall

The unemployment rate in Russell County fell 0.2 percent from August to September, according to new data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Russell County’s unemployment rate comes in at 4.6 percent, which is the […]

Russell County remains in ‘moderate drought’

Russell County and the rest of the Lake Cumberland area continues to be in a “moderate drought,” according to the latest U.S. Drought Index. With the rainfall earlier this week that came after drought indices […]