Responders prohibit diesel spill into Lake Cumberland following Pulaski wreck

Tuesday, January 3 by Derek Aaron

No one was injured, but a wreck on Friday in neighboring Pulaski County that involved a tractor-trailer caused a traffic issue and a potential for hazardous diesel to be spilled into Lake Cumberland, according to […]

Arctic air set to invade Lake Cumberland area

Wednesday, December 21 by Derek Aaron

The National Weather Service says for the Lake Cumberland area to expect minor snow accumulations, wind gusts to 40 mph and wind chills bottoming out in the -15 to -20 degree range late Thursday night […]

Man arrested in California on Cumberland County murder charge

Monday, December 19 by Derek Aaron

State police have announced an arrest following a murder back in September in neighboring Cumberland County. On September 26th, Kentucky State Police received a call from Cumberland County 911 and responded to the scene and […]

Russell Co., rest of Lake Cumberland District are ‘green’ with COVID

Monday, December 19 by Derek Aaron

Russell County continues in the green category, or low level of spread, on the latest COVID-19 map released by the Kentucky Department of Public Health this week. The same can be said for the entire […]

State wildlife officials say striper population in Lake Cumberland is improving

Friday, December 9 by Derek Aaron

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife officials say the striped bass population in Lake Cumberland is improving, according to a new report. In years past, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife usually stocked 300,000 striped bass each […]

RCMS Lakers sweep Cumberland County | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, December 5 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Middle School Lakers swept Cumberland County Friday night. The sixth grade team started things with a 41-13 win, followed by a 49-13 win for the 7th grade and a 58-34 win for the 8th grade. The Lakers will go on the... Read More.

Several Russell Countians honored by Young Professionals of Lake Cumberland

Friday, November 18 by Derek Aaron

The Lake Cumberland 40 under 40 Awards were recently held at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset with several Russell Countians being honored. Lindsey Wilson Gosser of State Farm Insurance, State Rep. Josh Branscum […]

Hatchery stocks trout in Russell, Cumberland counties Tuesday

Wednesday, October 19 by Derek Aaron

Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery staff with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife personnel stocked 9-inch Rainbow trout in the Cumberland River in both Russell and Cumberland counties […]

Russell in ‘green’ on COVID map; Cumberland, Clinton back to ‘yellow’

Monday, October 17 by Derek Aaron

Russell County, along with most of the state, is in the green, or low level of community spread, on the latest COVID-19 map released by the Kentucky Department for Public Health. Neighboring Clinton and Cumberland […]

Lake Cumberland area now in a ‘moderate drought’

Friday, October 14 by Derek Aaron

The U.S. Drought Index has been updated and the data released Thursday shows all of Russell County and surrounding Lake Cumberland area as being in a moderate drought. The data was tabulated on Tuesday and […]

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Responders prohibit diesel spill into Lake Cumberland following Pulaski wreck

Arctic air set to invade Lake Cumberland area

Man arrested in California on Cumberland County murder charge

Russell Co., rest of Lake Cumberland District are ‘green’ with COVID

State wildlife officials say striper population in Lake Cumberland is improving

RCMS Lakers sweep Cumberland County | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Several Russell Countians honored by Young Professionals of Lake Cumberland

Hatchery stocks trout in Russell, Cumberland counties Tuesday

Russell in ‘green’ on COVID map; Cumberland, Clinton back to ‘yellow’

Lake Cumberland area now in a ‘moderate drought’

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Obituaries

Jeffrey L. Scholl, 61, of Indianapolis

Robert Leach, 70, of Russell Springs

Ronald Eugene Sterner, Sr., 77, of Russell Springs

Ronald L. Wesley, 95, of Jamestown