New hunting, fishing licenses required for new license year

Thursday, March 2 by Derek Aaron

State wildlife officials say Kentucky’s new hunting and fishing license year began this week and continues through the last day of February 2024. New licenses are required annually, except for the 3-year fishing license the […]

Seniors may soon have opportunity to purchase ‘lifetime’ hunting, fishing licenses

Friday, January 13 by Derek Aaron

Senior citizens in the state may soon have the option to purchase a lifetime sportsman’s license. The license would include hunting and fishing licenses plus permits for trout, deer, spring and fall turkey, migratory game […]

Catch A Smile Senior Fishing Derby is this morning

Tuesday, September 27 by Derek Aaron

The 13th annual Catch A Smile Senior Fishing Derby, a free fishing event for those 62 years and older, is today at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery below Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown. Registration begins […]

Today is the deadline to register for WCNFH Wounded Warriors fishing event

Wednesday, August 17 by Derek Aaron

Today is the deadline to register for the upcoming Wounded Warriors fishing event at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery. Veterans who have suffered injuries related to their service must register today to take part in […]

Tourism board discusses possible fishing tourney; collects transient tax

Thursday, July 21 by Derek Aaron

The Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission briefly discussed the possibility of a large-scale high school bass fishing tournament on Lake Cumberland in March of next year during their monthly meeting Wednesday. The event, which would be […]

KY 80 at Fishing Creek to be reduced to one lane

Thursday, July 21 by Zac Oakes

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will be reducing KY 80 at Fishing Creek Bridge in Pulaski County to one lane next week due to waterline placement. The lane closure will be in place beginning Monday, July […]

Pre-registration open for Wounded Warriors fishing event

Tuesday, July 19 by Derek Aaron

A little less than a month remains for veterans to pre-register for the upcoming Wounded Warriors fishing event at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery. Veterans who have suffered injuries related to their service must register […]

Wounded Warriors Fishing Event returning to fish hatchery

Wednesday, June 22 by Zac Oakes

The Wounded Warriors Fishing Event will be returning to the Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery this year. The event will be Sept. 7 from 6 a.m. – 3 p.m. This event is for veterans who […]

Hundreds attend annual fishing derby at WCNFH

Monday, June 6 by Derek Aaron

The first kid’s fishing derby at the hatchery in three years was held Saturday. James Gray, the project leader at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery, spoke to WJRS NEWS about this past weekend’s Catch a […]

Free fishing weekend is coming up

Thursday, June 2 by Derek Aaron

You can try your hand at fishing in Kentucky at no charge during free fishing weekend, June 4-5, according to state wildlife officials. The first weekend of June is designated each year by the Kentucky […]

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New hunting, fishing licenses required for new license year

Seniors may soon have opportunity to purchase ‘lifetime’ hunting, fishing licenses

Catch A Smile Senior Fishing Derby is this morning

Today is the deadline to register for WCNFH Wounded Warriors fishing event

Tourism board discusses possible fishing tourney; collects transient tax

KY 80 at Fishing Creek to be reduced to one lane

Pre-registration open for Wounded Warriors fishing event

Wounded Warriors Fishing Event returning to fish hatchery

Hundreds attend annual fishing derby at WCNFH

Free fishing weekend is coming up

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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