Memorial Day weekend to see increase in seatbelt enforcement

Tuesday, May 24 by Derek Aaron

As the Memorial Day holiday approaches, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety is joining law enforcement around the state for the annual Click It or Ticket campaign, encouraging motorists to buckle up and […]

Increase in cost of asphalt could cost county thousands

Friday, May 13 by Zac Oakes

At this week’s fiscal court meeting, the court approved bids for a variety of road-related materials for the next fiscal year. One significant change was the cost of asphalt for road paving, which jumped from […]

House approves bill that would increase penalty for trafficking fentanyl

Tuesday, March 15 by Zac Oakes

The Kentucky House of Representatives passed a bill Monday that many legislators hope will save lives. House Bill 215, or Dalton’s Law, would make importing fentanyl, carfentanil or fentanyl derivatives from another state or country […]

Beshear halts increase in property taxes, wants to temporarily lower state sales tax

Wednesday, February 16 by Zac Oakes

With rising inflation, Governor Andy Beshear announced Wednesday that his office is taking a couple actions. First, Beshear said he is signing an executive order that will stop the increase in vehicle property taxes. In […]

Russell County among top counties nationwide seeing most rapid increase in COVID cases

Wednesday, September 8 by Zac Oakes

The increase in COVID-19 cases over the last week in Russell County is among the most in the country per capita, according to data compiled by the New York Times. The Times’ COVID case tracker […]

LCDHD sees largest single day increase of COVID cases

Monday, August 23 by Zac Oakes

This is the single largest day of new cases for the district that we have reported since the pandemic began. Our previous highest day was 301 cases on 12/30/2020. Today we report 318 total cases […]

Russell County sees substantial increase in COVID cases Thursday

Friday, August 13 by Zac Oakes

The Lake Cumberland District Health Department recorded 25 new cases of COVID-19 in Russell County on Thursday, bringing the number of active cases to 70. Three Russell County residents are hospitalized with COVID-19. 175 new […]

Local KU customers will see increase on electric bill

Wednesday, June 30 by Zac Oakes

Kentucky Utilities and Louisville Gas and Electric customers will be paying more for electric and gas starting next month. The Public Service Commission, which regulates utility companies, announced Wednesday the average KU customer will see […]

Board of Education approves one-time supplemental pay increase for full-time employees

Tuesday, June 1 by Zac Oakes

As the 2020-2021 school year has wrapped up, it’s been a difficult year for teachers and school staff. From learning how to teach in a virtual classroom to preparing meals that will be taken home […]

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Memorial Day weekend to see increase in seatbelt enforcement

Increase in cost of asphalt could cost county thousands

House approves bill that would increase penalty for trafficking fentanyl

Beshear halts increase in property taxes, wants to temporarily lower state sales tax

Russell County among top counties nationwide seeing most rapid increase in COVID cases

LCDHD sees largest single day increase of COVID cases

Russell County sees substantial increase in COVID cases Thursday

Local KU customers will see increase on electric bill

Board of Education approves one-time supplemental pay increase for full-time employees

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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