Council, event organizer clash over Lake Rattle and Roll

Tuesday, November 22 by Zac Oakes

Thursday night’s meeting of the Jamestown City Council got off to a contentious start as Jeff Recker, a local business owner and co-organizer of the Lake Rattle and Roll event that took place in May, […]

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 […]

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 […]

‘Abnormally dry’ conditions expand; encompasses all of Lake Cumberland area

Friday, October 7 by Derek Aaron

The U.S. Drought Index was updated on Thursday and the latest data shows an expansion of “abnormally dry” conditions across most of the state, including all of Russell County and the rest of the Lake […]

Dive team recovers stolen vehicle from Lake Cumberland

Thursday, September 29 by Derek Aaron

A group of volunteer rescue divers that recently found a sunken two-decades old helicopter in Lake Cumberland has been at it again. According to Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston, earlier this week divers found a […]

Tourism on Lake Cumberland continues all year long

Friday, September 23 by Derek Aaron

Tourism in the Lake Cumberland area continues year round, according to Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission Executive Director Danielle Wilson. She told WJRS NEWS her work promoting the area will go on despite the changing of […]

Just a few days left to register a group for annual Lake Cumberland Cleanup

Friday, September 16 by Derek Aaron

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is inviting the public to participate in the Lake Cumberland Fall Lake Cleanup next Saturday, Sept. 24, for National Public Lands Day. Volunteers can participate in one of the […]

Diver Chris Money details trip to bottom of Lake Cumberland to retrieve sunken helicopter

Thursday, September 15 by Derek Aaron

Wednesday on local news we told you about the retrieval of a helicopter from the depths of Lake Cumberland following a 2002 crash into the lake during that year’s Poker Run. Today, we hear from […]

Helicopter that crashed in lake 20 years ago finally raised to surface

Wednesday, September 14 by Derek Aaron

Divers and crews retrieved a two-decades old Robinson R22 helicopter from the bottom of Lake Cumberland on Tuesday evening, according to Chris Money, one of the divers. Crews and divers staged at Halcomb’s Landing near […]

Poker Run begins today on Lake Cumberland

Friday, September 9 by Derek Aaron

The annual Lake Cumberland Poker Run kicks off today and local marinas are ready to host the many high-powered boats that have been making their way to the area. The Poker Run, headquartered at State […]

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Council, event organizer clash over Lake Rattle and Roll

Several Russell Countians honored by Young Professionals of Lake Cumberland

Lake Cumberland area now in a ‘moderate drought’

‘Abnormally dry’ conditions expand; encompasses all of Lake Cumberland area

Dive team recovers stolen vehicle from Lake Cumberland

Tourism on Lake Cumberland continues all year long

Diver Chris Money details trip to bottom of Lake Cumberland to retrieve sunken helicopter

Helicopter that crashed in lake 20 years ago finally raised to surface

Poker Run begins today on Lake Cumberland

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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