Deer harvest numbers around the Lake Cumberland area

Wednesday, January 29 by Zac Oakes

Total harvest results from the recently completed deer hunting season have been released by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife. The department reported 585 total deer harvested locally, the highest number since 1999. Around […]

Russell County Schools had one of the highest attendance rates last year in Lake Cumberland area

Friday, January 24 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Schools had one of the highest attendance rates last school year among school districts in the Lake Cumberland area. Russell County’s attendance rate last year was 92.7 percent, which was tied with Pulaski […]

Russell County, Lake Cumberland area see rise in unemployment

Friday, October 25 by Zac Oakes

Unemployment figures rose in Russell County and across the Lake Cumberland area last month. Unemployment rose 1.2 percent in Russell County last month, compared to September 2023. Unemployment in Russell County came in at 5.9 […]

Russell County, Lake Cumberland area saw notable jumps in unemployment in August

Friday, September 27 by Zac Oakes

Russell County, and the Lake Cumberland area as a whole, saw significant increases in unemployment in August. Russell County’s unemployment rate last month came in at 6.2 percent, up from 4.8 percent in August 2023. […]

High school bass fishing championships coming to Lake Cumberland

Friday, September 27 by Zac Oakes

The Kentucky High School Bass Fishing Championships will soon be coming to Lake Cumberland. The KHSAA Board of Control approved a four-year site rotation yesterday for the Operation UNITE Bass Fishing State Championships presented by […]

Lake Cumberland Cleanup still scheduled for this weekend

Thursday, September 26 by Zac Oakes

Despite forecasts of heavy rain and winds entering the area this weekend, the National Public Lands Day Lake Cumberland Cleanup will be moving forward as scheduled on Saturday. Groups and volunteers are encouraged to participate […]

Boats collided on Lake Cumberland last night

Friday, September 6 by Zac Oakes

Two boats collided on Lake Cumberland last night. Several first responders were called out sometime around 8:30 last night, and responded to Jamestown Marina after reports came in that two boats collided on the water […]

Body of missing Tennessee woman recovered from Lake Cumberland

Monday, August 19 by Zac Oakes

The body of a missing Tennessee woman was recovered from Lake Cumberland over the weekend. According to reports, someone spotted a submerged vehicle at Grider Hill Dock Saturday morning near Albany. Dive crews were able […]

Body recovered from Lake Cumberland following search

Monday, August 5 by Zac Oakes

A body has been recovered following the search for a person that went missing on Lake Cumberland Sunday evening. Crews recovered the body near the Garland Bend area after picking up the search again Monday […]

Investigation underway into drowning at Lake Cumberland

Monday, August 5 by Zac Oakes

An investigation is underway into a reported drowning that occurred near the South Fork area of the Cumberland River on Lake Cumberland near Garland Bend. The drowning occurred yesterday evening sometime around 6 p.m. Central […]

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Deer harvest numbers around the Lake Cumberland area

Russell County Schools had one of the highest attendance rates last year in Lake Cumberland area

Russell County, Lake Cumberland area see rise in unemployment

Russell County, Lake Cumberland area saw notable jumps in unemployment in August

High school bass fishing championships coming to Lake Cumberland

Lake Cumberland Cleanup still scheduled for this weekend

Boats collided on Lake Cumberland last night

Body of missing Tennessee woman recovered from Lake Cumberland

Body recovered from Lake Cumberland following search

Investigation underway into drowning at Lake Cumberland

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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