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School board to meet Monday

The Russell County Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening. The meeting will be at 5 p.m. in the Russell County Auditorium. The board is expected to review the Safe Return […]

Cumberland Parkway project to begin Monday

A pavement rehabilitation and improvement project is scheduled to begin Monday, March 14th, on the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Expressway, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s District 8 office in Somerset. The project will consist […]

4 new COVID cases reported in Russell County Monday

Four new COVID cases were reported in Russell County on the state dashboard Monday. Across the Lake Cumberland District, new cases by county were: Pulaski 47, Adair 8, Taylor and Wayne 7, Cumberland and McCreary […]

Health Department reports 79 COVID cases on Monday

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 28.49%. Deaths: We are sad to report 6 new deaths since our last report. These include one McCreary County resident (unvaccinated), three Pulaski County residents (one vaccinated, one partially vaccinated, and […]

57 new COVID cases in Russell County Monday

The Lake Cumberland District Health Department reported 57 new COVID cases in Russell County on Monday. 338 new cases were reported in the district on Monday. Adair had 35 new cases, Casey 7, Clinton 2, […]

Russell County Fiscal Court to meet Monday

The Russell County Fiscal Court will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday evening. The meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. in the courtroom of the old Russell County courthouse. The court will perform several budget […]