State park warns about bear sighting
The Lake Cumberland State Park is warning visitors about a bear sighting on a hiking trail. According to the park’s Facebook page, a bear was spotted on the Baugh Branch trail at the park. The […]
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Three RC FFA members receive FFA State Degrees
Three Russell County High School FFA members, Bryanna Smith, Abby Wolford, and Elizabeth Hoskins, are recipients of the Kentucky FFA State Degree, the highest degree Kentucky FFA can award its members. The Kentucky FFA State […]
Lake Cumberland in the running for KY Living’s ‘Best Water Tourism Spot’ in state
Voting in Kentucky Living’s 14th annual Best in Kentucky awards began this week with Lake Cumberland in the running for “Best Water Tourism Spot”. Lake Cumberland is facing off against Green River Lake State Park […]
Secretary of State Adams projects 15 percent voter turnout for May primary
Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams is projecting a somewhat low voter turnout for the upcoming May primary. Adams said in a recent interview that he projects voter turnout to be around 15 percent for […]
Russell, Adair counties receive state funds for economic development sites
The Lake Cumberland Regional Industrial Park was one of eight sites selected to receive state funds through the Kentucky Product Development Initiative. The Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority approved eight projects yesterday totaling more than […]
State wildlife officials remind folks to leave young wildlife alone
As spring brings a surge in newborn wildlife to Kentucky, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife is cautioning the public to leave young animals undisturbed, even when they appear to be alone, and reminds […]
Several SkillsUSA students medal at state conference
Several Lake Cumberland Regional College and Workforce Center students medaled at the State SkillsUSA Conference in Louisville over the weekend. Andrew Zinati placed third in Welding I, the team of Eli Russell, Charles Halcomb, and […]
Camper Appreciation Weekend coming to state parks, including Lake Cumberland
All Kentucky State Park campgrounds, including Lake Cumberland State Resort Park, will be offering two nights of camping for the price of one during their annual Camper Appreciation Weekend, April 28-30, 2023. The 2023 camping […]
State, county flags at half staff in honor of Baker
In an executive order Monday afternoon, Russell County Judge-Executive Randy Marcum ordered all state and county flags to be flown at half staff, beginning today and running through sunset on Thursday, April 20th. The order […]
State highway fatalities take noticeable drop in 2022; stay the same in Lake Cumberland area
New data from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet shows highway deaths in Kentucky dropped in 2022 from the year prior. The data shows there were 744 fatalities in 2022, which is a 7.6 % decrease from […]