State park to close for holidays
Lake Cumberland State Resort Park will close at the end of business on Thursday, December 22nd and will reopen on Thursday, December 29th. Hiking and day use activities will still be open. For more information, […]
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State police encourage safe driving this holiday season
The Kentucky State Police announced this week that the state is on track to have fewer fatalities than in 2021 and is currently participating in the ‘Make it Home for the Holidays’ traffic safety enforcement […]
RC Cheer finishes 4th in state
The Russell County Cheer team finished 4th in state competition over the weekend. The team competed in the co-ed division at George Rogers Clark High School in Winchester. Only McCracken, Graves, and Barren counties finished […]
State wildlife officials say striper population in Lake Cumberland is improving
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife officials say the striped bass population in Lake Cumberland is improving, according to a new report. In years past, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife usually stocked 300,000 striped bass each […]
State police to have checkpoints in Russell, surrounding counties
Kentucky State Police Post 15 will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints in the Post 15 area, which includes Russell, Green, Taylor, Marion, Washington, Casey, Adair, Metcalfe, Monroe, Clinton, and Cumberland counties. Checkpoint locations in […]
State won’t file charges in Pulaski Sheriff’s Office missing money case
According to a report in the Commonwealth Journal in Somerset, no charges will be filed by the state in the case of around $25,000 missing from the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office evidence room. The Kentucky […]
Bell to serve on ATC state student advisory board
Brady Bell, a senior at Russell County High School, has been selected as one of six students to serve on the state student advisory committee for all area technology centers. The student advisory committee’s aim […]
State awards funds for Casey County broadband expansion
Governor Beshear presented a check for more than $1 million recently, which will expand high-speed internet access to 290 households and businesses in neighboring Casey County. The broadband funds come from a bipartisan agreement signed into […]
More than 250,000 state voters voted early
Over the three-day period of early voting last week, a total of 253,018 voters took advantage of Kentucky’s expanded voting access, according to the Secretary of State Michael Adams. Of that number, 121,280 were Republicans, […]
State offers driving tips after time change
With daylight saving time having ended this past weekend, drivers are being presented with challenges during their commutes that could impact pedestrian safety as well as the safety of others on the road. The Kentucky […]