Lake Cumberland Tourism Director Reelected to Regional Board Post

Friday, August 14 by WJRS Staff

Lake Cumberland Tourism Executive Director Danielle Wilson has been reelected to the board of Southern Kentucky Vacations, a regional tourism organization working to collaboratively market Southern Kentucky as a travel destination. Wilson will continue to serve alongside […]

Tourism Director Says Holiday Weekend Was ‘Incredible’ for Lake Cumberland

Monday, July 6 by WJRS Staff

An outstanding Independence Day weekend is being credited with bringing thousands of visitors to Russell County and communities across the Lake Cumberland region. Russell County Tourism Executive Director Danielle Wilson says the holiday weekend exceeded […]

Local tourism spending tops $55 million last year

Tuesday, June 30 by Zac Oakes

Tourism generated an estimated nearly $55.7 million economic impact in Russell County during 2025, making it one of Kentucky’s top 35 tourism economies and the second-largest tourism market in the Southern Lakes & Rivers region. […]

Fiscal Court to Vote on Budget, Make Tourism Board Appointments

Monday, June 8 by Sean Hammond

The Russell County Fiscal Court will meet in regular session this morning. The court is expected to hold a second reading and vote on the 26-27 fiscal year budget. Judge-Executive Randy Marcum is also expected […]

Chamber of Commerce, Tourism Office hosting Meet the Candidates Forum

Monday, March 30 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Chamber of Commerce and Lake Cumberland Tourism are hosting a Meet the Candidates Forum in about three weeks. Russell County Chamber of Commerce President Stacy Popplewell said this will be a great […]

Tourism office hitting the road to promote Russell County, Lake Cumberland

Wednesday, February 11 by Zac Oakes

The Lake Cumberland Tourism Office is set to hit the road in the next few days to help promote Russell County and Lake Cumberland. Tourism Director Danielle Wilson said her team will be at travel […]

Tourism office gearing up for major fishing tournament this summer

Thursday, January 15 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Tourism Office is gearing up for a major fishing tournament on Lake Cumberland this summer. The National High School World Series and National Championship Fishing Tournament will be coming to Lake Cumberland […]

Russell County Tourism recognized at travel conference last week

Thursday, November 13 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Tourism was recognized last week at the Kentucky Travel Industry Association conference. Tourism Director Danielle Wilson and assistant Crystal Popplewell were recognized for their collaborative work with other area tourism agencies for the […]

Popplewell named Star of the Industry at state tourism conference

Friday, November 7 by Zac Oakes

Lake Cumberland Tourism’s Crystal Popplewell received the Star of the Industry award yesterday at the Kentucky Travel Industry Association conference. Popplewell was nominated for the award by Tourism Director Danielle Wilson. The Star of the […]

Wilson looking forward to big tourism weekend

Friday, August 29 by Zac Oakes

Labor Day weekend is coming up and the holiday weekend is expected to be another big year for tourism in Russell County. Russell County Tourism Director Danielle Wilson said people from all over the state […]

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Lake Cumberland Tourism Director Reelected to Regional Board Post

Tourism Director Says Holiday Weekend Was ‘Incredible’ for Lake Cumberland

Local tourism spending tops $55 million last year

Fiscal Court to Vote on Budget, Make Tourism Board Appointments

Chamber of Commerce, Tourism Office hosting Meet the Candidates Forum

Tourism office hitting the road to promote Russell County, Lake Cumberland

Tourism office gearing up for major fishing tournament this summer

Russell County Tourism recognized at travel conference last week

Popplewell named Star of the Industry at state tourism conference

Wilson looking forward to big tourism weekend

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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