Lake Cumberland voted Kentucky Living’s Best Water Tourism Spot

Monday, August 18 by Zac Oakes

Lake Cumberland was voted as Kentucky Living’s Best Water Tourism Spot. Lake Cumberland was voted first place by the readers of Kentucky Living Magazine. Green River Lake in Campbellsville came in second and Cave Run […]

Wilson discusses local tourism economic impact

Monday, June 16 by Zac Oakes

Last week on local news, we reported that new data showed a significant increase in tourism spending from 2023 to 2024. That report showed an increase of around $6.6 million in tourism spending in Russell […]

Local tourism spending last year up $6.6 million from previous year

Friday, June 13 by Zac Oakes

Tourism spending in Russell County saw a significant increase last year. New data released this week shows tourism spending in Russell County last year was around $55 million, which is up around $6.6 million from […]

Marcum makes appointments to tourism, ethics boards

Monday, June 9 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Judge Executive Randy Marcum made multiple appointments to the tourism and ethics boards at this morning’s fiscal court meeting. The appointments were unanimously approved by the fiscal court.

Fiscal court restores tourism funding

Friday, August 23 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Fiscal Court restored $25,000 in funding to the local tourism office after it was taken out of the county’s budget. Russell County Tourism Director Danielle Wilson spoke to the fiscal court at […]

New electric vehicle charging stations unveiled at tourism office

Tuesday, August 6 by Zac Oakes

Two new electric vehicle charging stations were unveiled at the Russell County Tourism Office Monday morning with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The charging stations are the first fast-charging stations to be implemented by KU & […]

New high-speed electric vehicle charging stations to be unveiled at tourism office today

Monday, August 5 by Zac Oakes

Two new high-speed electric vehicle charging stations will be unveiled at the tourism office today. The charging stations are located in the parking lot of the tourism office off Highway 127 next to Arby’s. The […]

Tourism Office hosting event today

Friday, August 2 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Tourism Office will be hosting an event today for the public. The Savor the Summer event is the first hosted by the tourism office, and offers food, shopping, and activities for children. […]

Stephens hopes new museum will draw traffic, tourism to Main Street

Friday, July 26 by Zac Oakes

Yesterday on local news, we reported on local business owner Terry Stephens building a large classic car museum on Main Street in Russell Springs. Continuing our conversation with Stephens, WJRS News asked him how he […]

Tourism director Wilson says holiday weekend was great for local tourism

Wednesday, July 10 by Zac Oakes

Russell County’s Tourism Director Danielle Wilson said this past holiday weekend was great for tourism in Russell County. Wilson noted that area fireworks shows brought in several visitors and as always, Independence Day is a […]

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Lake Cumberland voted Kentucky Living’s Best Water Tourism Spot

Wilson discusses local tourism economic impact

Local tourism spending last year up $6.6 million from previous year

Marcum makes appointments to tourism, ethics boards

Fiscal court restores tourism funding

New electric vehicle charging stations unveiled at tourism office

New high-speed electric vehicle charging stations to be unveiled at tourism office today

Tourism Office hosting event today

Stephens hopes new museum will draw traffic, tourism to Main Street

Tourism director Wilson says holiday weekend was great for local tourism

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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