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Pandemic Impacting Tourism

The coronavirus pandemic is certain to have a significant negative impact on one of Russell County’s major industries…. tourism. With the official start of the summer tourist season set for this weekend with the Memorial […]

Tourism Board Meets Today

The January Tourism Board Meeting for Russell County is today at 12:30 pm at the Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission in Russell Springs. The meeting is open to the public.

Marson is Secretary of State Tourism Board

Janette Marson, the Tourism Director for the Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission, has been elected as the 2020 secretary of the Kentucky Association of Convention and Visitors Bureaus. KACVB is a not-for-profit organization that meets quarterly […]

Tourism Increased Locally

News Director Derek Aaron breaks down local tourism figures from a recent state study that showed tourism numbers up statewide…

Tourism Increased Last Year in the State

Visitor spending and visitation growth both increased in Kentucky last year, according to a new study from Tourism Economics, the Kentucky Department of Tourism’s research partner. Visitor trips to and within the state eclipsed 71.6 […]