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Farmers’ Market Grand Opening this Weekend

The Russell County Farmers’ Market had a strong start to its grand opening weekend this morning. Russell County Extension Agent Jonathan Oakes encouraged local residents to take advantage of the many products offered at the […]

Lake Cumberland Thunder Run gets underway this weekend

One of Lake Cumberland’s larger recurring powerboat events gets underway tomorrow and will run through the weekend. The Lake Cumberland Thunder Run will take place at State Dock with powerboats from across the southeast expected […]

More weekend fair results

We have more results from weekend events at the Russell County Jaycees Fair. In the Small Stock Demolition Derby, first place went to Issac Grimsley. Second place went to BJ Passmore and third place went […]

U.S. 27 in Somerset reopen following weekend tornado

SOMERSET, Ky. (May 21, 2025) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District Eight Office announces that U.S. 27 between traffic signal #19 and #25 has officially reopened following significant cleanup and emergency repairs caused by […]

Storm-related death reported over the weekend

A storm-related death was reported over the weekend. Russell County Coroner Mark Coots said his office responded to State Dock Saturday afternoon after a woman, identified as 93-year-old Debra K. Edelman of Richmond, Indiana, was […]

LWC to award nearly 900 degrees this weekend

COLUMBIA, KY. (04/29/2025) The last group of students will receive a Lindsey Wilson College degree this weekend, and it will be a record number. Lindsey Wilson College will award a total of 890 undergraduate, graduate […]