Seventy Six
Most royalty throughout history had to conquer something to live well, but Somerset, Kentucky has a much simpler arrangement. You just show up, pay around $1,300 a month, and the good life is yours. That figure covers the essentials of daily existence in Somerset, including housing, groceries, utilities, and the...
SOMERSET, Ky. (WKYT) - Drivers are advised to seek an alternative route after a semi-truck overturned in Somerset. The accident occurred on KY Highway 914 as the vehicle was coming off of KY Highway 80, according to the Somerset Police Department. People are encouraged to find another route until crews...
Progress on new businesses and several grant-funded projects highlighted an economic development update at Thursday night’s Russell Springs City Council meeting. Economic Development Director Jeramy Coffey told the mayor and council that two requests for information were completed during the past month and returned to the respective owners. Coffey...
The Wayne County Cardinals are in the 2nd round of the Playoff as they will travel to Corbin to face the Red-hound this evening Tip off at 7:30 pm. ( posted on the Wayne County Football Team Facebook Page)
The new public lands are open in time for the modern-gun deer season.
(UCBJ) – Livingston Municipal Airport (LMA) is an economic driver for the region, generating $2.6 million in annual business revenue and supporting 19 jobs, according to findings from the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). According to the Livingston Overton County Chamber of Commerce (Chamber) and an updated Aviation Economic...
COLUMBIA, KY. (11/13/2026) Lindsey Wilson University student Alexavier Garrott ’30 was surprised to learn that he had been named a 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholar. “I kind of assumed I didn’t get it, because they said that by June they would have the news out,” said Garrott, who is an agribusiness and sustainability and environmental studies double major from Madisonville, Kentucky.
The Somerset Briar Jumpers and Danville Admirals have been playing football for more than 100 years, becoming one of the best rivalries in the state.
(UCBJ) – Leadership Overton (LO) recently celebrated the graduation of its 2026 Class. The event, which also featured the program’s “first-ever alumni mixer,” brought together previous graduates to celebrate the program and its newest class. LO is an 11-month program designed to provide students with a...
The Barren County cheer team punched its ticket to the state cheer competition. They finished second in the Coed Division of competitive cheer in Region 2 over the weekend. Russell County won the Coed Division with 81.10 points, while Barren County scored 79.80 points. Broken down by scoring areas, Barren...
COLUMBIA, KY. (11/12/2026) Dan Antle ’71 knows the value of Lindsey Wilson University. That’s why he recently created an endowment to support Green County residents to attend the school. Antle recently started the Dan and Patricia Antle Endowed Scholarship. The scholarship will support Green County residents to attend...