Save the Date: Lake Cumberland Juneteenth announces Celebration to be held June 21st
The annual Juneteenth Celebration will take place in Downtown Somerset from 4pm to 8pm at the Lake Cumberland Farmer’s Market located at 401 E. Mount Vernon Street. This event is […]
Gov. Beshear, Kentucky State Police Encourage Kentuckians to Apply for Cadet Class 106
Earn a starting salary of $67,500 while being a hometown hero. FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 11, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky State Police (KSP) announced that the agency […]
Bowlin receives SCC Health Sciences Student of the Month for February
Somerset, KY – A student currently enrolled in studies in the Somerset Community College (SCC) Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Program has been named the recipient of the SCC Health Sciences Division’s […]
Mental Health Advocate to be Keynote Speaker at Black History Month event Feb. 11 at Capitol
CHANGE OF LOCATION: The Kentucky Court of Justice’s fifth annual Black History Month Celebration on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 1:30 p.m. EST, has been relocated to the Administrative Office of the Courts. The […]
Kentucky’s Second EV Charging Station Opens as Part of Statewide Program
Opening demonstrates importance of building out reliable statewide network /*! elementor – v3.19.0 – 05-02-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=”.svg”]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 5, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear […]
Downtown Somerset New Year’s Eve festival is back
Light Up 2025 Bash will feature all the fan favorites: Prop Drop, food vendors, live music and entertainment SOMERSET, KENTUCKY (December 27, 2024) — The community asked, and the City […]
City of Somerset receives $1 million grant for sidewalks on U.S. 27
Construction expected to begin on both of the city’s sidewalk grant projects in 2025 SOMERSET, KENTUCKY (December 5, 2024) — The City of Somerset has been awarded a $1.04 million federal Transportation […]
Local News Headlines – November 29th
•An accident on Highway 127 sent one person to the hospital. According to the Russell County Sheriff’s Office, three vehicles were involved in the collision when one car was struck […]
Mayor Keck proposes ordinance to address panhandling safety concerns
In response to growing concerns about pedestrians standing in medians and approaching traveling vehicles on local roadways, Somerset Mayor Alan Keck brought an ordinance to city council for consideration Monday […]
Fishing Creek Bridge work to begin in October
SOMERSET, KY (Sept. 13, 2024) – Work is scheduled to begin in October on a $7.1 million project to replace the bridge deck on the Fishing Creek Bridge on KY 80 […]