The State Board of Elections this week allocated funding to neighboring Cumberland County and nearby Taylor County to upgrade their voting equipment to paper-ballot-based, auditable machines.
Taylor was allocated $50,000 while Cumberland will receive $25,000 for the upgrades.
Those two counties were among 11 counties to receive a total of $630,000
Since 2020, following procurement of a federal grant by Secretary of State Michael Adams, the State Board of Elections has allocated nearly $3.5 million in federal funds to Kentucky counties for upgrading their voting machines.
Derek Aaron and Tony Kerr sit down with Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford to discuss the upcoming first day of school.
Jana Shell stops by to give more information on the upcoming Commonwealth Coders classes.
Laker Baseball Head Coach David Rexroat talks about a fundraiser hosted by the Laker Baseball Alumni. The fundraiser is a Burger lunch happening on Wednesday, August 10th from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at French Valley Farms across from Minit Mart in Jamestown. All proceeds will go to flood victims in eastern Kentucky.
Jeff Hoover and Tony Kerr go over the history of grocery stores in Russell County.
Jeff and Tony talk with State Representative Josh Branscum. Branscum discusses the recent laws that went into effect from this year’s Legislative Session.
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