Commonwealth Journal

Burnside’s budget for 2026-27 is ready to go — with numbers slightly down from last year, but an upturn of optimism from the mayor.

With Somerset officials in talks over what the next fiscal year’s budget should look like, the future of the city-owned former Cundiff Square property was discussed.

The tourism arm of Burnside city government is fully staffed once again, with the hiring of a new assistant tourism director.

Taking your children to Burnside Elementary School will be safer this fall, with a speed reduction scheduled to be implemented in that area along South Ky. 1247.

Kentucky Supreme Court Chief Justice Debra Hembree Lambert is cutting 170 staff positions — and adding 108 — in the court system to operate within the boundaries of the budget passed by the General Assembly.

As smartphones, apps and social media platforms become central to how young people communicate, law enforcement officials across the country are urging parents to stay actively involved in their children’s digital lives to help protect them.

As CEO of East Kentucky Power Cooperative, the not-for-profit organization that oversees Pulaski County’s John Sherman Cooper Power Station, Don Mosier is very aware of the concerns about perhaps the hottest-button topic in today’s tech-saturated world: artificial intelligence data centers.

It was an experiment to see if Somerset’s water park could find an audience during the winter months. But the City Council is considering the option of closing the Winter Wonderland and selling its ice rink.

The Somerset-Pulaski Economic Development Authority (SPEDA) has officially launched its search for the organization’s next President & Chief Executive Officer.

Pulaski County is one of 18 counties in Kentucky approved for reimbursement funds related to winter storms from January.