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Land Between the Lakes reopening camping, other facilities March 8, 2021 GMT GOLDEN POND, Ky. (AP) — Campgrounds, environmental education facilities and welcome stations are reopening at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area in Kentucky and Tennessee. The Energy Lake Campground and Hillman Ferry Campground have already reopened. Homeplace 1850s Working Farm, North and South Welcome Stations and Woodlands Nature Station are open Wednesdays through Sundays. They will be open daily sta...

By March 5, 2021 - 1:15 pm DNR Elk Project Leader Randy Kelly attaches a new satellite tracking collar to an elk calf from 2020 on the Tomblin WMA HOLDEN, W.Va. — My last words to Randy Kelley when he got out of the truck and climbed into the blind were, “Don’t miss.” “Oh, it’s certainly a possibility,” he laughed. Kelley is the leader of the Division of Natural Resources Elk Project and allowed me to tag along on one of his team’s trips onto the Tomblin Wildlife Management Ar...

In a packed room at the Ballard Convention Center on Tuesday, locals listened to how a bourbon distillery could play into the economic growth of Hopkins County. Garrigan Building and Construction sponsored the event for the Hopkins County Regional Chamber of Commerce because they are interested in seeing business and the population prosper locally, said owner David Garrigan. “We are trying to provide something new and different for people in the county, and we want to tag on and help other...

Credit lexingtonky.gov   With a commitment to provide equitable access to COVID-19 vaccinations across Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear is working with the Lexington chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Today at Shiloh Baptist Church, 10 members of the community voiced confidence in and rolled up their sleeves to receive the Moderna vaccine. Gov. Beshear joined five local leaders to help overcome hesitancy and distrust. “Thought leaders from many com...

The annual bison auction at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is underway but is being held virtually this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Forest Service holds the auction every year to reduce the size of bison herds in LBL. LBL officials say prospective bidders can access the auction and view preliminary details regarding the age, sex, and weight of each bison to be sold by visiting a link provided in this story on our websites. Prospective bidders can access...

Clarksville Now CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – You can show your support for Camp Rainbow and enjoy a day of entertainment by tuning in for the annual Beaver 100.3 Camp Rainbow Radiothon, Thursday and Friday, Feb. 25 and 26, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Join the Beaver radio air personalities, particularly Fletch and Mandi, as they share heartwarming stories and raise money for a cause close to our hearts. Camp Rainbow is a summer camp held every year at Land Between the Lakes for children that...

The United States Forest Service announced Friday that it will hold a virtual bison auction beginning Saturday at Land Between the Lakes. The auction is an attempt to reduce the

A fatal collision on U.S. 68 and KY 80 at the Woodland Trace interchange in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area in Trigg County caused the road to

One person was killed in an accident Wednesday morning on US 68 in Trigg County. Trigg County Deputy Coroner M...

The next hunting season: turkeys Piatt Ohio and Kentucky hunters will have nearly a month to hunt wild turkeys this spring. Ohio’s season opens April 24 and runs through May 23. In addition, a youth season will run April 17 and 18. Kentucky has not published its new hunting regulations for the spring, but the turkey season generally runs a month taking in parts of April and parts of May. Ohio’s bag limit is two gobblers per season, but only one can be taken per day. Hunters going for the s...