On the same weekend that Somerset-Pulaski County's streets are filled with Mustangs for Somernites Cruise, the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport tarmac.
"I'm very thankful to Congressman Hal Rogers for his many years of hard work to build the first-class airport we have today and his continued e.
 SRT Chief Doug Baker
 Janie Slaven | CJ
Emergency responders in encapsulated suits exit the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport during a chemical exposure exercise held Wednesday.
 Janie Slaven | CJ
 Janie Slaven | CJ
Command staff from various local, state and federal agencies meet as the training exercise gets underway.
An annual tradition for the Somerset-Pulaski County Special Response Team (SRT) has taken a hit the last couple of years but is still going strong.
The multi-agency training day was canceled outright last year due to the onset of COVID-19. Wednesday s exercise went forward, less than a month after a devastating fire which not only took out the agency s headquarters but their satellite communications truck as well as other equipment.
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County officials are seeking a path for reimbursement after covering a bond payment and health insurance for the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport.
Budget woes continue for the Lake Cumberland Regional Airport, judging by discussion during Tuesday s meeting of Pulaski County Fiscal Court.
Judge-Executive Steve Kelley presented a bond payment bill which the airport had turned in for approval prior to what would have been the November 24 meeting, which was cancelled after Governor Andy Beshear announced the latest COVID-19 restrictions.
While Judge Kelley noted that the county s name is attached to the bond making Fiscal Court ultimately responsible airport officials have also failed to meet their obligation with the county regarding health insurance for its employees. We ve got to decide how to move forward with paying this bond payment but also holding them accountable for the agreement that they have made with us regarding their health insurance.