Eula Mae Bernard, age 97, of Russell Springs
Eula Mae Bernard, of Russell Springs, Kentucky, passed from this life on Monday evening, February 7, 2022, at her home with her family at her side. She was 97 years of age. Born on March […]
Month: February 2022
Brother Joe Bob Grider
Brother Joe Bob Grider died Monday in Lexington. He is survived by: His Wife- Wilma Grider Visitation will be on Thursday, Feb. 10th from 4 to 7 pm at Milward-Southland, Lexington, KY. Funeral Service will […]
Stringer, Blakey finish top 10 at state bowling tournament | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS
Four Russell County Laker bowlers competed at the KHSAA State tournament in Louisville this week. Russell County Laker bowlers Dylan Stringer and Nick Blakey finished in the top 10 at the state tournament on Tuesday. Stringer finished 5th in the state and Blakey finished... Read More.
Meet the Coach at Russell County ANC today | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS
A "Meet the Coach" event for new Laker Football Coach Lucas Ford will take place this evening at the Russell County ANC from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. Ford takes over for former coach Ryan Richardson, who retired last fall. Ford, a Somerset High School... Read More.
Lakers fall on the road at Southwestern | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS
The Russell County Lakers went on the road Tuesday night, losing to the Southwestern Warriors by a score of 63-50. With the loss, the Lakers drop to 3-19 on the season, while the Warriors move to 5-20. No stats were immediately available from the... Read More.
Lady Lakers fall to Metcalfe, 3-way tie in 16th District | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS
The Russell County Lady Lakers fell to the Metcalfe County Lady Hornets Tuesday night at Laker Gym by a score of 52-33. It was a rough night for the Lady Lakers offensively, particularly in the second half where they shot just 2-17 and mustered... Read More.
KSP Post 15 releases January report
During the month of January, Kentucky State Police Post 15 reported 16 traffic accidents investigated in the Post 15 area in the 11 counties of Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Marion, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, Taylor […]
Adair County Jail lawsuit headed to federal court
A lawsuit against the Adair County Regional Jail that we brought to you on local news in December will be moved to federal court. According to the Adair County Community Voice in Columbia, the lawsuit, […]
Kentucky bill would freeze tuition at state colleges for four years
A bill filed in the Kentucky Legislature would require Kentucky universities to freeze tuition for four years with each incoming class. The Kentucky Student Tuition Protection and Accountability Act, or HB 452, would require all […]
KSP investigating fatal wreck in Casey County
Kentucky State Police Post 15 is investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Saturday just after 8:30 p.m. on Highway 70 in Casey County. Preliminary investigations indicate that Joshua Wilson, age 30, of Liberty was […]