Student found unresponsive at Wayne County Middle School; later pronounced dead

Tuesday, February 22 by Zac Oakes

A 13-year-old Wayne County Middle School student was found unresponsive Tuesday morning in the school’s restroom and later pronounced dead at the hospital, according to reports from Z93 out of Monticello. The radio station reported […]

Storms causing power outages

Tuesday, February 22 by Zac Oakes

Storms moving through the area this morning have caused multiple power outages in the county. South Kentucky RECC is reporting 365 outages in Russell County. Most of these have occurred in the Little Indian Creek/Pumpkin […]

Branco selected for national rural health board

Tuesday, February 22 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Hospital CEO Patrick Branco was selected to serve on the National Rural Health Association Congress. The NRHA is a national non-profit membership association that provides leadership on rural health issues through advocacy, communications, […]

RC to receive more than $8,000 in tobacco settlement funds

Tuesday, February 22 by Derek Aaron

One Russell County applicant is set to receive just over $8,000 in tobacco settlement funds, according to the Kentucky Soil and Water Conservation Commission, who selected 387 Kentucky farm projects in 85 counties to receive […]

Jamestown City Council to host special-called meeting

Tuesday, February 22 by Zac Oakes

The Jamestown City Council will host a special-called meeting today at 4:30 p.m. The council will have a discussion with local resident Jeff Recker, who is hoping to host an event in Jamestown in May […]

Four COVID deaths reported in Russell County last week

Tuesday, February 22 by Zac Oakes

Four COVID deaths were reported in Russell County last week, according to the Lake Cumberland District Health Department. That brings the pandemic death toll to 78 in Russell County. Last week, 160 new COVID cases […]

Mt. Eden, Salem area to benefit from upcoming ‘Cleaner Water’ project

Tuesday, February 22 by Derek Aaron

The city of Russell Springs recently received $329,121 in funding from the state’s Cleaner Water Program for a water system improvement in the Mt. Eden and Salem areas of the county. This investment will include […]

Severe Weather Possible Today UPDATE

Tuesday, February 22 by Sean Hammond

Good morning and happy Tuesday, everyone. Severe weather is possible across the Commonwealth today, along with the potential for flooding rainfall. The Storm Prediction Center has just shifted that level 2 “Slight Risk” of severe […]

Lakers, Lady Lakers season ends in first round of district tourney | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, February 22 by Zac Oakes

The basketball season for the Russell County Lakers and Lady Lakers came to a halt Monday night in Albany as both teams were defeated in the opening round of the 16th District Tournament at Clinton County High School. In the opening game, the 4-seed... Read More.

Allen L. Conner, age 31, of Jamestown

Tuesday, February 22 by Sean Hammond

Allen L. Conner, 31, of Jamestown, KY, passed away Sunday, February 20th, at University of Kentucky Hospital, Lexington, KY. Allen loved the Kentucky Wildcats. Allen was born in Somerset, KY on April 19, 1990, a […]

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Month: February 2022

Student found unresponsive at Wayne County Middle School; later pronounced dead

Storms causing power outages

Branco selected for national rural health board

RC to receive more than $8,000 in tobacco settlement funds

Jamestown City Council to host special-called meeting

Four COVID deaths reported in Russell County last week

Mt. Eden, Salem area to benefit from upcoming ‘Cleaner Water’ project

Severe Weather Possible Today UPDATE

Lakers, Lady Lakers season ends in first round of district tourney | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Allen L. Conner, age 31, of Jamestown

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Obituaries

Jeffrey L. Scholl, 61, of Indianapolis

Robert Leach, 70, of Russell Springs

Ronald Eugene Sterner, Sr., 77, of Russell Springs

Ronald L. Wesley, 95, of Jamestown