Bluegrass Festival returns this weekend

Thursday, August 18 by Zac Oakes

The Lake Cumberland Bluegrass Festival returns this weekend to the Eli community. The 18th annual festival will take place Friday and Saturday at the KOA campground. Each year, the festival brings a variety of local, […]

Five local students graduate from Center for Rural Development Youth Programs

Thursday, August 18 by Zac Oakes

Five local students graduated from the Center for Rural Development Youth Programs this summer. Lincoln Helm, a student at Russell County High School, graduated the 25th annual Rogers Scholars Youth Program over the summer. As […]

Lake Cumberland voted Best Houseboating Lake

Thursday, August 18 by Zac Oakes

Lake Cumberland has been selected as the Best Houseboating Lake by Kentucky Living Magazine readers. Kentucky Living’s Best in Kentucky awards are selected by the magazine’s readers in a number of categories. Lake Cumberland beat […]

Cumberland, Taylor counties receive $ to upgrade voting machines

Thursday, August 18 by Derek Aaron

The State Board of Elections this week allocated funding to neighboring Cumberland County and nearby Taylor County to upgrade their voting equipment to paper-ballot-based, auditable machines. Taylor was allocated $50,000 while Cumberland will receive $25,000 […]

Lady Laker Volleyball to host home opener today | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Thursday, August 18 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Lady Laker Volleyball team will host its home opener tonight. The Lady Lakers will host Adair County tonight at Laker Gym with freshman starting off the action at 5 p.m. Freshman, JV, and varsity teams will all be in action. The... Read More.

Meet the Lakers is tonight | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Thursday, August 18 by Zac Oakes

The Meet the Lakers event for the Russell County Laker Football team will take place tonight. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m. with a program beginning at 6 p.m. This will include youth league to varsity players being recognized. There will be food trucks... Read More.

RCMS 8th graders fall by 1 in OT loss | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Thursday, August 18 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Middle School 8th grade basketball team lost a close one to Taylor County Tuesday night in the season opener, falling by a score of 36-35 in overtime. Addy Abrell led the scoring for Russell County with 20 points. Both the 7th... Read More.

Jamestown woman arrested in Cumberland County

Wednesday, August 17 by Zac Oakes

A Jamestown woman was arrested in Cumberland County early Tuesday morning. According to jail records, 27-year-old Kindre Crawley was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance second degree, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession […]

54 new COVID cases reported in Russell County

Wednesday, August 17 by Zac Oakes

The Kentucky Department for Public Health reported 54 new COVID cases in Russell County. Neighboring Pulaski County was among the counties with the highest number of cases in the state at 163. Wayne County reported […]

First day of school brings buses back to local roadways

Wednesday, August 17 by Derek Aaron

With today being the first day of school for students in Russell County, District Transportation Director Eric Wolford told WJRS NEWS that means the return of school buses on rural county roads and advised motorists […]

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Bluegrass Festival returns this weekend

Five local students graduate from Center for Rural Development Youth Programs

Lake Cumberland voted Best Houseboating Lake

Cumberland, Taylor counties receive $ to upgrade voting machines

Lady Laker Volleyball to host home opener today | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Meet the Lakers is tonight | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

RCMS 8th graders fall by 1 in OT loss | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Jamestown woman arrested in Cumberland County

54 new COVID cases reported in Russell County

First day of school brings buses back to local roadways

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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