Friday events at the Russell County Fair
The Russell County Fair continues this evening with events beginning at 6 p.m. Starting at 6 will be the Beef Show and the Paradise Amusements Carnival. Then at 7, the TNT Truck and Tractor Pull […]
Year: 2022
Beshear issues state of emergency over baby formula shortage
Gov. Andy Beshear issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency over the baby formula shortage that has impacted the nation and the commonwealth. The Governor’s order activates state price-gouging laws, which aim to […]
More than 16K Kentuckians have died of COVID-19
A state COVID update by Governor Andy Beshear on Thursday focused on the milestone reached this week of more than 16,000 Kentuckians lost to COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic. Beshear noted that cases […]
Brandon Aaron Blakey, age 41, of Elizabethtown
Brandon Aaron Blakey, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at Baptist Health Hardin, in Elizabethtown. He was 41 years of age. Brandon was born in Elizabethtown on June 29, 1980, son of […]
Evelyn Knight Phillips, age 93, Jamestown Native
Evelyn Knight (Helm) Phillips of California, Age 93 was born to the late Bill Knight and Fannie Bell Knight of Jamestown. She was married to Clarence Almer Helm from 1947 until his passing in 1981 […]
Tammy LaFavers, age 57, of Jamestown
Tammy LaFavers, of Jamestown, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at Russell County Hospital. She was 57 years of age. Born November 1, 1964, in Somerset, she was a daughter of the late William […]
Laker Baseball to take on Woodford County in state semifinals | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS
The Russell County Laker Baseball team will take on the Woodford County Yellow Jackets in the semifinals of the Clark's Pump - N - Shop KHSAA Baseball State Tournament on Friday. The 4th Region Champion Lakers will take on the 8th Region Champion Yellow... Read More.
Russell Co. FFA students bringing home state titles
The Russell County High School FFA is bringing home two state championships from the 93rd annual Kentucky FFA Convention in Lexington. Callie Reynolds took first place in the High Individual Horse Judging category and Bryanna […]
Russell County Fair Floral Hall Grand Champions announced
4-H Division Elizabeth Hoskins – Sewing Abby Fox – Arts Dalton Foley – Photography Gunner Coe – Entomology Open Class Division Bea Massengill – Flowers Donna Tucker – Baked Goods Charlene Perkins – Photography […]
Ballot drawing held today
The drawing for ballot positions in the November election will take place today. The ballot draw will take place today at 2 p.m. in the second-floor courtroom of the old Russell County Courthouse. The draw […]