Catch a Rainbow fishing derby is this weekend
The Catch a Rainbow Fishing Derby is coming up on Saturday, June 4. The annual event returns this year after being cancelled the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The derby starts at […]
Year: 2022
Craig Morgan to headline upcoming Lakefest
Country music artist Craig Morgan will headline this year’s Lakefest celebration. Jamestown Mayor Regena Hinton recently made the announcement that Morgan will be the headlining act for this year’s festivities, which will take place Saturday, […]
Russell County Fair kicks off this Friday
The Russell County Jaycees Fair begins this week. This year’s festivities kick off beginning on Friday with a horse show scheduled for 7 p.m. More events including pageants, a demolition derby, and the carnival will […]
Richards files for Jamestown City Council
A seventh candidate has filed for Jamestown City Council. Dwight W. Richards filed for the city’s governing body on Tuesday. Richards is the seventh candidate to file for the six-member council, joining each of the […]
Adair man charged with manslaughter after fatal DUI accident last year
An Adair County man is facing a manslaughter charge following a fatal accident last year that claimed the life of an Adair County woman on Highway 92. Michael Walton Scott, age 27, was arrested by […]
ACHS awarded funding for new press brake
In neighboring Adair County, the high school and technical school were recently awarded more than $147,000 in Kentucky Statewide Reserve Funds to purchase a new press brake, which will allow welding students in the area […]
McFall’s state tennis run ends in second round | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS
It was another strong year for Russell County junior tennis player Lucas McFall, who saw his season come to an end in the second round of the state tournament yesterday. McFall suffered a wrist injury in the second round that caused him to retire... Read More.
Russell Springs City Pool now open
The Russell Springs City Pool is now open to the public. The Joseph Smith Hayes Memorial Pool at the Russell Springs City Park opened to the public over the weekend. Individual season passes are available […]
Jamestown Council to discuss budgets at special-called meeting
The Jamestown City Council will hold a special-called meeting this evening. The meeting will take place at 5 p.m. at Jamestown City Hall. The council is expected to hold the first reading of the 2022-2023 […]
REPORT: Russell County electric bills slightly higher than some neighboring counties
A new report from the Kentucky Center for Statistics shows that the average electric bill in Russell County is slightly higher than some of its neighboring counties. The report uses data from 2020 and the […]