Cain to appear in court on Tuesday
A Russell Springs man facing charges of murder and four counts of assault stemming from a May 2020 car accident will appear in Russell Circuit Court on Tuesday. Haiden Cain is facing the charges from […]
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Russell Springs woman arrested by state police Sunday
A Russell Springs woman was arrested Sunday evening by Kentucky State Police on a variety of charges, according to jail records. Michelle L. Goforth, age 39, was charged with driving on a DUI suspended license […]
Columbia woman arrested by KSP on a variety of charges
An Adair County woman was arrested Saturday evening in Russell County by Kentucky State Police on multiple charges, according to jail records. Debra Haste, age 54, of Columbia, was charged with reckless driving, driving on […]
RC Special Olympics coach participates in LC Polar Plunge
Russell County Special Olympics Coach Stephanie Coffey participated in the annual Lake Cumberland Polar Plunge over the weekend, helping to raise nearly $20,000 for Special Olympics Kentucky. The water temperature at Lee’s Ford Marina on […]
Medical cannabis, gambling among topics discussed by legislators
As the final days of the 2022 General Assembly continue to tick away, several somewhat controversial topics were discussed by legislators last week. Keith West has more from Frankfort for WJRS NEWS…
School board to meet Monday
The Russell County Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening. The meeting will be at 5 p.m. in the Russell County Auditorium. The board is expected to review the Safe Return […]
Laker Baseball opens season with dominant win over Barren County | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS
The Laker Baseball team opened its season in dominant fashion, picking up a 12-2 win over Barren County on Saturday. The Lakers fell behind 2-1 after the first two innings, but scored 6 runs in the third and followed it up with another 5... Read More.
Laker Baseball to take on Adair in 2A Sectional | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS
The Russell County Laker Baseball team will take on the Adair County Indians in Columbia today in a Kentucky 2A Sectional tournament matchup. The matchup will take place at Adair County High School beginning at 5 p.m. We'll have the action live on Laker... Read More.
Lady Laker Softball drops game to Southwestern on Saturday | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS
The Russell County Lady Laker Softball team dropped Saturday's game against Southwestern by a score of 8-3. The Lady Lakers fell behind 4-1 early and couldn't rally to get the win. The Lakers finished with just three hits on the day, with Sophie Shearer,... Read More.
Can Calipari Win Back (Or Hold On To) the UK Fan Base? | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS
By LARRY VAUGHT John Calipari has faced a lot of challenges at Kentucky but after going 9-16 during the 2020-21 season and then losing to 15th-seeded Saint Peter’s last week to end this season he has a major challenge awaiting him. Can he win... Read More.