Roger Dale Blair, age 75, Russell Springs
Roger Dale Blair, of Russell Springs, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022, at UK Medical Center, in Lexington. He was 75 years of age. Born on September 18, 1946, he was a son of […]
Year: 2022
RCMS Soccer splits games at South Laurel | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS
The RCMS girls soccer team came away with a 5-0 win over South Laurel Monday night. Adriana Thomas and Addison Coffey led the team with 2 goals each, while Madison Weisbrodt added a goal in the win. The boys dropped their matchup with South... Read More.
84 new COVID cases reported last week locally
Judge Executive Gary Robertson said 84 new COVID cases were reported in Russell County last week. Reports of local COVID cases are moving to a weekly reporting system as opposed to daily. Russell County has […]
Laker Baseball ranked 23rd in state in preseason poll | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS
The Russell County Laker Baseball team is ranked 23rd in the state in a preseason poll released by Kentucky Prep Baseball Report. Here's what the rankings had to say about the Lakers: Outlook: After a 30-win season in 2021, the Lakers return nearly their... Read More.
Russell County Schools report no COVID cases in district
As COVID cases continue to drop, Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford told WJRS News on Monday that for the first time in months, Russell County Schools reported no positive COVID cases among students or […]
General Assembly sends name, image, likeness bill to governor’s desk
A bill that would permanently allow Kentucky’s collegiate athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness is one step closer to becoming law. Here’s Keith West with more details from Frankfort… The Kentucky House […]
This week marked two years of COVID in Kentucky
This week marked two years since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Kentucky. The first confirmed COVID case in Kentucky was March 6, 2020, although many researchers now believe there were infections before that […]
Corps’ Lake Cumberland resource manager recognized for promoting water safety
Story by Leon Roberts U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District The resource manager at Lake Cumberland and Laurel River Lake in Kentucky has been recognized for promoting water safety, spearheading public outreach activities and […]
LC Agency on Aging and Independent Living to hold public meeting Friday
The Lake Cumberland Area Agency on Aging and Independent Living will be holding a public hearing for the fiscal years 2023-25 Regional Area Plan this Friday, March 11th at 10 a.m. at the Russell County […]
Additional free COVID-19 test kits now available
Additional free COVID-19 test kits are now available to order. President Joe Biden first made the announcement during his recent State of the Union address, stating that people could request additional tests despite already ordering […]