Dwight Kerns, age 68, of Jamestown
Dwight Kerns, age 68, of Jamestown, died Friday, January 21st, in Russell Springs. Dwight was born in Russell Springs, Kentucky on April 22, 1953, a son of the late Lois (Hill) and Forest Kerns. He […]
Year: 2022
Jamestown postpones city council appointment until next week
The Jamestown City Council is expected to nominate a new city council member next week. A nomination was expected to come at Thursday night’s meeting, but council members Barry Coffey and Terry Robertson were not […]
RCH employees express concern over possible PTO/sick day changes
The courtroom of the Russell County Courthouse was packed Thursday night with employees of Russell County Hospital and their families as possible changes to employee paid-time-off and sick day policies were set to be discussed. […]
House Takes Up State Spending Plan
The state House of Representatives took up the major issue of the state’s two year spending plan this week, an issue that will, in some way, affect every Kentuckian. Here is Keith West from Frankfort… […]
Photos: Lady Lakers defeat Clinton County 62-51 | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS
The Russell County Lady Lakers defeated the Clinton County Lady Bulldogs 62-51 Thursday night at Laker Gym. Check out some photos of the action below. [metaslider id="18315"]
Countywide Deer Harvest Down From Last Year’s Total
With the 2021-22 whitetail deer season now over, total harvest results from this past season have been released by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife. In Russell County, hunters took a total of 367 […]
Two more COVID deaths reported in Russell County
Due to the surge of COVID cases, LCDHD numbers are incomplete. Each day for the past couple of weeks, there have been many more cases reported than we are able to contact and work. The […]
Local students receive academic honors at WKU
Several local students received academic honors at Western Kentucky University for the Fall 2021 semester. Students named to the President’s List finished the semester with a GPA of 3.8 to 4.0. Students on the Dean’s […]
Lady Lakers defeat district rival Clinton County | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS
The Lady Laker Basketball team defeated Clinton County at Laker Gym Thursday night by a score of 62-51. The Lady Lakers jumped out to a 10-point lead at halftime and never relinquished it as they picked up win #7 on the season and their... Read More.
No School in Russell Co. Friday; Will be an NTI Day
Russell County Schools will not have in-person classes on Friday (January 21st) due to a large number of staff absences and lingering slick spots on roadways, according to Superintendent Michael Ford. This will be another […]