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RCHS Bowling gets season underway | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, November 8 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County High School Bowling teams got their season underway last night, hosting Boyle County. The Lady Lakers fell 5 games to 2. The top scorers were Summer Aaron at 182 and Ashley Cain at 181. The Lakers fell 7 games to 0.... Read More.

No early voting today, Election Day tomorrow

Monday, November 7 by Zac Oakes

After three days of early voting for the General Election, there will not be early voting today. Tomorrow is Election Day in Russell County and across Kentucky, with polls open from 6 a.m. to 6 […]

Sen. Paul makes stop in Jamestown ahead of Election Day

Monday, November 7 by Derek Aaron

Sen. Rand Paul made a campaign stop in Russell County this past Friday, speaking to constituents and elected officials in front of the Russell County Judicial Center just after noon. Paul spoke to WJRS NEWS […]

Couple arrested locally by KSP over the weekend

Monday, November 7 by Zac Oakes

Kentucky State Police made a pair of arrests locally over the weekend. According to jail records, Keith Hancock, age 61 of Nancy, and Terri Phillips, age 48 of Edinburgh, Indiana, were arrested by Kentucky State […]

Russell, surrounding counties now ‘green’ with COVID spread

Monday, November 7 by Derek Aaron

Russell County and the entire Lake Cumberland district are in the green category, or low level of spread, on the latest COVID-19 map released by the Kentucky Department of Public Health. It is the first […]

More than 250,000 state voters voted early

Monday, November 7 by Derek Aaron

Over the three-day period of early voting last week, a total of 253,018 voters took advantage of Kentucky’s expanded voting access, according to the Secretary of State Michael Adams. Of that number, 121,280 were Republicans, […]

Adair crash sends one to hospital, another to jail

Monday, November 7 by Derek Aaron

A vehicle versus tractor collision late last week in neighboring Adair County sent an Adair County man to the hospital with serious injuries and a Casey County man to jail, according to authorities. This past […]

State offers driving tips after time change

Monday, November 7 by Derek Aaron

With daylight saving time having ended this past weekend, drivers are being presented with challenges during their commutes that could impact pedestrian safety as well as the safety of others on the road. The Kentucky […]

Larry Tucker, age 77, of Russell Springs

Saturday, November 5 by Sean Hammond

Larry Tucker, of Russell Springs, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022, at Russell County Hospital. He was 77 years of age. Born May 17, 1945, in Cincinnati, Ohio, he was a son of the late […]

Pierce is Heisman Trophy Trust RCHS winner

Saturday, November 5 by Derek Aaron

This week, Russell County High School student Olivia Pierce was announced as the school winner for Heisman High School Scholarship, according to the Heisman Trophy Trust. From an applicant pool of thousands of high school […]