RCMS Football to continue state tournament play tomorrow | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Friday, October 21 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Middle School Football team will continue play in the Kentucky Middle School State Tournament tomorrow. The Lakers will travel to Corbin tomorrow with kickoff scheduled for 3 p.m. The Lakers will then travel to Campbellsville on Tuesday for a conference championship... Read More.

Coy Anthony Marcum, age 46, of Jamestown

Thursday, October 20 by Sean Hammond

Coy Anthony Marcum, 46, of Jamestown, passed away Wednesday, October 19th, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. Coy was born in Columbia, KY on July 23, 1976, a son of Randy Marcum and the late Judy […]

Erma Gosser, age 95, of Russell Springs

Thursday, October 20 by Sean Hammond

Erma Gosser, of Russell Springs, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at Fair Oaks Health and Rehabilitation in Jamestown. She was 95. Erma was born on April 11, 1927, in Russell County, a daughter […]

Russell Springs Elementary scores well on state assessment

Thursday, October 20 by Zac Oakes

Russell Springs Elementary scored well on state assessments last year, according to a new report released by the Kentucky Department for Education. Russell Springs Elementary landed in the green, or high category, overall. The combined […]

Laker band back in KMEA regional action on Saturday in Bowling Green

Thursday, October 20 by Derek Aaron

Following a trip to St. Louis for the Bands of America Super Regionals where they finished first in Class 1A last weekend, the Russell County High School Mighty Laker Marching Band is back closer to […]

Several recognitions made at school board meeting

Thursday, October 20 by Derek Aaron

Several recognitions were made at the Russell County Board of Education’s monthly meeting earlier this week. Superintendent Michael Ford discussed the honorees with WJRS NEWS…

LC Tourist Commission collects nearly $19K in transient tax

Thursday, October 20 by Derek Aaron

The Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission collected $18,782 in transient tax in August of this year, Tourism Executive Director Danielle Wilson announced Wednesday at the regular monthly meeting of the commission’s board of directors. That comes […]

Jamestown Council to meet today

Thursday, October 20 by Zac Oakes

The Jamestown City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. at Jamestown City Hall. We’ll have more from the meeting on tomorrow’s local news.

Early voting begins in two weeks

Thursday, October 20 by Zac Oakes

Early in-person voting for the November general election is set to begin in two weeks. Early voting will take place Nov. 3, 4, and 5 at the South Kentucky RECC Community Room from 8 a.m. […]

State could look at harsher penalties for vaping in schools

Thursday, October 20 by Zac Oakes

State legislators in Frankfort could potentially take up the issue of vaping in schools. The issue arose during a Interim Joint Committee on Education meeting this week and it’s possible legislators could create a law […]

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RCMS Football to continue state tournament play tomorrow | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Coy Anthony Marcum, age 46, of Jamestown

Erma Gosser, age 95, of Russell Springs

Russell Springs Elementary scores well on state assessment

Laker band back in KMEA regional action on Saturday in Bowling Green

Several recognitions made at school board meeting

LC Tourist Commission collects nearly $19K in transient tax

Jamestown Council to meet today

Early voting begins in two weeks

State could look at harsher penalties for vaping in schools

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Jeffrey L. Scholl, 61, of Indianapolis

Robert Leach, 70, of Russell Springs

Ronald Eugene Sterner, Sr., 77, of Russell Springs

Ronald L. Wesley, 95, of Jamestown