Della “Doris” Gosser Brown, age 98, Russell County Native

Saturday, September 24 by Sean Hammond

Della “Doris” Gosser Brown passed away unexpectedly and peacefully at Glen Ridge Health Campus in Louisville, Kentucky on September 23, 2022. She was born July 11, 1924 in the Irvin Store community of Russell County […]

Anthony “Tony” Hall, age 66, of Russell Springs

Friday, September 23 by Sean Hammond

Anthony Dale “Tony” Hall, of Russell Springs, passed away on Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at his home. He was 66 years of age. Tony was born in Chicago, Illinois, on January 23, 1956, son of […]

Rodney Dale Snow, age 73, of Russell Springs

Friday, September 23 by Sean Hammond

Rodney Dale Snow, age 73, of Russell Springs, KY entered eternal peace Monday, September 19, 2022, in Albany, KY. Rodney was born Wednesday, May 18, 1949, to the late Charlie “Bryant” and Bessie Rue Cook […]

RCHS Band to compete in Mark Twain Invitational tomorrow

Friday, September 23 by Derek Aaron

Coming off an excellent finish in the Taylor County Invitational last weekend, the Russell County High School Mighty Laker Marching Band is back competing tomorrow at Adair County High School in the annual Mark Twain […]

Chamber of commerce holds golf scramble

Friday, September 23 by Derek Aaron

The Russell County Chamber of Commerce held their 23rd annual golf scramble on Thursday at Lakewood Country Club with a large number of local teams participating. In the end, however, it was the city of […]

Tourism on Lake Cumberland continues all year long

Friday, September 23 by Derek Aaron

Tourism in the Lake Cumberland area continues year round, according to Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission Executive Director Danielle Wilson. She told WJRS NEWS her work promoting the area will go on despite the changing of […]

Russell County unemployment rate falls

Friday, September 23 by Zac Oakes

The unemployment rate in Russell County fell 0.7 percent from July to August, according to new data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Russell County’s unemployment rate comes in at 4.8 percent, which remains tied […]

Tourist Commission to partner with other area tourism agencies for ARPA application

Friday, September 23 by Derek Aaron

The monthly meeting of the Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission earlier this week was a source of several notable items of local interest. Tourism Director Danielle Wilson said the county is working alongside several other Lake […]

Creelsboro Festival set for tomorrow

Friday, September 23 by Zac Oakes

The Creelsboro Festival is set to take place in historic downtown Creelsboro tomorrow. The third annual Creelsboro Festival will begin tomorrow at 10 a.m. The event will include games for children, live music, and food, […]

RCMS Lady Laker Basketball sweeps Casey County | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Friday, September 23 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Middle School Lady Laker Basketball teams went head-to-head with Casey County last night. All three teams came away with wins. The 6th grade team finished with a 28-9 win with Bianca Coffey scoring 12 points. The 7th grade team won 37-8... Read More.

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Della “Doris” Gosser Brown, age 98, Russell County Native

Anthony “Tony” Hall, age 66, of Russell Springs

Rodney Dale Snow, age 73, of Russell Springs

RCHS Band to compete in Mark Twain Invitational tomorrow

Chamber of commerce holds golf scramble

Tourism on Lake Cumberland continues all year long

Russell County unemployment rate falls

Tourist Commission to partner with other area tourism agencies for ARPA application

Creelsboro Festival set for tomorrow

RCMS Lady Laker Basketball sweeps Casey County | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

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Obituaries

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