Nearly 1 in 5 Russell County children suffer from food insecurity

Friday, October 7 by Zac Oakes

A report from a national nonprofit is shining a light on how food insecurity affects rural populations. New data from Feeding America shows that nearly 1 in 5 children in Russell County suffer from food […]

Tax bills being sent out Oct. 1; Sheriff’s office announces hour change for October

Thursday, September 15 by Zac Oakes

Property tax bills are set to be mailed out at the beginning of October from the Russell County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office has updated its hours for the month of October only. The office […]

RCMS 8th graders fall by 1 in OT loss | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Thursday, August 18 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Middle School 8th grade basketball team lost a close one to Taylor County Tuesday night in the season opener, falling by a score of 36-35 in overtime. Addy Abrell led the scoring for Russell County with 20 points. Both the 7th... Read More.

KDFWR’s summer turkey population survey begins July 1

Wednesday, June 29 by Derek Aaron

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife’s annual summer turkey brood survey begins July 1st and runs through August 31st with three easy ways to collect record and collect turkey observations for state wildlife officials. […]

Local unemployment drops 1 percent in February

Friday, April 1 by Zac Oakes

The Kentucky Center for Statistics released a report on Thursday showing a one-percent drop in unemployment in Russell County during the month of February compared to the year prior. Russell County’s unemployment rate was reported […]

44 new COVID cases, 1 death reported in Russell County Tuesday

Wednesday, January 5 by Zac Oakes

County Active Cases Hospitalized Self-Isolation Released Death(s) Total Per 10K Total Gain New Case Gain 1. Adair 93.00 9.00 84.00 3,853.00 91.00 4,037.00 2,102.39 28.00 28.00 2. Casey 20.00 3.00 17.00 3,012.00 65.00 3,097.00 1,916.58 […]

Popplewell files for magistrate in District 1

Tuesday, January 4 by Zac Oakes

Greg Popplewell has filed for Magistrate in District 1. Popplewell filed his candidate papers on Tuesday morning. He will challenge incumbent magistrate Terry Waddell.

Unemployment drops nearly 1 percent in Russell County

Thursday, December 2 by Zac Oakes

Unemployment dropped nearly one percent in Russell County in October compared to last year. A new report from the Kentucky Center for Statistics shows unemployment dropped 0.9 percent in Russell County, from 5.3 percent in […]

RCMS Lakers win 1 of 3 over Campbellsville | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, November 15 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Middle School Laker Basketball Teams won 1 of 3 games over Campbellsville on Monday. The 8th grade team won 46-23 with Noah McMillin scoring 17, Dylan Stanelle scoring 7, Kinnett Wills scoring 6, Adrian Eads scoring 4, Max Davis, Bryson Irvin,... Read More.

Local unemployment drops nearly 1 percent last month

Friday, October 29 by Zac Oakes

Unemployment in Russell County dropped nearly 1 percent in September 2021 compared to the previous year, according to data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Unemployment in Russell County was at 4.5 percent last month, […]

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Nearly 1 in 5 Russell County children suffer from food insecurity

Tax bills being sent out Oct. 1; Sheriff’s office announces hour change for October

RCMS 8th graders fall by 1 in OT loss | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

KDFWR’s summer turkey population survey begins July 1

Local unemployment drops 1 percent in February

44 new COVID cases, 1 death reported in Russell County Tuesday

Popplewell files for magistrate in District 1

Unemployment drops nearly 1 percent in Russell County

RCMS Lakers win 1 of 3 over Campbellsville | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Local unemployment drops nearly 1 percent last month

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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