Lakers Close Regular Season with 20-19 Victory Over Monroe | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Saturday, October 31 by WJRS Staff

The Russell County Lakers closed out their regular season on a winning note Friday night, edging the Monroe County Falcons 20 to 19 in a hard-fought contest in Tompkinsville. Laker quarterback Tanner Stringer led the Russell County offense with an outstanding performance on the... Read More.

Wilson pleads guilty to charges stemming from deadly 2019 wreck

Monday, June 10 by Zac Oakes

A Russell County man entered a guilty plea in court last week with charges stemming from a deadly wreck that occurred in 2019. 45-year-old Billy J. Wilson was facing multiple charges, including murder, stemming from […]

Russell County voter turnout was under 38 percent, almost 6.5 percent less than 2019

Thursday, November 9 by Zac Oakes

Voter turnout in Russell County for the November General Election came in at just under 38 percent. Russell County’s voter turnout was 37.92 percent with 5,369 ballots being cast in Russell County. Statewide, voter turnout […]

Tourism had significant economic impact in Russell County in 2019

Thursday, August 20 by Zac Oakes

A new study on the impact of tourism in Kentucky shows that the industry has a nearly $46 million impact on the local economy, but Russell County Tourism Director Janette Marson said the impact is […]

Unemployment Rose in Russell County Between 2019 to 2020

Friday, March 20 by Sean Hammond

Unemployment rates rose in 94 Kentucky counties between January 2019 and January 2020, fell in 21 and stayed the same in 5 counties, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency of the […]

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Lakers Close Regular Season with 20-19 Victory Over Monroe | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Wilson pleads guilty to charges stemming from deadly 2019 wreck

Russell County voter turnout was under 38 percent, almost 6.5 percent less than 2019

Tourism had significant economic impact in Russell County in 2019

Unemployment Rose in Russell County Between 2019 to 2020

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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