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2021 WJRS Best of Russell County Award Winners

Congratulations to these local businesses that were voted “Best of Russell County” by WJRS listeners and LakerCountry .com readers! Best Appliances – Lawless and Smith Best Hardware Store – ACE Hardware Best Auto Repair – […]

Russell Co. Hospital receives award for workplace safety

Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance (KEMI) recognized 28 Kentucky organizations for their commitment to workplace safety by presenting each of them with the 2020 KEMI Destiny Award. One of those recipients was Russell County Hospital. The […]

Hospice of Lake Cumberland receives national award

Hospice of Lake Cumberland has been named a National 2020 Hospice Honors Elite Award recipient by HEALTHCAREfirst, a leading provider of billing and coding services. This prestigious annual review recognizes agencies that continuously provide the […]

RS Resident Receives Award From Gatton Academy

A Russell Springs resident who attends the Gatton Academy at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green has earned a prestigious award. Maggie Gossage, a senior from Russell County High School, recently earned second place in […]

Kevin Williams Nominated for a Prestigious Award

Gaither humorist and musician Kevin Williams, a Russell County native whose fundraising efforts benefit the Russell County Schools’ family resource and youth service centers, has been nominated for a Dove award for Instrumental Album of […]

Health Department Receives Award

The Lake Cumberland District Health Department has been awarded the Gold Level Loving Support Award of Excellence for 2019. Each year the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for […]

Local Police Officer Receives Award

The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety recently honored law enforcement officers from 120 agencies across the Commonwealth for their efforts to increase the use of seat belts and child restraints in motor vehicles. Awards were […]

Local Elementary School Teacher Receives Award

Donnie Wilkerson, a fifth grade teacher at Jamestown Elementary, is one of three history, social studies or civics teachers from around Kentucky that have been selected to receive the prestigious 2019 Clements Award. The National […]