Laker Soccer team falls short against Hart County | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, August 16 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Laker Soccer team dropped their first game of the season last night, falling by a score of 4-0 to Hart County. The Laker JV team also fell short by a score of 3-2. Connor Holmes scored both goals for the Lakers... Read More.

Russell County man arrested in Columbia

Monday, August 16 by Zac Oakes

On Saturday, August 14, 2021 Columbia Police executed a search warrant at a residence on Dillon Street after conducting a drug trafficking investigation. Multiple Officers with the CPD were on hand for a home search which yielded findings of drug […]

Russell County has had more than 2,000 COVID cases

Monday, August 16 by Zac Oakes

Russell County has had more than 2,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic last year. The Lake Cumberland District Health Department has recorded 2,067 confirmed cases in Russell County during that […]

Lady Laker Volleyball opens the season at Adair County Monday | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Sunday, August 15 by Zac Oakes

The Lady Laker Volleyball team will open the 2021 season on the road at Adair County this evening. The Lady Lakers will take on the Lady Indians beginning at 5 p.m. The Lady Lakers will host Wayne County in their home opener on Tuesday.

Boys soccer to take on Hart County Monday night | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Sunday, August 15 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County High School Boys Soccer team will take on Hart County at home Monday. The match will begin at 5:30 p.m. as the Lakers look for win number 3 on the season.

Russell County at 79 Active COVID-19 Cases

Saturday, August 14 by Sean Hammond

Statewide Testing Positivity Rate: 11.83%. Deaths: We are sad to report 1 new death since our last report. We have experienced a total of 486 deaths resulting in a 1.93% mortality rate (about 1 in […]

Russell County sees substantial increase in COVID cases Thursday

Friday, August 13 by Zac Oakes

The Lake Cumberland District Health Department recorded 25 new cases of COVID-19 in Russell County on Thursday, bringing the number of active cases to 70. Three Russell County residents are hospitalized with COVID-19. 175 new […]

Girls soccer team to take on Hart County Saturday | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Friday, August 13 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County girls soccer team will take on Hart County in the Kentucky 2A - Section 2 on Saturday. The match is expected to begin at 10 a.m. The girls will be at home Tuesday as they take on McCreary Central beginning at... Read More.

Betts-Jimenez scores goal in Lakers win over Whitley County | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Thursday, August 12 by Zac Oakes

Xavier Betts-Jimenez scored the lone goal for the Lakers soccer team as they defeated Whitley County 1-0 Thursday night and won their second consecutive game to start the season. Abismael Gomez picked up the assist on the second-half goal to help lead the team... Read More.

Lexington man named as individual found deceased in Russell County early Thursday morning

Thursday, August 12 by Zac Oakes

The body of a Lexington man was discovered by fishermen early Thursday morning near the areas of Swan Pond and Helm’s Landing in Russell County. Russell County Coroner Mark Coots told WJRS News the body […]

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Laker Soccer team falls short against Hart County | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Russell County man arrested in Columbia

Russell County has had more than 2,000 COVID cases

Lady Laker Volleyball opens the season at Adair County Monday | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Boys soccer to take on Hart County Monday night | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Russell County at 79 Active COVID-19 Cases

Russell County sees substantial increase in COVID cases Thursday

Girls soccer team to take on Hart County Saturday | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Betts-Jimenez scores goal in Lakers win over Whitley County | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Lexington man named as individual found deceased in Russell County early Thursday morning

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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