Garrard County’s Cooper to take over as next Laker Basketball coach | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, April 25 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Laker Basketball program has its new head coach. Brandon Cooper, the head coach at Garrard County High School, was announced as Russell County's new basketball coach Monday afternoon. Cooper is a Garrard County alumnus, who coached the Lions the past three... Read More.

Russell County’s unemployment rate sits at 5.3%

Friday, March 17 by Derek Aaron

Russell County’s latest unemployment rate comes in at 5.3 percent, according to newly released data from the Kentucky Center for Statistics. Locally, the unemployment rate increased 0.3 percent from December to January. McCreary County had […]

Taylor County’s Hayes Johnson to Announce College Choice on Thursday | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Sunday, January 22 by WJRS Staff

By LARRY VAUGHT Hayes Johnson knew recruiting would start picking up again after college coaches had a month with national signing day, the transfer portal and bowl games to deal with. Now those coaches like Kentucky associate coach Vince Marrow who visited him last... Read More.

Official state tournament score sheets from Russell County’s run | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, June 13 by Zac Oakes

We have official score sheets from Russell County's run in the state tournament. To access the score sheets in PDF Format, you can by clicking the link here: Russell County Score Sheets

Russell County’s unemployment rate stands at 4.1%

Monday, May 30 by Derek Aaron

Russell County’s unemployment rate for April was 4.1 percent, down a full percentage point from the previous month, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency of the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. […]

Lyon County’s Travis Perry May Become State’s All-Time Top Scorer | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Thursday, March 24 by WJRS Staff

By LARRY VAUGHT Lyon County sophomore Travis Perry is one of only 37 Kentucky high school players ever to score 3,000 or more points in his high school career. Perry now has 3,189 points — good for 18th on the all-time Kentucky high school... Read More.

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Garrard County’s Cooper to take over as next Laker Basketball coach | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Russell County’s unemployment rate sits at 5.3%

Taylor County’s Hayes Johnson to Announce College Choice on Thursday | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Official state tournament score sheets from Russell County’s run | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Russell County’s unemployment rate stands at 4.1%

Lyon County’s Travis Perry May Become State’s All-Time Top Scorer | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Russell County’s Miniard, Skaggs among top 5 at annual Lindsey Idol contest

Russell County’s COVID incidence rate dropping

Russell County’s smoking rate more than 50 percent higher than national average

Russell County’s COVID incidence rate is 15th highest in the state

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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