Lakers, Lady Lakers fall in district doubleheader to Cumberland County | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Wednesday, December 11 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Laker and Lady Laker basketball teams were defeated last night in the first district doubleheader of the season. The Lady Lakers fell to the Lady Panthers in the first game of the season by a score of 45-36. The Lakers fell... Read More.

KSP arrests three in Cumberland County drug trafficking investigation

Thursday, November 14 by Zac Oakes

Kentucky State Police made three arrests from a drug trafficking investigation in neighboring Cumberland County this morning. State Police say 31-year-old Amber Melton, 47-year-old Jamie Stern, and 31-year-old Wesley Smith, all of Burkesville, were arrested […]

Russell County, Lake Cumberland area see rise in unemployment

Friday, October 25 by Zac Oakes

Unemployment figures rose in Russell County and across the Lake Cumberland area last month. Unemployment rose 1.2 percent in Russell County last month, compared to September 2023. Unemployment in Russell County came in at 5.9 […]

Cumberland County man facing federal charges after allegedly setting fire at Burkesville City Hall

Tuesday, October 22 by Zac Oakes

A Cumberland County man is facing federal arson charges in connection with a fire that damaged Burkesville City Hall in 2020. A federal grand jury indicted 47-year-old Nathan Riddle earlier this month, charging him with […]

Scottsville man arrested in Cumberland County for allegedly stabbing another man

Tuesday, October 15 by Zac Oakes

A Scottsville man was arrested in Cumberland County after he allegedly stabbed another man, inflicting life-threatening injuries. According to Kentucky State Police, the incident occurred just after midnight Saturday on Cary Lane in Burkesville when […]

Multiple agencies called out to assist kayaker on Cumberland River

Monday, October 7 by Zac Oakes

Multiple agencies were called out this morning to assist a kayaker on the Cumberland River. Russell County Search & Rescue said the call came in at around 11:45 this morning from a kayaker who needed […]

Russell County, Lake Cumberland area saw notable jumps in unemployment in August

Friday, September 27 by Zac Oakes

Russell County, and the Lake Cumberland area as a whole, saw significant increases in unemployment in August. Russell County’s unemployment rate last month came in at 6.2 percent, up from 4.8 percent in August 2023. […]

High school bass fishing championships coming to Lake Cumberland

Friday, September 27 by Zac Oakes

The Kentucky High School Bass Fishing Championships will soon be coming to Lake Cumberland. The KHSAA Board of Control approved a four-year site rotation yesterday for the Operation UNITE Bass Fishing State Championships presented by […]

Lake Cumberland Cleanup still scheduled for this weekend

Thursday, September 26 by Zac Oakes

Despite forecasts of heavy rain and winds entering the area this weekend, the National Public Lands Day Lake Cumberland Cleanup will be moving forward as scheduled on Saturday. Groups and volunteers are encouraged to participate […]

More than 250 medical cannabis dispensary license applications filed in Cumberland area

Monday, September 9 by Zac Oakes

More than 250 applications for a medical cannabis dispensary license were filed in the Cumberland area, according to a report released by the Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis. The region, which consists of 14 counties […]

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Lakers, Lady Lakers fall in district doubleheader to Cumberland County | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

KSP arrests three in Cumberland County drug trafficking investigation

Russell County, Lake Cumberland area see rise in unemployment

Cumberland County man facing federal charges after allegedly setting fire at Burkesville City Hall

Scottsville man arrested in Cumberland County for allegedly stabbing another man

Multiple agencies called out to assist kayaker on Cumberland River

Russell County, Lake Cumberland area saw notable jumps in unemployment in August

High school bass fishing championships coming to Lake Cumberland

Lake Cumberland Cleanup still scheduled for this weekend

More than 250 medical cannabis dispensary license applications filed in Cumberland area

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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