Several reports of storm damage in Wayne County

Monday, March 16 by Zac Oakes

There were several reports of storm damage in neighboring Wayne County early this morning, as severe weather made its way through the area. Wayne County Emergency Management reported a possible tornado in the Twin Oaks […]

Casey County business sustains heavy damage in fire

Tuesday, February 24 by Zac Oakes

A Casey County business sustained a heavy amount of damage during a fire Sunday night. The Liberty Fire Department said units were called out a little after 8:30 p.m. local time to Hometown Auto Parts […]

University of Kentucky Baseball team helps clean up tornado damage locally | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Thursday, May 22 by Zac Oakes

The University of Kentucky Baseball team was on its way back from the SEC Tournament in Hoover, Alabama yesterday but made a stop in Russell County on the way. The team and coaches made a stop in Russell County to assist with cleanup from... Read More.

Kazsuk discusses damage from tornado, praises response from emergency workers

Monday, May 19 by Zac Oakes

The tornado Friday night hit close to home for Eli Volunteer Fire Department Chief Marty Kazsuk. Kazsuk told WJRS News he was at home when the tornado came through, not far from his home. With […]

Tornado causes significant damage in Eli, Gosser Ridge communities; over 2,000 power outages

Monday, May 19 by Zac Oakes

A tornado late Friday night caused significant damage in the Eli and Gosser Ridge communities of Russell County. The National Weather Service said preliminary reports indicate the tornado hit Russell County as an EF-2 with […]

Russell County Search and Rescue members tabbed by state officials to survey damage in Eastern KY

Monday, March 3 by Zac Oakes

Four Russell County Search and Rescue members were selected by the State Emergency Operations Center to assess flood damage in Eastern Kentucky. Chris Money, Abigail Money, Lance Coffey, and Jonathan Llane were chosen to be […]

Weekend storms cause damage at Conley Bottom in Wayne County

Tuesday, September 3 by Zac Oakes

Storms over the weekend reportedly caused damage at Conley Bottom Marina on Lake Cumberland. Repairs have been ongoing at Conley Bottom following damage that occurred during storms that occurred on Memorial Day, but storms this […]

Storms cause damage in Russell, surrounding counties

Wednesday, July 31 by Zac Oakes

Storms came through Russell County and surrounding counties yesterday, causing damage and knocking out power for several hundred residents. There were more than 200 power outages in Russell County, according to South Kentucky RECC. The […]

Line of storms cause damage, knocked out power to 700+ throughout county

Thursday, February 29 by Zac Oakes

A line of storms that made its way through the county yesterday morning brought high winds that knocked down trees and caused power outages throughout the community. South Kentucky RECC reported more than 700 power […]

Fire causes extensive damage at Sunset Dock on Dale Hollow Lake

Friday, August 11 by Zac Oakes

A popular boat dock on nearby Dale Hollow Lake caught fire late Thursday afternoon and received major damage. According to reports provided to WJRS Local News, the fire began at Sunset Dock when a houseboat […]

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Several reports of storm damage in Wayne County

Casey County business sustains heavy damage in fire

University of Kentucky Baseball team helps clean up tornado damage locally | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Kazsuk discusses damage from tornado, praises response from emergency workers

Tornado causes significant damage in Eli, Gosser Ridge communities; over 2,000 power outages

Russell County Search and Rescue members tabbed by state officials to survey damage in Eastern KY

Weekend storms cause damage at Conley Bottom in Wayne County

Storms cause damage in Russell, surrounding counties

Line of storms cause damage, knocked out power to 700+ throughout county

Fire causes extensive damage at Sunset Dock on Dale Hollow Lake

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Jeffrey L. Scholl, 61, of Indianapolis

Robert Leach, 70, of Russell Springs

Ronald Eugene Sterner, Sr., 77, of Russell Springs

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