16th District Basketball Tournament brackets released | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Thursday, February 9 by Zac Oakes

The 16th District Basketball Tournament brackets were released yesterday. Both the Lakers and Lady Lakers will play in the opening round on Sunday, Feb. 19 at Metcalfe County High School. The 5th-seeded Lady Lakers will take on Cumberland County at 3 p.m. The 4th-seeded... Read More.

RCHS Academic Team successful at district tourney

Tuesday, January 24 by Derek Aaron

The Russell County High School Academic Team hosted the Governor’s Cup District Tournament over the weekend. Jalon Edmonds placed first in Mathematics, Cloey Bailey placed 5th in both Language Arts and Composition, and Breanna Trautman […]

Russell County splits district doubleheader with Cumberland County | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, January 23 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Lakers and Lady Lakers split a doubleheader with Cumberland County on Saturday. The Lakers picked up a 53-47 win over the Panthers to move to 8-12 on the season, and 2-3 in district play. Trace Stringer and Mayes Gosser led Russell... Read More.

Monroe County sweeps Russell County in district doubleheader | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Wednesday, January 4 by Zac Oakes

Monroe County swept Russell County in a district doubleheader at Laker Gym Tuesday night. The Lady Falcons defeated the Lady Lakers 49-44, as Russell County falls to 3-10 and 0-3 in district play. The Lakers fell to the Falcons by a score of 79-66,... Read More.

Russell County hosts Monroe County in district doubleheader tonight | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, January 3 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Lakers and Lady Lakers will host Monroe County for a district doubleheader at Laker Gym tonight. The Lady Lakers will take the court at 6 p.m. with the Lakers to follow at around 7:30 p.m. The Lady Lakers are 0-2 in... Read More.

District 8 highway crews ready for first winter event

Thursday, December 22 by Derek Aaron

With more than 29,000 tons of salt on hand, combined with more than 80 snow plows, salt spreaders and other equipment ready in Russell, Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Lincoln, McCreary, Pulaski, Rockcastle, and Wayne counties, […]

Russell Co., rest of Lake Cumberland District are ‘green’ with COVID

Monday, December 19 by Derek Aaron

Russell County continues in the green category, or low level of spread, on the latest COVID-19 map released by the Kentucky Department of Public Health this week. The same can be said for the entire […]

Comprehensive district improvement plan to go before school board

Thursday, December 15 by Derek Aaron

The Russell County Board of Education’s District Improvement Planning Committee met for a second time on Wednesday to discuss the 2022-23 school year’s comprehensive district improvement plan. WJRS NEWS talked with Superintendent Michael Ford, who […]

RC Schools’ District Improvement Planning Committee meets today

Wednesday, December 14 by Derek Aaron

The Russell County Board of Education’s District Improvement Planning Committee will meet today at 11 a.m. in the upstairs conference room of the Russell County Schools ANC. The committee is expected to discuss the 2022-23 […]

School district receives clean audit

Tuesday, December 13 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County School District received a clean audit from its auditing company at a recent meeting of the board of education. Here’s Superintendent Michael Ford talking to WJRS News about the audit.

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16th District Basketball Tournament brackets released | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

RCHS Academic Team successful at district tourney

Russell County splits district doubleheader with Cumberland County | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monroe County sweeps Russell County in district doubleheader | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Russell County hosts Monroe County in district doubleheader tonight | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

District 8 highway crews ready for first winter event

Russell Co., rest of Lake Cumberland District are ‘green’ with COVID

Comprehensive district improvement plan to go before school board

RC Schools’ District Improvement Planning Committee meets today

School district receives clean audit

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