Laker Football Drops to 1-6, Suffers Crushing Defeat at Taylor County | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Friday, September 29 by WJRS Staff

The Russell County Laker football team, coming off their first win of the season last week over East Jessamine, went on the road Friday night to Campbellsville for a matchup against district opponent Taylor County. The outcome was never in doubt as the Cardinals... Read More.

Lady Laker Soccer drops a close one to Wayne County | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Friday, September 15 by Zac Oakes

The Lady Laker Soccer team dropped a close one to Wayne County on the road last night, falling 1-0. Lady Laker goalkeeper Liz Evans had 10 saves in the game. The Lady Lakers are back in action Monday, going on the road to Hart... Read More.

Laker Football drops close game at Somerset | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, August 28 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Laker Football team lost a close one at Somerset Friday night, falling 28-24 to the Briar Jumpers. The Lakers held a 24-21 lead late in the fourth quarter, but the Briar Jumpers connected on a 31-yard touchdown pass in the corner... Read More.

Laker Football drops season opener to Adair | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, August 21 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Laker Football team dropped its season opener at Adair County Friday night, falling 40-0. It was a rough opener for the Lakers, who struggled to find any offensive momentum from the opening kickoff, and struggled to contain Adair County's offense, now... Read More.

State real property tax rate drops for third year

Thursday, July 20 by Zac Oakes

Kentucky’s real property tax rate is dropping for the third consecutive year, decreasing to 11.4 cents per $100 of assessed value in 2023. The new tax rate took effect at the beginning of July. The […]

Russell County’s unemployment rate drops in 2022 from year prior

Tuesday, April 25 by Derek Aaron

Annual unemployment rates decreased in 102 Kentucky counties in 2022, including in Russell County, increased in 12 counties and stayed the same in six counties, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency within […]

Voter registration drops in Russell County, rises statewide

Thursday, December 29 by Zac Oakes

New data from the Kentucky Board of Elections shows voter registration in Russell County has dropped over the past month. In the October report, Russell County had 14,528 registered voters. In November, that dropped to […]

Maddox drops out of governor’s race

Thursday, December 22 by Derek Aaron

State Representative Savannah Maddox has dropped out of the Kentucky governor’s race. Maddox, a Republican, announced she was running for governor back in June. In a statement, Maddox said despite traveling extensively across the state, […]

RCMS drops 2 of 3 to Campbellsville | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, December 13 by Derek Aaron

The Russell County Middle School Lakers dropped two out of three on Monday night at home against the visiting Campbellsville Eagles. The Lakers won the 6th grade matchup 27-17. Myles Davis led the way with 14 points, both Will Coffey and Keaton Garner had... Read More.

RCMS Basketball drops 2 of 3 to Clinton County | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Friday, November 18 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Middle School Laker Basketball teams dropped 2 of 3 games to Clinton County Thursday night. The 6th grade team picked up the lone victory, a 33-17 win. The 7th grade team fell by a score of 29-22, while the 8th grade... Read More.

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Laker Football Drops to 1-6, Suffers Crushing Defeat at Taylor County | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Lady Laker Soccer drops a close one to Wayne County | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Laker Football drops close game at Somerset | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Laker Football drops season opener to Adair | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

State real property tax rate drops for third year

Russell County’s unemployment rate drops in 2022 from year prior

Voter registration drops in Russell County, rises statewide

Maddox drops out of governor’s race

RCMS drops 2 of 3 to Campbellsville | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

RCMS Basketball drops 2 of 3 to Clinton County | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

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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