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Ford gives update on work at athletic complex

The Russell County Board of Education received an update on work at the athletic complex at this week’s board meeting. Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford gave WJRS News a recap of the work being […]

School board gives Ford exemplary marks in annual review

Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford received a strong vote of confidence from the board of education at an end-of-the-fiscal year board meeting held Friday afternoon. Ford received exemplary grades in each standard from the […]

Ford expects school board to pick up extra SRO costs

Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford said he expects the school district to pick up the remaining costs involved with having a school resource officer at each school after the COPS grant expires in June. […]

Ford parade record attempt falls short in Somerset

The westbound lanes of the Cumberland Parkway were closed Saturday afternoon in an attempt to break a world record for the longest parade of Ford vehicles, but the attempt fell just short. According to the […]

Old Ford Garage on Main Street to be torn down

Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas told WJRS News that the old Ford Garage on Main Street in Russell Springs is expected to be torn down by a local businessman. The Russell Springs Council approved a […]

Superintendent Ford gives update on new athletic complex

Work is continuing on the new athletic complex at Russell County High School. Michael Ford spoke to WJRS News about the latest developments in the project. [cpm-player skin=”device-player-skin” width=”100%” playlist=”true” type=”audio”] [cpm-item file=”https://lakercountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Ford-Athletics.mp3″]Ford Athletics[/cpm-item] [/cpm-player]