Walters recognized by fiscal court; will represent KY at 4-H event in June

Wednesday, April 12 by Derek Aaron

Longtime Russell County 4-H Shooting Sports member Zach Walters was recognized earlier this week at the Russell County Fiscal Court meeting. Walters will be representing Russell County and the state of Kentucky during the upcoming […]

Overdose deaths in KY workplaces tripled in 2019-2021

Tuesday, April 11 by Derek Aaron

Special to Laker Country By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Drug-overdose deaths in Kentucky workplaces tripled from 2019 to 2021, according to the latest annual report from the Kentucky Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation program. The program, […]

KY recognized as one of top in signing up people for Affordable Connectivity Program

Monday, April 10 by Derek Aaron

Kentucky has been recognized as one of the top five states in the country for getting eligible households signed up for the Affordable Connectivity Program. Nearly 40 percent of eligible Kentuckians have signed up. The […]

KY sees encouraging youth turkey season; general season opens April 15

Saturday, April 8 by Derek Aaron

If the results from Kentucky’s youth turkey season are an indication, hunters of all ages should be encouraged about the prospects for the upcoming general season, which opens statewide on April 15 and continues through […]

KY Legislature passes sports betting, medical marijuana bills

Friday, March 31 by Zac Oakes

The Kentucky Legislature passed two bills yesterday in the final day of the session dealing with sports gambling and medical marijuana. The sports betting bill will allow people to bet on events using a computer, phone […]

Voter rolls decrease in 82 KY counties, including Russell

Monday, March 27 by Derek Aaron

With a recent purge of the voter rolls complete, Secretary of State Michael Adams says that 82 of Kentucky’s 120 counties have seen a decline in voter registration since he took office. In February, the […]

KY Legislature bans skill games in state

Thursday, March 16 by Zac Oakes

The Kentucky Legislature passed a bill this week that would ban skill games or sometimes referred to as “gray machines” in the state. “Gray machines” are usually found in some restaurants and gas station convenience […]

Three years since COVID-19 first confirmed in KY

Friday, March 10 by Derek Aaron

This week marked three years since the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Kentucky. The first confirmed COVID case in Kentucky was March 6, 2020, although it is widely believed there were infections in the […]

January state unemployment numbers released; KY at 3.9%

Friday, March 10 by Derek Aaron

Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary January 2023 unemployment rate was 3.9 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. The preliminary January 2023 jobless rate was unchanged […]

Stephens named KY Department of Fish & Wildlife Biologist of the Year

Friday, March 3 by Derek Aaron

Russell County native Cody Stephens, a biologist with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife, recently picked up a big honor within the agency. Stephens, a 2009 RCHS graduate, talked with WJRS NEWS about the […]

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Walters recognized by fiscal court; will represent KY at 4-H event in June

Overdose deaths in KY workplaces tripled in 2019-2021

KY recognized as one of top in signing up people for Affordable Connectivity Program

KY sees encouraging youth turkey season; general season opens April 15

KY Legislature passes sports betting, medical marijuana bills

Voter rolls decrease in 82 KY counties, including Russell

KY Legislature bans skill games in state

Three years since COVID-19 first confirmed in KY

January state unemployment numbers released; KY at 3.9%

Stephens named KY Department of Fish & Wildlife Biologist of the Year

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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