RCHS Golf teams start 2024 season strong | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Wednesday, July 24 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County High School Golf teams are starting the season off strong. The Lady Laker Golf team opened its season at The Islander Warrior Invitational yesterday at Burnside Island Park. The Lady Lakers finished 1st place in the 6-team field with a score... Read More.

Russell Springs man arrested on drug charge | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Wednesday, July 24 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs man was arrested yesterday afternoon on a drug charge. According to reports, 36-year-old Brad J. Callinan of Russell Springs was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine - second offense. Callinan was arrested by Deputy Corey Meyer with the Russell County... Read More.

Marques Cox looking forward to playing Texas, says Kroger Field is underrated | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Wednesday, July 24 by Zac Oakes

By Larry Vaught Kentucky offensive lineman Marques Cox admitted that he was looking forward to playing Texas for the first time this season. Texas is coming into the SEC and UK will play at Texas on Nov. 23. “That will be exciting just with... Read More.

Darius Miller is a fan of Reed Sheppard and Mark Pope | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, July 23 by Zac Oakes

By Larry Vaught Darius Miller won a state championship at Mason County and was also named Kentucky’s Mr. Basketball in 2008. Once he got to Kentucky, he won a national title in 2012 to give him three honors no other Kentucky player has been... Read More.

UK offensive lineman commit Darrin Strey loves playing football | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, July 22 by Zac Oakes

By Larry Vaught Darrin Strey had over 20 scholarship offers including four from Southeastern Conference schools and eight from Big Ten programs before he decided Kentucky was where he wanted to play his college football. The 6-7, 300-pound offensive lineman from Paw Paw, Mich.,... Read More.

Cauley-Stein believes TBT could help jump start pro career | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Friday, July 19 by Zac Oakes

By Larry Vaught La Familia coach Tyler Ulis believes that Willie Cauley-Stein, a consensus First-Team All-American and the SEC Defensive Player of the Year in 2015, is going to use The Basketball Tournament (TBT) to hopefully jump start his professional career again. “That's definitely... Read More.

Nick Mingione has been busy in the offseason | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Friday, July 19 by Zac Oakes

By Larry Vaught Trying to make sure he keeps players on his team from leaving and monitoring the transfer portal for new additions has not left much free time for Kentucky baseball coach Nick Mingione since his team’s historic run to the College World... Read More.

Jack Givens likes what he has seen in UK Basketball practice | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Thursday, July 18 by Zac Oakes

By Larry Vaught Kentucky Radio Network basketball analyst Jack Givens saw a “whole bunch of men as opposed to the 18-year-olds we’ve seen coming in” when he went to his first UK basketball practice with new coach Mark Pope. Givens joined Tom Leach on... Read More.

School board approves funding request from Laker Swim/Dive program

Wednesday, July 17 by Zac Oakes

The school board approved a funding request from the Russell County Laker Swim and Dive team at this week’s meeting. The school board heard from Joseph Phillips, the Swim and Dive Booster president, along with […]

UK Football on pace to have its highest-ranked recruiting class | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Wednesday, July 17 by Zac Oakes

By Larry Vaught Kentucky’s football recruiting seems on pace to potentially have its highest ranked recruiting class ever and certainly had more verbal commitments in mid-July than even coach Mark Stoops and recruiting coordinator Vince Marrow have been able to gather before. Not only... Read More.

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RCHS Golf teams start 2024 season strong | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Russell Springs man arrested on drug charge | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Marques Cox looking forward to playing Texas, says Kroger Field is underrated | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Darius Miller is a fan of Reed Sheppard and Mark Pope | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

UK offensive lineman commit Darrin Strey loves playing football | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Cauley-Stein believes TBT could help jump start pro career | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Nick Mingione has been busy in the offseason | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Jack Givens likes what he has seen in UK Basketball practice | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

School board approves funding request from Laker Swim/Dive program

UK Football on pace to have its highest-ranked recruiting class | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

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Jeffrey L. Scholl, 61, of Indianapolis

Robert Leach, 70, of Russell Springs

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