Laker Marching Band Opens 2026 Season at Mark Twain Exhibition

Sunday, August 30 by WJRS Staff

On Saturday, August 29, 2026, the Russell County Laker Marching Band took the field at the 49th Annual Mark Twain Pre-Season Marching Band Exhibition, marking the beginning of the 2026 marching season. This year’s production is titled “When […]

School board approves request for marching band practice area as project nears completion

Tuesday, June 16 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education met yesterday evening, approving a pair of requests for the marching band practice area. Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford spoke to WJRS News about those requests as the […]

Progress continues on new marching band practice area

Wednesday, April 22 by Zac Oakes

Progress is continuing on the new marching band practice area. Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford gave WJRS News a look at where things stand on the project. The new practice area is expected to […]

School board moving forward with construction of new practice area for marching band

Tuesday, August 26 by Zac Oakes

In front of a standing-room only crowd last night filled with members of the Russell County Laker Band, parents, alumni and supporters, the Russell County Board of Education approved plans to move forward with a […]

Laker Marching Band members participate in CU Honors Band

Tuesday, February 15 by Zac Oakes

Four Laker Band members were selected to participate in the Campbellsville University Honors Band recently. Seniors Jazmine Curry and Michael Needham, along with juniors Ashten Wall and Elliott Birge, participated in the honors band concert […]

Russell County Marching Band finishes fourth at state competition

Monday, November 1 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County High School Marching Band finished fourth in the state competition on Saturday. The band competed at semifinals at Boyle County High School Saturday afternoon, and their performance earned them a spot in […]

Marching Band Community Performance is this Evening

Tuesday, October 29 by Sean Hammond

The Russell County Mighty Marching Band will perform their 2019 show, The Better Machine, one final time at their annual community performance at 6:30 pm at Finley Field. Laker band seniors and their parents will […]

Marching Band Competes Saturday

Friday, October 25 by Sean Hammond

The Russell County High School Mighty Laker Marching Band will participate in the the Kentucky Music Educators Association Class 3A Semifinals on Saturday. Semifinals will be held at five separate sites from 10 am to […]

Marching Band Competed Over the Weekend

Monday, September 16 by Sean Hammond

The Russell County High School Mighty Laker Marching Band competed in the Taylor County Invitational on Saturday in Campbellsville. In prelims, the band placed first in Class 3A and was also awarded best colorguard and […]

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Laker Marching Band Opens 2026 Season at Mark Twain Exhibition

School board approves request for marching band practice area as project nears completion

Progress continues on new marching band practice area

School board moving forward with construction of new practice area for marching band

Laker Marching Band members participate in CU Honors Band

Russell County Marching Band finishes fourth at state competition

Marching Band Community Performance is this Evening

Marching Band Competes Saturday

Marching Band Competed Over the Weekend

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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