“Big Deal” for Two Women Golfers at UK to Play at Augusta National | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Sunday, February 12 by WJRS Staff

By LARRY VAUGHT Laney Frye grew up watching the Masters on TV with her family all also watching. She has dreamed of playing at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia and now she’ll get her chance. The University of Kentucky junior and teammate Jensen... Read More.

National Red Ribbon Week theme winner comes courtesy of RCMS YSC Director Danielle Helm

Thursday, February 2 by Derek Aaron

Russell County Middle School Youth Services Center Director Danielle Helm recently submitted a theme for Red Ribbon Week that was chosen as the national Red Ribbon Week theme for 2023, a tremendous honor for both […]

Report: Russell County trailing state, national percentages of homes with broadband

Friday, December 30 by Zac Oakes

Data from the U.S. Census shows that Russell County is trailing the state and national percentages of homes with a broadband internet subscription. The census data reports that from 2017-2021, just over 75 percent of […]

National Teen Driver Safety Week is this week

Monday, October 17 by Derek Aaron

This week marks National Teen Driver Safety Week and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is joining with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in an effort to help empower parents to talk with their young drivers […]

RCHS Baseball’s Rexroat to represent Kentucky at national conference | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, September 13 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Laker Baseball Coach David Rexroat will represent the state of Kentucky at the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Coach of the Year program. Rexroat was selected to represent the Kentucky High School Coaches Association. The 2023 Conference will be held in... Read More.

Local students participating in national SkillsUSA conference

Tuesday, June 28 by Derek Aaron

Four students from the Lake Cumberland Regional College and Workforce Center SkillsUSA club are in Atlanta, Georgia this week as delegates and competitors at the 2022 National Leadership and Skills Conference sponsored by SkillsUSA. Those […]

National Work Zone Awareness Week underway

Tuesday, April 12 by Derek Aaron

Two words to remember when approaching a highway work zone: Slow down. You could save a life, and it might be your own. Kentucky last year recorded 1,247 crashes in construction and maintenance/utility work zones. […]

National Distracted Driving Awareness Month is underway

Monday, April 4 by Derek Aaron

In honor of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety is driving home a life-saving message for all motorists – buckle up and put the phone down. “Kentuckians can […]

Laker Dance team captures national titles in 2 divisions

Monday, March 28 by Derek Aaron

The Russell County High School Laker Dance team competed this past weekend at the Crown Dance National Championship in Louisville. Laker dancers took part in two divisions, Lyrical and Hip Hop, and after scores were […]

Branco selected for national rural health board

Tuesday, February 22 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Hospital CEO Patrick Branco was selected to serve on the National Rural Health Association Congress. The NRHA is a national non-profit membership association that provides leadership on rural health issues through advocacy, communications, […]

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“Big Deal” for Two Women Golfers at UK to Play at Augusta National | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

National Red Ribbon Week theme winner comes courtesy of RCMS YSC Director Danielle Helm

Report: Russell County trailing state, national percentages of homes with broadband

National Teen Driver Safety Week is this week

RCHS Baseball’s Rexroat to represent Kentucky at national conference | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Local students participating in national SkillsUSA conference

National Work Zone Awareness Week underway

National Distracted Driving Awareness Month is underway

Laker Dance team captures national titles in 2 divisions

Branco selected for national rural health board

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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