Escalating Cases of COVID-19 Concerning to White House and State Officials, Beshear Says Sunday | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Sunday, July 26 by WJRS Staff

Gov. Andy Beshear on Sunday updated Kentuckians on the commonwealth’s ongoing fight against the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). “I want you to know that the White House and Kentucky state government are in complete agreement that the escalation of cases is going to require... Read More.

School Officials Continue to Develop Plans for Upcoming School Year

Thursday, July 9 by Sean Hammond

Discussions are ongoing as local school officials work to develop a re opening plan for schools to start August 26th. Superintendent Michael Ford and local school principals met yesterday with Jonathan Dye of the Russell […]

Officials Dispel Rumors of Protesters Coming to Pulaski County

Friday, June 19 by Sean Hammond

Law enforcement officials in Pulaski County are denying rumors that outside protest groups such as Antifa plan to show up in the area this weekend. Rumors circulated on Facebook this week that either Somerset or […]

State Officials Send Letter To US AG Regarding Cattle Price Fixing

Saturday, May 23 by Sean Hammond

Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles and Attorney General Daniel Cameron sent a joint letter Sunday to U.S. Attorney General William Barr asking the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate possible anti-competitive practices in the beef […]

School Officials Discussing Plans for End of Year Activities

Wednesday, April 22 by Sean Hammond

Plans for graduation and other end of year activities are still being discussed in light of Monday’s announcement that there would be no further in-person classes for Russell County students for the remainder of the […]

Officials Preparing for Coronavirus

Thursday, February 27 by Sean Hammond

State health officials are preparing for the possibility of the coronavirus making its way into the state. While there have been no cases in the state and a limited number in the country, On Tuesday, […]

County Officials Monitoring Areas Below Wolf Creek Dam

Thursday, February 13 by Sean Hammond

The Russell County Emergency Management Office and the Russell County Judge Executive’s Office received information on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 from the US Army Corp of Engineers concerning a probability of future rising water that […]

Officials Encouraging Teens and Young Adults Who Want to Stop Vaping to Get Free Help

Friday, January 10 by Sean Hammond

The program is called This is Quitting, a nationwide texting service. The Cabinet for Health and Family Services and Department of Public Health officials say cessation services such as This is Quitting are critical for […]

Recent Warm Weather Prompting Health Officials to Issue Tick Warning

Friday, December 27 by Sean Hammond

State health officials warn if you plan on spending time outside during this unusually mild stretch of weather remember to use insect repellents, do tick checks, and take showers after being outside. Ticks live in […]

State Officials Urging Citizens to Register Emergency Contact

Friday, December 20 by Sean Hammond

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is encouraging residents to give the free, year-long gift of peace of mind this holiday season by registering an emergency contact. Emergency Notice is an online emergency contact registry accessible to […]

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Escalating Cases of COVID-19 Concerning to White House and State Officials, Beshear Says Sunday | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

School Officials Continue to Develop Plans for Upcoming School Year

Officials Dispel Rumors of Protesters Coming to Pulaski County

State Officials Send Letter To US AG Regarding Cattle Price Fixing

School Officials Discussing Plans for End of Year Activities

Officials Preparing for Coronavirus

County Officials Monitoring Areas Below Wolf Creek Dam

Officials Encouraging Teens and Young Adults Who Want to Stop Vaping to Get Free Help

Recent Warm Weather Prompting Health Officials to Issue Tick Warning

State Officials Urging Citizens to Register Emergency Contact

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