Russell County basketball teams fall to Cumberland County in 16th District Tournament | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, February 20 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Laker and Lady Laker basketball teams both fell to Cumberland County in the opening round of the 16th District Tournament on Sunday. By losing in the first round, neither team will advance to the region tournament for the second-straight year. In... Read More.

Nearly 2,200 workers commute in to Russell County

Friday, February 17 by Zac Oakes

A new report from the Kentucky Center for Statistics examines commuting patterns across the commonwealth. The data shows nearly 2,200 workers commuted into Russell County for work in the year 2019, the most recent year […]

Tourist commission to bring back ‘Russell County’ as part of branding

Friday, February 17 by Derek Aaron

It’s been a busy week for the Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission as they’ve accepted much-needed ARPA funds and met with state officials, but as Danielle Wilson, the commission’s executive director, told WJRS NEWS, it is […]

Russell Springs man arrested on drug charges

Thursday, February 16 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs man was arrested on drug charges Wednesday afternoon. Ashley Lennon Denney, age 41, was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was arrested by Deputy Dustin […]

Marcum to petition for Russell County to switch to Eastern Time

Wednesday, February 15 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Judge Executive Randy Marcum said he would like to see Russell County move to the eastern time zone. Marcum said Russell County fits most of the criteria to make the switch. That includes […]

Russell Springs man charged with murder in fatal January collision

Tuesday, February 14 by Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs man is facing murder and other charges stemming from a January auto collision in which a Russell Springs woman passed away. According to jail records, 23-year-old Alex Entzin was arrested Monday afternoon […]

Angela Dawn Ragle, age 57, of Russell County

Tuesday, February 14 by Sean Hammond

Angela Dawn Ragle, of Jamestown, entered into this life on Saturday, October 2, 1965 and passed from this life on Sunday, February 12, 2023. She is preceded in death by her twins Steven and Sarah […]

Anita Darlene Carpenter, age 86, of Russell County

Tuesday, February 14 by Sean Hammond

The Honorable Anita Darlene Carpenter of Russell County passed from this life Sunday, February 12, 2023, at her home, having attained the age of 86 years, 5 months, and 4 days. Anita was born September […]

Russell Springs Fire Department called to woods fire on Sunday

Monday, February 13 by Zac Oakes

The Russell Springs Fire Department was called out yesterday afternoon to a small woods fire. According to Fire Chief Bobby Johnson, crews were called out at around 4:15 p.m. yesterday to a small woods fire […]

Russell remains ‘green’ with COVID; Casey still ‘yellow’

Monday, February 13 by Derek Aaron

The Kentucky Department of Public Health has released the latest COVID-19 map with Russell County still in the green category, or low level of community spread. Neighboring Casey County continues to be in the yellow […]

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Russell County basketball teams fall to Cumberland County in 16th District Tournament | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Nearly 2,200 workers commute in to Russell County

Tourist commission to bring back ‘Russell County’ as part of branding

Russell Springs man arrested on drug charges

Marcum to petition for Russell County to switch to Eastern Time

Russell Springs man charged with murder in fatal January collision

Angela Dawn Ragle, age 57, of Russell County

Anita Darlene Carpenter, age 86, of Russell County

Russell Springs Fire Department called to woods fire on Sunday

Russell remains ‘green’ with COVID; Casey still ‘yellow’

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Obituaries

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