Imogene McQueary, age 81, of Russell Springs

Tuesday, September 22 by Sean Hammond

Imogene McQueary, age 81, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Sunday, September 20 2020 at Russell County Hospital. She was born on Friday, April 21 1939, in Russell Springs. She was the daughter of: Mother […]

Adron Estus Wheat, 72, of Russell Springs

Tuesday, September 22 by Sean Hammond

Adron Estus Wheat, 72, of Russell Springs, died Sunday September 20, 2020 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset. He was born November 8, 1947 in Russell County to the late Estus & Mary […]

All Things Russell, 9-18 | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Friday, September 18 by Sean Hammond

Today's program features former County Attorney H.K. Cooper. H.K shares stories growing up in the Eli community of Russell County and some stories from his many years as a lawyer.

Bassmaster Tournaments expected to bring in huge crowds to Russell County

Thursday, September 17 by Zac Oakes

Bassmaster is the World Leader in Bass Fishing events, and the Bassmaster Tournaments represent every level of fishing competition – from Junior & High School all the way up to the Elite, Academy Sports Bassmaster […]

Russell County Man Injured in One Vehicle Accident

Thursday, September 17 by Sean Hammond

A Russell County man received serious injuries following a one vehicle accident late Wednesday afternoon. Reports are 30 year old Bryan M. Lussenhop. of Hadley Cemetery Road in Jamestown was traveling north on Highway 55, […]

Mildred Joyce Withers, age 92, of Russell Springs

Tuesday, September 15 by Sean Hammond

Mildred Joyce Withers, 92, of Russell Springs, died Monday, September 14, 2020 at her residence. She was born January 29, 1928 in Russell County to the late Arlo & Nola Holt Hadley. She was a […]

Russell County receives nearly $230 thousand in CARES funds

Tuesday, September 15 by Zac Oakes

Russell County will receive nearly $230 thousand in funding from the federal CARES Act, according to an announcement from Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear’s office and the Kentucky Department for Local Government. Russell County will use […]

Russell County is Code Orange in state’s COVID-19 dashboard

Monday, September 14 by Zac Oakes

A dashboard from the Kentucky Department of Public Health showing the Current Incident Rate for COVID-19 in Kentucky counties has Russell County in a “Code Orange”, the second-worst color coding a county can receive. Russell […]

Floods block roads, damage property in Russell and surrounding counties

Monday, September 14 by Zac Oakes

Heavy rainfall on Sunday across the commonwealth produced significant flash flooding in many areas, including in Russell and surrounding counties. The most significant flash flooding in the area seemed to be in Liberty, where flooding […]

All Things Russell 9-11 | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Friday, September 11 by Sean Hammond

On today's edition of All Things Russell, Jeff and Tony talk about the 1953 football team at Russell County High School. This was the first team at RCHS although they did not play a single game. Jeff and Tony talk with former players from... Read More.

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Imogene McQueary, age 81, of Russell Springs

Adron Estus Wheat, 72, of Russell Springs

All Things Russell, 9-18 | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Bassmaster Tournaments expected to bring in huge crowds to Russell County

Russell County Man Injured in One Vehicle Accident

Mildred Joyce Withers, age 92, of Russell Springs

Russell County receives nearly $230 thousand in CARES funds

Russell County is Code Orange in state’s COVID-19 dashboard

Floods block roads, damage property in Russell and surrounding counties

All Things Russell 9-11 | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

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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