Local water projects to receive more state funding

Tuesday, November 1 by Derek Aaron

Both the city of Jamestown and the city of Russell Springs have received more than $1 million combined in funding from the state’s Cleaner Water Program to go toward a couple of ongoing projects. Jamestown […]

Russell County, most of state, in green on new COVID map

Tuesday, November 1 by Zac Oakes

Russell County joins most of the state in the green category, or low level of spread, on the latest COVID-19 map released by the Kentucky Department of Public Health. The map shows Russell County as […]

State voter registration numbers continue to climb

Tuesday, November 1 by Zac Oakes

Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams said voter registration numbers continue to climb in the state, and Russell County has seen a slight increase over the past month. According to the Secretary of State’s Office, […]

Laker Band places 4th overall in state finals

Monday, October 31 by Derek Aaron

The Laker band is one of the top marching bands in the state of Kentucky. Russell County High School Band Director Curtis Ervin talked with WJRS following his team’s performance at the Class 3A state […]

Laker band to perform Saturday in state semifinals

Friday, October 28 by Derek Aaron

Following a top two finish in last weekend’s KMEA Class 3A West Regionals, the Russell County High School Mighty Laker Band will compete tomorrow in the Class 3A State Semifinals. The Laker band, under the […]

Russell County High School among few in state to see ACT score improvements

Thursday, October 27 by Zac Oakes

While most high schools in Kentucky saw decreases in the average ACT score compared to pre-pandemic levels, Russell County High School is among a handful that saw its average ACT score increase from 2019. Russell […]

Jamestown Elementary sees mixed results from state assessment

Tuesday, October 25 by Zac Oakes

Jamestown Elementary saw mixed results from the recent state assessment data. Jamestown received an overall score of 62.1, which placed them in the yellow, or medium, category. Jamestown scored in the yellow in both combined […]

Salem Elementary sees mixed results in new state data

Monday, October 24 by Zac Oakes

New data released on last year’s state assessments provided a mixed bag of results for Salem Elementary. Salem Elementary received a score of 64 overall, which placed the school in the medium, or yellow, color […]

RCMS Football falls in state tournament to Corbin | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, October 24 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Middle School Football team fell in the second round of the state tournament to the Corbin Redhounds on Saturday. The Lakers fell by a score 0f 32-14. The Lakers will now travel to Campbellsville for the final game of the season,... Read More.

RCMS scores yellow in new state report

Friday, October 21 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Middle School scored yellow in the new state report card data released earlier this week. Yellow indicates a medium score, or the third-highest score of the five scores possible. RCMS students exceeded state […]

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Local water projects to receive more state funding

Russell County, most of state, in green on new COVID map

State voter registration numbers continue to climb

Laker Band places 4th overall in state finals

Laker band to perform Saturday in state semifinals

Russell County High School among few in state to see ACT score improvements

Jamestown Elementary sees mixed results from state assessment

Salem Elementary sees mixed results in new state data

RCMS Football falls in state tournament to Corbin | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

RCMS scores yellow in new state report

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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