State unemployment rate is 3.8 percent

Friday, October 21 by Derek Aaron

Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary unemployment rate for September was 3.8 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet (KELC). The preliminary September jobless rate was unchanged […]

RCMS Football to continue state tournament play tomorrow | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Friday, October 21 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Middle School Football team will continue play in the Kentucky Middle School State Tournament tomorrow. The Lakers will travel to Corbin tomorrow with kickoff scheduled for 3 p.m. The Lakers will then travel to Campbellsville on Tuesday for a conference championship... Read More.

Russell Springs Elementary scores well on state assessment

Thursday, October 20 by Zac Oakes

Russell Springs Elementary scored well on state assessments last year, according to a new report released by the Kentucky Department for Education. Russell Springs Elementary landed in the green, or high category, overall. The combined […]

State could look at harsher penalties for vaping in schools

Thursday, October 20 by Zac Oakes

State legislators in Frankfort could potentially take up the issue of vaping in schools. The issue arose during a Interim Joint Committee on Education meeting this week and it’s possible legislators could create a law […]

RCHS fares well in new state assessment data

Wednesday, October 19 by Zac Oakes

Russell County High School fared well in last year’s state assessments, according to the Kentucky Department of Education. The state implemented a new color-coding system, and Russell County High School and Russell Springs Elementary School […]

Fiscal court using ARPA funds for road paving due to state funding losses

Wednesday, October 12 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Fiscal Court voted to use funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to pave a few roads in the county due to funding losses from the state. Judge Executive Gary Robertson spoke […]

Report: RCHS students had higher average GPA than state average

Thursday, October 6 by Zac Oakes

According to a new report from the Kentucky Center for Statistics, Russell County High School students produced a higher average grade point average than the state average. The numbers come from the center’s High School […]

Perkerson competes in KHSAA state golf tourney | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, September 27 by Derek Aaron

Laker golf senior Bentley Perkerson traveled to the Owensboro Country Club to play in the first round of the KHSAA State Tournament on Monday. The top three teams and the top 15 individuals not on those teams advances to the state finals next week.... Read More.

Lady Laker Golf competes at region tournament, Wright qualifies for state | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Wednesday, September 21 by Zac Oakes

The Lady Laker Golf team competed at the region tournament in Danville on Tuesday. The team shot a 396, the best team score of the season. Madalyn Wright shot an 89, which qualified for the opening round of the state tournament next week in... Read More.

State issues advisory regarding dangerous chemicals in fish from KY waterways

Wednesday, September 14 by Derek Aaron

An advisory has been issued by state regulators for people to consider limiting how much fish they eat from Kentucky lakes and rivers, including Lake Cumberland, due to contamination by chemicals linked to cancer and […]

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State unemployment rate is 3.8 percent

RCMS Football to continue state tournament play tomorrow | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Russell Springs Elementary scores well on state assessment

State could look at harsher penalties for vaping in schools

RCHS fares well in new state assessment data

Fiscal court using ARPA funds for road paving due to state funding losses

Report: RCHS students had higher average GPA than state average

Perkerson competes in KHSAA state golf tourney | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Lady Laker Golf competes at region tournament, Wright qualifies for state | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

State issues advisory regarding dangerous chemicals in fish from KY waterways

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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