‘Fall Back’ is this weekend as Daylight Saving Time ends

Friday, November 3 by Zac Oakes

Daylight saving time comes to an end on Sunday, bringing with it an extra hour of sleep. Daylight saving officially ends at 2 a.m. on November 5th and resumes on Sunday, March 12, 2023. This […]

Kickoff time for Russell County-Somerset football game pushed back | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, August 22 by Zac Oakes

The kickoff time for the Russell County-Somerset football game Friday night has been pushed back. Kickoff will now be at 7 p.m. CT from Somerset High School. With heat index values expected to be high through the week, the decision was made to hopefully... Read More.

Rain this week comes at crucial time for local farmers

Friday, June 23 by Zac Oakes

For the past couple weeks, Russell County and much of the surrounding area has been in a moderate drought, but this week has brought some rain to the area. Russell County Agriculture Extension Agent Jonathan […]

Still time to sign youth up for upcoming Calipari Camp at RCHS

Wednesday, May 31 by Derek Aaron

Time is running out for local youth to sign up for the Russell County stop on University of Kentucky head basketball coach John Calipari’s satellite camp tour. The camp will take place this coming Saturday, […]

Kentucky sees drop in overdose deaths for first time since 2018

Wednesday, April 26 by Zac Oakes

The state of Kentucky saw a drop in overdose deaths for the first time since 2018 last year, according to a new report. After a record number of deaths in 2021, fatal overdoses dropped 5% […]

Fiscal court votes to pull time zone change petition, approves occupational tax change

Tuesday, March 14 by Zac Oakes

In a total turn from their vote almost one month ago, the Russell County Fiscal Court voted to rescind its petition to the federal government to move to the eastern time zone. Judge Executive Randy […]

Fiscal court to consider tabling time zone change petition

Monday, March 13 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Fiscal Court will hold its regular monthly meeting this evening. According to Russell County Judge Executive Randy Marcum, he plans to suggest that the court table the discussion of moving to the […]

Ideal time to check if your vehicle has unrepaired safety recalls

Friday, March 10 by Derek Aaron

Kentucky is currently in the midst of National Vehicle Safety Recalls Week, an ideal time to check whether your vehicle is among nearly 50 million cars and trucks on the road today with unrepaired safety […]

Bill to make Daylight Savings Time permanent reintroduced in US Senate

Saturday, March 4 by Zac Oakes

A bill to make Daylight Savings Time permanent in the United States has once again been introduced in the United States Senate. Florida Senator Marco Rubio reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act, which is similar to […]

What criteria is looked at for a time zone change?

Tuesday, February 21 by Zac Oakes

There has been a significant amount of discussion about the possibility of Russell County moving to the eastern time zone. Any such change cannot be made locally, or even at the state level. Any time […]

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‘Fall Back’ is this weekend as Daylight Saving Time ends

Kickoff time for Russell County-Somerset football game pushed back | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Rain this week comes at crucial time for local farmers

Still time to sign youth up for upcoming Calipari Camp at RCHS

Kentucky sees drop in overdose deaths for first time since 2018

Fiscal court votes to pull time zone change petition, approves occupational tax change

Fiscal court to consider tabling time zone change petition

Ideal time to check if your vehicle has unrepaired safety recalls

Bill to make Daylight Savings Time permanent reintroduced in US Senate

What criteria is looked at for a time zone change?

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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