Zyon Hawthorne and his brother, Braydon, grew up in West Virginia but both were always Kentucky fans | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, May 5 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Zyon Hawthorne, a 6-foot-2 combo guard, averaged 11.2 points, 7.0 assists and 3.0 rebounds per game during his senior season at Huntington Prep and was a 1,000-point scorer in high school. However, another number that jumps out about the recent Kentucky... Read More.

Man who allegedly took Pulaski County child to West Virginia pleads guilty to federal child pornography charge

Wednesday, October 8 by Zac Oakes

Back in March, we reported the arrest of an eastern Kentucky man who allegedly picked up a child in the Nancy community of Pulaski County and took that child to West Virginia without the parents’ […]

Stephens’ Chunk of Gold wins West Virginia Derby

Monday, August 4 by Zac Oakes

Chunk of Gold, the horse owned by local businessman Terry Stephens, took home first place in the West Virginia Derby yesterday. Chunk of Gold entered the race as the second-favorite at 2-1 odds in the […]

Virginia Gay Stevens, age 84, of Russell Springs

Tuesday, July 15 by Sean Hammond

Virginia Gay Stevens, of Russell Springs, passed away on Monday, July 14, 2025, at Russell County Hospital. She was 84 years of age. Born on January 20, 1941, in McQueary County, she was a daughter […]

Braydon Hawthorne lived in West Virginia but grew up a Kentucky fan

Thursday, June 5 by Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Huntington Prep coach Arkell Bruce understood that “nobody was hot on the recruit trail” for wing Braydon Hawthorne when the 2024-25 high school basketball season started. The 6-8, 175-pound Hawthorne eventually committed […]

Thomas Lynn Wooldridge, 80, of Waverly, Virginia

Wednesday, February 26 by Sean Hammond

Thomas Lynn Wooldridge, 80, of Waverly, VA passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on February 18, 2025. He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years Dianna Wooldridge, his […]

Earlon Ray Stephens, age 85, of Virginia Beach, Virginia

Thursday, December 19 by Sean Hammond

Earlon Ray Stephens, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, passed away Monday, December 16, 2024, at his home. He was 85 years of age. Born September 27, 1939, in Somerset, he was a son of the late […]

Virginia Reese Russell, age 99, of the Dunnville community

Wednesday, October 25 by WJRS Staff

Virginia Reese Russell, of Dunnville, passed away from this life Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at Fair Oaks Health and Rehabilitation, in Jamestown. She was 99 years of age. Born January 5, 1924, in Science Hill, […]

Virginia McQueary, age 93, of Russell Springs

Tuesday, April 18 by Sean Hammond

Virginia McQueary, age 93, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Monday, April 17 2023 at her residence. She was born on Sunday, February 09 1930, in Russell Springs, Kentucky.She was the daughter of:Mother – Arizona […]

Virginia man leads police on chase through Somerset

Monday, January 9 by Zac Oakes

A Virginia man led Somerset police on a chase through the city Friday night. Michael Barry, age 38 of Richmond, Virginia, is facing several charges from the incident. According to Somerset Police, the chase began […]

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Zyon Hawthorne and his brother, Braydon, grew up in West Virginia but both were always Kentucky fans | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Man who allegedly took Pulaski County child to West Virginia pleads guilty to federal child pornography charge

Stephens’ Chunk of Gold wins West Virginia Derby

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