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Local Gas Station Burglarized Wednesday Morning

At approximately 2:15 AM Wednesday morning, police responded to an alarm at the Handi-Mart in Jamestown. The front glass door had been shattered and upon further investigation of security camera footage, the individual took several […]

Laker Sports, Wednesday, August 7th | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

WJRS Sports Director Derek Aaron details Tuesday’s action in the world of Laker sports… https://jeffh26.sg-host.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Aaron-8-7-Sports.mp3 Admission prices at Russell County Middle School football, girls’ and boys’ basketball, volleyball, softball and baseball conference games have changed to $5 per person with ages 10 and under... Read More.

Blood Drive to Honor EMT Wednesday

There will be a blood drive in honor of local EMT/firefighter Michael “Brad” Loy on Thursday, August 8th from noon to 5:00 pm at the South Kentucky RECC building in Russell Springs. Loy suffered a […]

Drug Arrest in Adair County on Wednesday

An Indianapolis resident was arrested on drug charges on Wednesday in neighboring Adair County, according to the Kentucky State Police. At approximately 12:58 pm Wednesday, Post 15 received a complaint of a possible stolen tractor […]

School Board Meets Wednesday

The Russell County Board of Education will have a special called meeting on Wednesday, at 4:30 pm at the Lake Cumberland Regional College and Workforce Center Construction Site Trailer at 190 Eric Lane in Russell […]

Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission Met Wednesday

The Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission met for their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday. A couple of key takeaways from the meeting include $11,431.74 in transient tax collected in May and a total of $17,150 collected […]

Tourist Commission Meets Wednesday

The Lake Cumberland Tourist Commission Board of Directors will have their July meeting on Wednesday, July 17th at 12:30 pm at the tourism office located between Arby’s and Long John Silvers in Russell Springs. The […]