Rescue Squad responded to 48 calls during winter storm

Monday, February 22 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Rescue Squad was busy during the winter storm that hit the county last week, responding to a total of 48 calls. In total, the Rescue Squad drove nearly 1,700 miles and totaled […]

Community photos of 2021 Winter Storm | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Saturday, February 20 by Zac Oakes

Below are submitted photos from the Laker Country Facebook page of Snow Fun in Russell County during the recent winter storm!

Winter Storm #3 Comes Late Tomorrow

Tuesday, February 16 by Sean Hammond

Good Tuesday folks and I hope all of you are safe and warm today. We have just went through our second winter storm in less than a week that brought mostly ice to the region […]

Emergency Management Director HM Bottom Details County’s Response for Winter Storm

Monday, February 15 by Sean Hammond

Russell County Emergency Management Director HM Bottom talks about the Emergency Services activated throughout the county in anticipation of the ice storm and what folks should do in the event their power goes out.

Winter Storm Alert

Sunday, February 14 by Sean Hammond

A Winter Storm Warning will go into effect for the Lake Cumberland Region at 6:00 pm this evening. We are continuing to watch this winter storm that will impact the area late tonight and into […]

Watching for the Next Potential Winter Storm

Friday, February 12 by Sean Hammond

Good morning and happy Friday everyone. We really dodged a bullet yesterday as Central Kentucky was hit very hard from the ice storm. Had our temperatures gotten just a few degrees cooler more quickly, it […]

South Kentucky RECC is Preparing for the Winter Storm

Wednesday, February 10 by Sean Hammond

Joy Bullock with South Kentucky RECC was on the morning show Wednesday morning. Bullock talked about procedures in place in the event of power outages, and offered customers tips on how to report those outages […]

District 8 crews preparing for winter storm

Wednesday, February 10 by Zac Oakes

SOMERSET, Ky. (Feb. 9, 2021) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 8 highway crews are ready to respond to the forecasted winter storm expected to impact the region with freezing rain, snow and ice. […]

Winter Storm Alert

Tuesday, February 9 by Sean Hammond

Good afternoon everyone, I am wanting to push out a quick update as things have been changing weather wise throughout the day. As I mentioned this morning things were tending more southward toward our area […]

Winter Storm Possible for Parts of the State

Monday, February 8 by Sean Hammond

The National Weather Service in Louisville conducted a conference call this (Monday) afternoon on the potential for a winter storm that could bring ice into the area. WJRS News was in that call and received […]

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Rescue Squad responded to 48 calls during winter storm

Community photos of 2021 Winter Storm | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Winter Storm #3 Comes Late Tomorrow

Emergency Management Director HM Bottom Details County’s Response for Winter Storm

Winter Storm Alert

Watching for the Next Potential Winter Storm

South Kentucky RECC is Preparing for the Winter Storm

District 8 crews preparing for winter storm

Winter Storm Alert

Winter Storm Possible for Parts of the State

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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