Ag Tag program has best year in history
The state Ag Tag program had its best year in history this year. Kentucky farmers donated nearly $736,000 to the Ag Tag Program this year, the largest amount donated in a single year since the […]
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Russell County 12-14 year olds perform well at shooting sports competition
The Russell County 12-14 year olds performed well at a recent shooting sports competition in Adair County. Here’s how Russell County’s team members performed. Alyssa Wethington won first place in the target recurve archery competition. […]
Wilkerson named semifinalist for KY Teacher of the Year
Russell County’s Donnie Wilkerson is one of 10 semifinalists for Kentucky Teacher of the Year. Wilkerson is also one of four semifinalists for Kentucky Elementary School Teacher of the Year. Wilkerson, a 5th-grade history/social studies teacher […]
Russell County 9-11 year olds fare well at Adair County shooting contest
Russell County Shooting Sports team members in the 9-11 age range had a strong performance at the recent contest in Adair County. Titus Popplewell placed first in the BB and air pistol contest. Jadan Durham […]
Wolford speaks about school transportation as new year draws close
With another school year approaching, Russell County Schools Transportation Director Eric Wolford spoke to WJRS about transporting students to and from school. Wolford detailed how many miles Russell County Schools buses drive in a day. […]
UK Linebacker Trevin Wallace Looking to Have Big Year | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS
By LARRY VAUGHT WLEX-TV “BBN Tonight” host Maggie Davis is “comfortable” making a 9-3 prediction about Kentucky’s upcoming season. She also believes that junior linebacker Trevin Wallace could be one “big surprise” player for the Wildcats this season that could be instrumental in a... Read More.
July was second-driest month of the year for Russell County
Data from the local mesonet site shows last month was one of the driest months in Russell County so far this year. According to the mesonet, Russell County received just 2.3 inches of rain in […]
Rexroat finishes top 8 in National Coach of the Year contest
Russell County Laker Baseball Coach David Rexroat finished in the top 8 of the 2023 National High School Athletic Coaches Association Baseball Coach of the Year voting, finishing as a finalist among coaches from across […]
Russell County 12-14 year olds perform well at 4-H Shooting Sports competition
The Russell Co. 4-H Shooting Sports Club recently hosted the Ralph Pettyjohn Memorial 4-H Competition at the Russell County Sportsmen’s Club. The Russell County team had a strong performance. Here are some of the top […]
Russell County 9-11 year olds fare well at 4-H Shooting Sports competition
The Russell Co. 4-H Shooting Sports Club recently hosted the Ralph Pettyjohn Memorial 4-H Competition at the Russell County Sportsmen’s Club. The Russell County team had a strong performance. Here are some of the top […]