June, 2019 | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Columbia Man Arrested in RS on Drug and Other Charges

June 24, 2019 Sean Hammond

Early Monday morning, Russell Springs Police Officer Ethan Pike observed a vehicle with expired registration and conducted a traffic stop. During the investigation, Officer Pike requested assistance by Columbia Police Department Officer Kevin Atwood and […]

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Severe Weather Impacted the Area Over the Weekend

June 24, 2019 Sean Hammond

Several severe thunderstorms moved across southern and south-central Kentucky between Friday night and Sunday night, leaving several trees uprooted and many residents without power for a time. Locally, there were reports of trees down in […]

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Two RS Men Arrested on Drug Charges

June 24, 2019 Sean Hammond

This past Friday night, a quantity of methamphetamine and numerous narcotics that were allegedly being sold were seized after the search of a residence on Melissa Drive off of Old Sano Rd., according to Russell […]

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Lake Cumberland District Board of Health Meets Tuesday

June 24, 2019 Sean Hammond

The Lake Cumberland District Board of Health will be having a second reading of the mandatory Food Employee Certification and will be open to public comment at the Russell County Health Department, which is located […]

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Preliminary Unemployment Rates for May

June 24, 2019 Sean Hammond

Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary May 2019 unemployment rate was 4 percent, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics, an agency within the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet. The unemployment rate for May 2019 was […]

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Special Called Meeting Tuesday

June 24, 2019 Sean Hammond

The Russell County Fiscal Court will hold a special called meeting on Tuesday at 10:00 am. Some of the items on the agenda include… Open bids for roll off truck – resolution 19-08 ABC vehicle […]

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Laker Sports, Monday, June 24th

June 24, 2019 Sean Hammond

The Russell County bass fishing team fished the TBF national championship this past week. Russell County had two teams in the tournament with Kyle Roy and Jesse York and Dylan Stringer and Branson Campbell. They […]

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Severe Weather Impacted the Area Friday

June 22, 2019 Sean Hammond

A band of strong thunderstorms moved across much of southern and south central Kentucky last night, leaving several trees uprooted and many residents without power. In Russell county, there were reports of trees down mainly […]

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RS Man Arrested on Drug and Other Charges

June 21, 2019 Sean Hammond

Chad A. Davis, age 24, of Russell Springs was arrested after an ID and warrant check by Russell Springs Police Officer Lucas Justice. Justice discovered that Davis had six outstanding warrants during the check. During […]

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Faye R. Wilson, age 88, of Russell Springs

June 21, 2019 Sean Hammond

Full obituary can be listened to below… https://jeffh26.sg-host.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Faye-R.-Wilson-.mp3 Faye R. Wilson, age 88, of Russell Springs, passed away Thursday, June 20th, 2019 at the Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset. She is survived by: Three […]

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