August, 2020 | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Trust for Life In Need of Organ Donation Registrations, Clerk Kerr Says

August 3, 2020 WJRS Staff

Trust For Life: Continued need for organ donation registrations Kentuckians can help those in need as transplant waiting list numbers continue to rise Contributed by Tony Kerr, Russell Circuit Court Clerk Kentucky Circuit Court Clerks’ […]

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Governor Beshear’s Monday Update on COVID-19

August 3, 2020 WJRS Staff

Frankfort, KY – Gov. Andy Beshear on Monday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continuing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) in the commonwealth. “July was the toughest month, with the largest number yet […]

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Message from KHSAA Regarding Fall Sports

August 3, 2020 WJRS Staff

07/31/20- Update for Member Schools Regarding Fall Sports and Current Activity Greetings to all related constituents and constituent groups. While Joe Angolia from our office previously distributed a summary of this week’s Board actions to […]

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Joe Michael Irvin Retirement Dispatch Audio

August 3, 2020 Sean Hammond

Friday, July 31st brought about retirement for the longest serving police chief in modern times for the City of Russell Springs as Chief Joe Michael Irvin retired from the police department after 24 years of […]

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Lake Cumberland District Health Department COVID report for Sunday, August 2nd

August 2, 2020 WJRS Staff

Lake Cumberland District Daily COVID-19 Case Summary County Current Cases Hospitalized Self-Isolation Recovered Death(s) Total Cases Total Cases Per 10,000 1. Adair 21.00 2.00 19.00 165.00 19.00 205.00 106.76 2. Casey 47.00 1.00 46.00 129.00 […]

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Ericka Wooldrige, age 48, formerly of Russell County

August 2, 2020 WJRS Staff

Ericka Wooldridge, age 48, of Winchester, KY passed away Saturday, August 01 2020 at Clark Regional Hospital. She was born on Tuesday, August 08 1972, in Columbia, Kentucky. She was the daughter of: Mother – […]

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Beauty Pageant Winners from 2020 Russell County Jaycees Fair

August 2, 2020 WJRS Staff

Winners in various beauty pageants at the 2020 Russell County Jaycees Fair on Friday night were announced. The winners are as follows: Little Miss and Mister Pageant Winner: Ellis Kate Wade of Somerset and […]

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Russell County Man Arrested in Adair County Saturday Evening

August 2, 2020 WJRS Staff

A Russell County man was arrested Saturday night on several charges in Adair county. Reports are that 27 years old Jason Harmon of Russell Springs was arrested by Deputy Stotts with the Adair County Sheriff’s […]

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Demolition Derby Crowd at Russell County Fair

August 1, 2020 WJRS Staff

With dark clouds looming, those in attendance just before 8 o’clock Saturday evening wait for the start of the demolition derby as part of the 2020 Russell County Jaycees Fair.

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David “Slug” Jones, age 86, of Jamestown

August 1, 2020 WJRS Staff

David (Slug) Jones, age 86, of Jamestown, passed away Friday, July 31st, at Jean Waddle Care Center, Somerset, KY David (Slug) Jones was born in Jamestown, Kentucky on May 11, 1934, a son of the […]

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