September 6, 2026
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

 

  • Home
  • WJRS News
  • Obituaries
  • Local Sports
  • Listen Live
  • Advertising
  • Community
    • Submit A Community Event
    • Community Links
    • Community Features
  • Podcasts
  • About
    • Laker Country Staff
    • Contest Rules
    • Contact Us
    • Public Inspection File
    • FCC Applications
  • Newsletter
WJRS NEWS HEADLINES
  • [ September 6, 2026 ] Lakers Outgain Eagles on Ground but Fall by Six Local Sports
  • [ September 6, 2026 ] Science Hill Man Charged in Alleged Abuse of One-Year-Old Child WJRS News
  • [ September 6, 2026 ] Lady Lakers Place Second Among 12 Teams Local Sports
  • [ September 5, 2026 ] RCSO Search Warrant Leads to Fentanyl and Meth Trafficking Charges WJRS News
  • [ September 5, 2026 ] Lois Marie Holt Meece, 88, of Glens Fork Obituaries
Home2022May

Month: May 2022

Local Sports

Popplewell, Hatchet named to All-Region Tournament team

May 31, 2022 Zac Oakes
Russell County Lady Laker juniors Emma Popplewell and Mady Hatchet were named to the All-Region Tournament team this weekend. The pair of Lady Laker juniors received the honors at the 4th Region Championship game held […]
Tweet
Share
WJRS News

Russell Springs City Pool now open

May 31, 2022 Zac Oakes
The Russell Springs City Pool is now open to the public. The Joseph Smith Hayes Memorial Pool at the Russell Springs City Park opened to the public over the weekend. Individual season passes are available […]
Tweet
Share
WJRS News

Jamestown Council to discuss budgets at special-called meeting

May 31, 2022 Zac Oakes
The Jamestown City Council will hold a special-called meeting this evening. The meeting will take place at 5 p.m. at Jamestown City Hall. The council is expected to hold the first reading of the 2022-2023 […]
Tweet
Share
WJRS News

REPORT: Russell County electric bills slightly higher than some neighboring counties

May 31, 2022 Zac Oakes
A new report from the Kentucky Center for Statistics shows that the average electric bill in Russell County is slightly higher than some of its neighboring counties. The report uses data from 2020 and the […]
Tweet
Share
WJRS News

Thomas files for re-election as Russell Springs Mayor, most council members file for re-election

May 31, 2022 Zac Oakes
Russell Springs Mayor Eddie Thomas has officially filed for re-election to the city’s executive office. Thomas is currently in his first four-year term as the mayor of Russell Springs. In other filings, five of the […]
Tweet
Share
alt
WJRS News

Wayne County man arrested after child found intoxicated in home

May 31, 2022 Zac Oakes
A Wayne County man was arrested over the weekend after police were called to an apartment in Monticello about an eight-year-old boy who was reportedly very intoxicated. According to Monticello Police, the child was transported […]
Tweet
Share
WJRS News

85 mph straight line winds responsible for damage in Adair Co. last week

May 31, 2022 Derek Aaron
Over the weekend, the National Weather Service conducted a storm assessment survey across the eastern portion of neighboring Adair County near the Adair-Russell county line from the storms that occurred on Thursday, May 26th, and […]
Tweet
Share
WJRS News

Corps to hold Lake Cumberland shoreline management plan workshop

May 31, 2022 Derek Aaron
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Lake Cumberland Resource Management Office is holding two public workshops for its shoreline management plan update in the next few weeks. The public workshops are 6 p.m. […]
Tweet
Share
Local Sports

Rowe Happy to be Part of Kentucky All-Star Team, then Headed to UK

May 30, 2022 WJRS Staff
By LARRY VAUGHTNo one is happier to be part of the Kentucky all-star team that will take on Indiana June 10 and 11 than University of Kentucky signee Cassidy Rowe.“It is always a dream for […]
Tweet
Share
Local Sports

RCMS Baseball finishes as state runner-up

May 30, 2022 Zac Oakes
The Russell County Middle School Baseball team finished as the state runner-up at the tournament held at Lindsey Wilson College over the weekend. The Lakers knocked off Corbin 3-2 in the semifinals, but fell to […]
Tweet
Share

Posts pagination

1 2 … 26 »

current radar

NWS LMK Radar

Recent Podcasts

  • Lakers vs Campbellsville

    Russell County vs Campbellsville from Friday, September 4th.

  • Community Conversation 9-4

    Jeff Hoover talks with Russell County Opioid Liaison Jennifer Knifley about National Recovery Month, the importance of sharing stories of recovery, Purple Fridays, and the impact addiction has on individuals and families. They also discuss the upcoming Light of Hope Candlelight Ceremony and the message Jennifer wants everyone struggling with addiction to hear: there is always hope.

  • Community Conversation 9-3

    Jeff Hoover talks with legendary Kentucky high school basketball coach Allen Feldhaus Jr. following his induction into the Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame. Coach Feldhaus reflects on his 41-year coaching career, his father’s influence, the 2013 state championship, and the lasting relationships basketball has created throughout his career.

  • Community Conversation 9-2

    Jeff Hoover talks with Glenna Helm of Burnside Tourism about Thunder Over Burnside, happening this Labor Day weekend at Burnside City Coal Park. They discuss the free event, live bands, food trucks, craft vendors, activities for children, and the fireworks finale.

  • Community Conversation 9-1

    Jeff Hoover talks with Russell County Judge-Executive Randy Marcum about road projects and funding, the county’s 911 and EMS services, the new Air Methods helicopter base, the solar farm project, improvements at Greasy Creek Roadside Park, and the county’s financial outlook heading into the fall.

Subscribe to Our E-Newsletter

Sign up to receive our free daily recap of local news, sports, obituaries, and weather. (*=required field)
ABOUT US

LakerCountry.com is a service of WJRS Radio, a division of Lake Cumberland Broadcasters, LLC
2804 South Highway 127, Russell Springs, KY 42642 | (270) 343-4444 | Email

Legal Stuff
Copyright © Lake Cumberland Broadcasters, LLC. All rights reserved.
Web Development by World Wide Web Worx