July 1, 2022
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

 

  • Home
  • WJRS News
  • Obituaries
  • Local Sports
  • WJRS Trading Post
  • Community
    • Community Events
    • Submit A Community Event
    • Closings and Delays
    • Community Links
    • Community Features
  • Podcasts
  • Listen Live
  • About
    • Contest Rules
    • Contact Us
    • Laker Country Family
    • Public Inspection File
    • FCC Applications
WJRS NEWS HEADLINES
  • [ July 1, 2022 ] Back selected for summer league all-star game Local Sports
  • [ July 1, 2022 ] RCH community lab draws coming in August WJRS News
  • [ July 1, 2022 ] Lakefest celebration kicks off today WJRS News
  • [ July 1, 2022 ] Russell County ‘abnormally dry’ with portion in a moderate drought WJRS News
  • [ July 1, 2022 ] Voter registration recovering from COVID-19 pandemic WJRS News
Home2022June

Month: June 2022

WJRS News

Ford receives high marks from school board in annual evaluation

June 30, 2022 Zac Oakes

Russell County Schools Superintendent Michael Ford received a strong vote of confidence from the board of education at an end-of-the-fiscal year board meeting held Thursday afternoon. Ford received exemplary grades in each standard from the […]

Share
Print
Email
Tweet
WJRS News

Two-vehicle wreck Thursday morning sends Russell Springs woman to hospital

June 30, 2022 Zac Oakes

A two-vehicle wreck on South Highway 127 Thursday morning sent a Russell Springs woman to the hospital, according to Russell Springs Police. The wreck occurred at around 6:39 a.m. Thursday when a 2003 Chevy Pickup […]

Share
Print
Email
Tweet
WJRS News

KY 4-H Muzzleloading team with 3 locals competing at nationals

June 30, 2022 Derek Aaron

The Kentucky 4-H Muzzleloading Team is competing at the National 4-H Shooting Sports competition this week in Nebraska. Three members of the team are from Russell County, Sarah Stephens, Eli Foley, and Cass Foley, who […]

Share
Print
Email
Tweet
WJRS News

Hospital board makes couple of policy changes

June 30, 2022 Derek Aaron

Russell County Hospital’s Board of Directors met earlier this week for their regular monthly meeting and made a couple of policy revisions that will affect employees. Here’s Scott Thompson, the healthcare facility’s CEO, on what […]

Share
Print
Email
Tweet
WJRS News

Traffic to be blocked around Jamestown Square for Lakefest

June 30, 2022 Zac Oakes

The Jamestown Police Department is reminding citizens that traffic will be blocked around the Jamestown Square beginning 6 a.m. Saturday and going through 2 a.m. on Sunday. Traffic will be blocked up to two blocks […]

Share
Print
Email
Tweet
WJRS News

One dead following motorcycle-pickup crash in Wayne Co.

June 30, 2022 Derek Aaron

Kentucky State Police are investigating a deadly crash that happened in neighboring Wayne County on Tuesday afternoon. The crash occurred at the intersection of KY 90 and Hwy 1546 when a motorcycle traveling south hit […]

Share
Print
Email
Tweet
WJRS News

Board of Education to hold end-of-fiscal year meeting today

June 30, 2022 Derek Aaron

The Russell County Board of Education will hold a scheduled meeting on today at noon at the Russell County Schools’ ANC. The meeting will take place in Room 114 and include a check presentation from […]

Share
Print
Email
Tweet
Obituaries

Rachel Denise West, age 54, of Columbia

June 29, 2022 Sean Hammond

Rachel Denise West, age 54, of Columbia, KY passed away Tuesday, June 28 2022 at T.J. Sampson Hospital. She was born on Monday, September 18 1967, in Tacoma, Washington. She was the daughter of: Mother […]

Share
Print
Email
Tweet
WJRS News

Drug search in Somerset results in seizure of 30 pounds of crystal meth, multiple guns, cash

June 29, 2022 Zac Oakes

A drug search in Somerset ended in what officers call “one of the largest drug seizures” in the area’s history. Local law enforcement, working in cooperation with Kentucky State Police, the FBI, and the DEA, […]

Share
Print
Email
Tweet
WJRS News

School Board to meet on Thursday

June 29, 2022 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education will hold a meeting on Thursday at noon in Room 114 at the Russell County ANC. The meeting will include a check presentation from Kevin’s Kids and will also […]

Share
Print
Email
Tweet

Posts navigation

1 2 … 20 »
Laker Country Weather

Get The App

Obituaries

  • Rachel Denise West, age 54, of Columbia
    June 29, 2022
  • Linda G. Miller, age 68, of Jamestown
    June 28, 2022
  • Ronnie L. Stephens, age 71, of Russell Springs
    June 23, 2022
  • Joseph Hayden Robertson, age 22, of Russell Springs
    June 22, 2022
  • Lyle W. Bunch, age 73, of Russell Springs
    June 21, 2022

Recent Podcasts

  • All Things Russell 6-17

    Derek Aaron and Zac Oakes talk with the senior members of the KHSAA Baseball State Runner-up Russell County Laker Baseball team. 

  • Lakers vs St. X

    Russell County vs St. X in the KHSAA Baseball State Championship Game. 

  • Lakers vs Woodford County

    Lakers vs Woodford County in state semi-finals. 

  • All Things Russell 6-3

    Jeff and Tony talk about memories at the Russell County Jaycees Fair, preview Saturday's Catch a Rainbow Fishing Derby, and talk about the WHAS Crusade for Children fundraiser. 

  • The Russell County Jaycee's Fair Starts Tonight

    Russell County Jaycee Dustin Adkins stops by to preview the Russell County Jaycee's Fair. 

Trading Post Submission

Current Radar

Subscribe to Our E-Newsletter

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

Follow Us

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