August, 2022 | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

71 new Covid cases reported in Russell County

August 30, 2022 Derek Aaron

The Kentucky Department for Public Health reported 71 new COVID cases in Russell County on Monday. Neighboring Pulaski County was among the top 20 counties in the state with the highest number of Covid cases […]

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Former Adair County Judge Executive, County Clerk Ann Melton passes away

August 30, 2022 Zac Oakes

Former Adair County Judge Executive Ann Melton has passed away. Melton served as Adair County Judge Executive for eight years from 2007-2015 and also served as County Clerk for eight years from 1999-2007. Melton was […]

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Monticello man arrested on federal indictment

August 30, 2022 Derek Aaron

Over the weekend, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Monticello man on a federal indictment arrest warrant, according to Z93 in neighboring Wayne County. Jimmy D. Lowe’s federal indictment warrant was related to an […]

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Federal government suspending offer to ship free at-home COVID tests

August 30, 2022 Zac Oakes

The federal government is suspending its program that ships free at-home COVID-19 tests to U.S. residents. The free COVID tests through the federal government has been available for several months, but will halt on Friday. […]

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Laker Golf finishes fourth in Stewart Gregory Memorial Classic

August 30, 2022 Zac Oakes

Russell County Laker Sports stories online at Lakercountry.com are brought to you by Adam Ellis, Northwestern Mutual Managing Director. The Laker Golf Team finished fourth in the Stewart Gregory Memorial Classic over the weekend in Wayne County. […]

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Lillie Hensley, age 83, of Russell Springs

August 29, 2022 Sean Hammond

Lillie Hensley, age 83, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Sunday, August 28 2022 at Her Residence. She was born on Sunday, December 18 1938, in Pikeville, Kentucky. She was the daughter of: Mother – […]

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Lady Laker Volleyball, Soccer to take on Taylor County in 2A tournament matchups

August 29, 2022 Zac Oakes

Russell County Laker Sports stories online at Lakercountry.com are brought to you by Adam Ellis, Northwestern Mutual Managing Director. Both the Russell County Lady Laker Volleyball and Soccer teams will be on the road today for matchups […]

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Laker soccer finishes third in Scotties Classic

August 29, 2022 Zac Oakes

Russell County Laker Sports stories online at Lakercountry.com are brought to you by Adam Ellis, Northwestern Mutual Managing Director. The Russell County Laker Soccer team finished third in the Scotties Classic at Glasgow over the weekend. The […]

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Corps monitoring water quality in lake, river; ‘good’ so far in 2022

August 29, 2022 Derek Aaron

A water quality team of biologists with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers collected water samples in recent months, and will again this fall, from Wolf Creek Dam’s tailwater along with numerous locations in Lake […]

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Ford parade record attempt falls short in Somerset

August 29, 2022 Zac Oakes

The westbound lanes of the Cumberland Parkway were closed Saturday afternoon in an attempt to break a world record for the longest parade of Ford vehicles, but the attempt fell just short. According to the […]

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