September, 2022 | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

RCHS Baseball’s Rexroat to represent Kentucky at national conference

September 13, 2022 Zac Oakes

Russell County Laker Baseball Coach David Rexroat will represent the state of Kentucky at the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Coach of the Year program. Rexroat was selected to represent the Kentucky High School […]

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County approves tax rates for extension board, library board

September 13, 2022 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Fiscal Court approved tax rates for the Russell County Extension Board and the Library Board during Monday night’s meeting. Extension agent Jonathan Oakes presented tax rates of 3.8 for real property, 5.76 […]

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Russell Springs man passes away after house fire Friday night

September 13, 2022 Zac Oakes

A Russell Springs man passed away following a house fire that occurred off West Highway 80 Friday evening. According to the Russell Springs Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched to a home located at 2164 West […]

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Lady Laker Volleyball continues winning streak with victory over Glasgow

September 13, 2022 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Lady Laker Volleyball team continued its winning streak, making it nine wins in a row with a 2-0 win over visiting Glasgow on Monday. The Lady Lakers took the first set 25-12 […]

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RCHS Soccer in action tonight

September 13, 2022 Zac Oakes

The Russell County High School Soccer teams will be in action tonight. The boys team will be at home hosting Taylor County beginning at 6 p.m. The girls will go on the road for a […]

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Laker Golf defeats Cumberland County on Senior Day

September 13, 2022 Zac Oakes

The Laker Golf Team defeated Cumberland County on Senior Day Monday. It was Senior Day for the lone senior on the Laker Golf Team, Bentley Perkerson. Perkerson shot the top score for the Lakers, who […]

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Lady Laker Basketball assists Buckhorn community after flood

September 13, 2022 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Lady Laker Basketball team recently collected donations to take to the Buckhorn community, which was severely impacted by flooding. Russell County Senior Hannah Yates, who spearheaded the donation drive, and her family […]

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City Council approves resolution to move forward with Eli/Mt Eden water project

September 13, 2022 Zac Oakes

The Russell Springs City Council gave approval to a resolution that will allow the city to use Clean Water funds for a project that will improve water quality and pressure in the Eli and Mt. […]

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Several indicted by Adair County grand jury

September 13, 2022 Zac Oakes

Several individuals were indicted by an Adair County grand jury earlier this month. Those indicted included the following individuals: Brandon Polk on charges of identity theft, falsely reporting an incident, criminal littering, and being a […]

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RC Health Department scheduling new Covid booster shots

September 13, 2022 Derek Aaron

The Lake Cumberland District Health Department is now scheduling appointments for the new Covid boosters following a recent recommendation by the CDC for the new bivalent formulations of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. The new […]

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