March, 2023 | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

RCMS Lady Laker Soccer wins at Meece Middle

March 29, 2023 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Middle School Lady Laker Soccer team picked up a win at Meece Middle School yesterday. The Lady Lakers won 3-1 with Addison Coffey scoring a pair of goals and Madison Bennett adding […]

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RCH plumbing work nearing completion

March 29, 2023 Derek Aaron

During Tuesday’s monthly meeting of the Russell County Hospital Board of Directors, Scott Thompson, the healthcare facility’s CEO, gave the board an update on the ongoing plumbing work that is nearing completion. WJRS NEWS talked […]

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Community blood drive is Thursday

March 29, 2023 Derek Aaron

The Russell County Community Blood Drive is scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, March 30th. The blood drive will take place from 11:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. tomorrow at the South Kentucky RECC Community Room. Donors will […]

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County sees COVID cases increase this week

March 29, 2023 Derek Aaron

There were 19 new COVID-19 cases in Russell County this week, a double-digit increase from last week’s total of nine, according to the Kentucky Department for Public Health. Looking at other counties in the Lake […]

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Governor signs juvenile justice bill

March 29, 2023 Derek Aaron

Earlier this week, Gov. Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 162 into law, which appropriates more than $25 million to the Department for Juvenile Justice for staff salaries, facility security upgrades, transportation costs and enhanced programming. […]

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Margaret N. White, 57, of Russell Springs

March 28, 2023 Sean Hammond

Margaret N. White, 57, of Russell Springs, passed away Monday, March 27th, at Russell County Hospital. Margaret was born in Chicago, Ill on October 15, 1965, a daughter of the late Ruth (Ferguson) and Henry […]

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Kevin Joe Russell, age 43, of Lexington

March 28, 2023 Sean Hammond

Kevin Joe Russell, 43, of Lexington, passed away Monday, March 27th, in Lexington.Kevin was born on February 14, 1980, a son of Pearlie (Passmore) Pierce, of Russell Springs, KY and the late Douglas C. Russell.Kevin […]

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Phillip Anderson, 82, of Jamestown

March 28, 2023 Sean Hammond

Phillip Anderson, 82, of Jamestown, passed away Monday, March 27th, at Fair Oaks Health Systems.Phillip was born in Jamestown, KY on October 20, 1940, a son of the late Callie (Lawless) and Arvile Anderson.He was […]

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Joseph Curtis Slone, age 59, of Russell Springs

March 28, 2023 Sean Hammond

Joseph Curtis Slone, age 59, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Saturday, March 25 2023 at Residence. He was born on Friday, July 12 1963, in Lexington, KY. He was the son of: Mother – […]

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Severe Weather Threat Increases Late this Week

March 28, 2023 Sean Hammond

The Storm Prediction Center has posted a 15 percent probability of strong to severe storms Friday and possibly early Saturday morning. More details in the video below…

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