August, 2023 | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

School board approves lowering tax on real estate

August 22, 2023 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education approved a decrease in the tax rate on real estate at last night’s board meeting. The board approved a slight decrease in the real estate tax from 51.1 cents […]

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Glenna Hoover Stiff, age 88, of Russell Springs

August 21, 2023 Sean Hammond

Glenna Hoover Stiff, of Russell Springs, passed from this life on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at Fair Oaks Health and Rehabilitation. She was 88 years of age. Glenna was born January 26, 1935, in Jabez, […]

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Laker Football drops season opener to Adair

August 21, 2023 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Laker Football team dropped its season opener at Adair County Friday night, falling 40-0. It was a rough opener for the Lakers, who struggled to find any offensive momentum from the opening […]

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Lady Laker Volleyball on the road at LaRue this evening

August 21, 2023 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Lady Laker Volleyball team is back on the road this evening for a matchup with LaRue County. This evening’s match is scheduled for 5 p.m. CT. The Lady Lakers are coming off […]

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Local electric issues cause outages for over 3,400 customers

August 21, 2023 Zac Oakes

Electricity went out for more than 3,400 South Kentucky RECC customers in Russell County last night. The outages began at around 8:45 last night and according to local dispatch, the main power grid behind Salem […]

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School board to consider tax reduction, recognize teachers and coaches

August 21, 2023 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Board of Education is expected to consider a tax reduction and recognize multiple teachers/coaches at this evening’s board meeting. The board is expected to consider a tax reduction on real estate. The […]

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Lady Laker Soccer in 2A tournament action this evening

August 21, 2023 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Lady Laker Soccer team is in action in the Kentucky 2A tournament today, taking on Taylor County. The match will take place at Marion County High School at 7:30 p.m. CT. The […]

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Lady Laker Golf posts best score of season in weekend tournament

August 21, 2023 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Lady Laker Golf team hosted a weekend tournament at Lakewood Country Club, finishing with the best overall score of the season so far. The Lady Lakers shot a 368, finishing third overall […]

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Mayor Hinton talks movie nights, improvements at Beck Park

August 21, 2023 Zac Oakes

Jamestown Mayor Regena Hinton spoke to WJRS News about the plan to bring back movie nights on the square in the coming weeks, along with the possibility of some improvements coming to Beck Park on […]

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Connecticut man arrested locally on multiple charges

August 21, 2023 Zac Oakes

A Connecticut man was arrested by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office on multiple charges over the weekend. According to jail records, 33-year-old Thomas Torres was arrested Friday night and charged with assault third degree on […]

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