Month: March 2024

The Russell County Middle School Baseball team picked up a big win at Cumberland County last night by a score of 14-1. Luke Walters drove in three runs for the Lakers, Holden Hadley drove in […]

Clerk’s office returns over $180K to fiscal court

Russell County Clerk Patti Glover announced at Monday’s Fiscal Court meeting that the county clerk’s office was returning more than $180,000 to the fiscal court from its final fee settlement. Judge Executive Randy Marcum spoke […]

Bill would add Civics class to Kentucky high schools

A bill making its way through the Kentucky legislature would bring civics education to Kentucky high schools. Keith West has more on what the bill would mean for Russell County students and students across the […]

Sheriff’s Office releases February report

The Russell County Sheriff’s Office released its monthly report for the month of February. The Sheriff’s Office reported 306 calls for service and made 38 arrests last month. The Sheriff’s Office worked 18 traffic accidents […]

Three-vehicle wreck in Columbia results in man being airlifted

A three-vehicle wreck in Columbia resulted in a man being airlifted to a Louisville hospital. According to reports, the wreck occurred just inside the city limits on North Highway 55 just before 4:45 Monday afternoon. […]

Lady Laker Softball opens season with win; hosts Campbellsville tonight

The Russell County Lady Laker Softball team opened its season with a win on the road at Somerset last night. The Lady Lakers defeated Somerset 6-3 to pick up their first win of the season […]

Coffey named to All-Region team

Russell County Lady Laker sophomore Aniyah Coffey was named to the All-Region team over the weekend. In Russell County’s 4th Region matchup against Bowling Green, Coffey led all scorers in the game finishing with 16 […]

Gosser named to All-Region team

Russell County’s Mayes Gosser has been named All-Region Third team. Gosser was recognized during last night’s region semifinals at Western Kentucky University. In his junior season, Gosser led the Lakers in scoring and rebounding, averaging […]

Russell County Search and Rescue saves dog stuck on bluff over the weekend

Russell County Search and Rescue was able to save a dog stranded on a shelf of a 170-foot bluff over the weekend. Crews were called out just after 3 a.m. Saturday to the Indian Cave […]

Fiscal court approves bid for new courthouse roof

The Russell County Fiscal Court approved a bid for a new roof at the Russell County Courthouse at yesterday’s meeting. Judge Executive Randy Marcum spoke to WJRS News about the project. The fiscal court approved […]