April, 2024 | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Lady Lakers fall to Bath County in spring break event

April 3, 2024 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Lady Laker Softball team fell to Bath County in the Florida Softball Beach Bash yesterday. The Lady Lakers led 6-2 at the end of the first inning, but Bath County battled back […]

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Russell, surrounding counties mostly avoid severe weather threat

April 3, 2024 Zac Oakes

Several areas around the state experienced severe weather yesterday, but Russell and surrounding counties mostly avoided the threat. Multiple tornadoes were reported across the state yesterday. Tornadoes were reported in Henry, Nelson, Anderson, Jefferson, Jessamine, […]

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KSP Post 15 to conduct safety traffic checkpoints in Russell, surrounding counties

April 3, 2024 Zac Oakes

Kentucky State Police Post 15 will again be conducting traffic safety checkpoints in the Post 15 area. State Police say these checkpoints are part of Post 15’s highway safety efforts. Troopers will be checking for […]

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Branscum talks HB 1 funding for Russell County Hospital

April 3, 2024 Zac Oakes

Yesterday on local news, we reported on House Bill 1, which provided funding for a couple notable projects in Russell County. WJRS News caught up with State Rep. Josh Branscum of Russell County to talk […]

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Commodities to be distributed tomorrow

April 3, 2024 Zac Oakes

Tomorrow is the monthly commodity distribution, according to the Russell County Judge-Executive’s office Judge-Executive Randy Marcum and the Russell County Fiscal Court in conjunction with the Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland program, will be giving out […]

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Somerset man pleads guilty to filing fake death certificates on himself

April 3, 2024 Zac Oakes

A Somerset man accused of filing multiple fake death certificates on himself has entered a guilty plea in federal court. According to reports, 39-year-old Jesse Kipf admitted in the plea deal that one of the […]

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Jimmy West, age 61, of Russell Springs

April 2, 2024 Sean Hammond

Jimmy West, of Russell Springs, passed away Monday, April 1, 2024, at the Jean Waddle Cancer Center in Somerset. He was 61 years of age. Born October 29, 1962, in New Whiteland, Indiana, he was […]

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Tommy Joe Helm, 66, of Columbia

April 2, 2024 Sean Hammond

Tommy Joe Helm, 66, of Columbia, passed away Friday, March 29th, at home. Tommy was born in Jamestown, KY on August 9, 1957, a son of the late Faye (Weston) and James Helm. He was […]

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Barbara Jean Bloyd, age 79, of Russell Springs

April 2, 2024 Sean Hammond

Barbara Jean Bloyd, age 79, of Russell Springs, passed away Monday, April 1, 2024, at Summit Manor. Born November 3, 1944 in Russell Springs. She was the daughter of Fred Grayum and Sallie “Francis” Ballenger […]

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Laker Baseball picks up another win in Myrtle Beach

April 2, 2024 Zac Oakes

The Laker Baseball team picked up another win in Myrtle Beach yesterday, defeating Wildwood from New Jersey by a score of 8-1. That was the third win in four games for the Lakers in the […]

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