May, 2024 | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Aaron named new assistant principal at RCMS

May 21, 2024 Zac Oakes

Russell County Middle School has a new assistant principal. Sarah Aaron has been named the school’s new assistant principal following a meeting of the school’s site-based council yesterday. Aaron is a Russell County High School […]

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RCHS tennis falls in Monday region tournament action

May 21, 2024 Zac Oakes

The Russell County High School tennis teams fell in regional tournament action yesterday. The doubles team of Breanna Trautman and Ellie Terry lost to Allen County-Scottsville in the quarterfinals by a score of 5-7, 5-7 […]

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Vote to change meeting time of fiscal court falls again

May 21, 2024 Zac Oakes

A vote to support changing the time of the monthly Russell County Fiscal Court meeting fell short for the second time in as many months last week. Magistrate Mickey Garner brought forth another motion matching […]

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Election Day brings closings

May 21, 2024 Zac Oakes

There are a couple notable closings because of Election Day today. There will be no school in Russell County today as the schools are being used as polling locations. Russell Springs City Hall also announced […]

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Stacey Renae Adkisson, age 50, of Windsor

May 20, 2024 Sean Hammond

Stacey Renae Adkisson, of Windsor, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital. She was 50 years of age. Born on July 2, 1973, in Wartburg, Tennessee, she was a daughter […]

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Casper Nehez, II, age 86, of Russell Springs

May 20, 2024 Sean Hammond

Casper Nehez, II, age 86, passed away on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at the Russell County Hospital. Casper was born on April 24, 1938, in Youngstown, Ohio, to the late Casper and Mary Barto Nehez. […]

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Polly Jacob, age 75, of Jamestown

May 20, 2024 Sean Hammond

Polly Jacob, 75, of Jamestown, passed away Friday, May 17th, at St. Joseph Hospital, Lexington, KY. Polly was born in Russell Springs, KY on July 2, 1948, a daughter of the late Sabrie Hopper. She […]

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Several agencies respond to call of boy who fell over cliff

May 20, 2024 Zac Oakes

Several agencies responded Saturday evening after a boy reportedly fell over a cliff near Jabez. According to reports, agencies from Russell and Pulaski counties were called to an area off LaFavers Cemetery Road to find […]

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RCHS Baseball, Softball to compete in district tournament tonight

May 20, 2024 Zac Oakes

The Russell County High School Baseball and Softball teams will be in 16th District Tournament action tonight. Both the Lakers and Lady Lakers will take on the host Cumberland County this evening. The 1-seed Lakers […]

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Russell Springs Pool and splash pad on track to open this weekend

May 20, 2024 Zac Oakes

As summer draws near, Russell Springs officials say the city’s pool and splash pad are on schedule to open this coming Memorial Day weekend. WJRS News spoke with Mayor Eddie Thomas about the opening of […]

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