Month: August 2024

Heading into Labor Day Weekend, local gas prices are noticeably cheaper than this same time last year. Local prices are hovering just under $3 per gallon. Last year around Labor Day Weekend, local prices were […]

RCMS Basketball splits games at Campbellsville

The Russell County Middle School Lady Laker Basketball teams split two games at Campbellsville yesterday. The 7th grade team fell 22-10 to the Lady Eagles, while the 8th grade team won in overtime by a […]

Russell County man arrested in Casey County

A Russell County man was arrested in Casey County last Saturday. According to a report from the Casey County Sheriff’s Office, 42-year-old Adam W. Lee of Russell County was arrested and charged with possession of […]

Local students receive academic honors at Campbellsville University

Several local students received academic honors at Campbellsville University. Jennifer Cress and Aydan Hardwick, both of Russell Springs, were named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2024 semester. Natalie Williams, Makenna Meeks, Bethany Miller, […]

Bowling team signups on Tuesday

The Russell County Bowling team will hold signups next Tuesday. Signups will take place in the high school cafeteria at 6 p.m. Signups are open for both boys and girls. The bowling team is coached […]

Masai Russell talks about work that goes into Olympics

By Larry Vaught Kentucky track coach Lonnie Greene was extremely proud of how former UK team members did at the Paris Olympics but said the “finished product” everyone sees requires a lot of work. “You’re […]

Russell County teams in action today

Multiple Russell County teams will be in action today. The Lady Laker Volleyball team will host district rival Clinton County tonight. The freshman game will get underway at 5 p.m. with JV and varsity to […]

Kickoff time for Laker Football pushed back due to heat

Kickoff time for tomorrow’s Laker Football game is being pushed back due to the heat. Kickoff for tomorrow’s game will be pushed back to 7 p.m. instead of the previously scheduled 6:30 start time. The […]

Yesterday was hottest day of 2024, as heat continues today

While Tuesday contended for the hottest day of the year, data from the local mesonet site shows that yesterday’s temperatures were the hottest of 2024 locally. The air temperature came in at 93.8 degrees yesterday […]

RCH CEO praises addition of two new ER doctors

Russell County Hospital recently hired two new emergency room doctors, and hospital CEO Scott Thompson said he’s heard a lot of good feedback about the new additions so far. Thompson spoke to WJRS News following […]