January, 2025 | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Lady Lakers scheduled to host Taylor County tonight

January 9, 2025 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Lady Laker Basketball team is scheduled to host Taylor County at Laker Gym tonight. The JV matchup between the Lady Lakers and Lady Cardinals is set to get underway at about 5:30 […]

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Snow projected to move into area tomorrow morning

January 9, 2025 Zac Oakes

Winter weather is expected to enter Russell County and the Lake Cumberland area tomorrow morning. Laker Country’s Sean Hammond has been tracking this winter storm and provided WJRS News with a look at what residents […]

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Russell Springs City Council to meet this evening

January 9, 2025 Zac Oakes

The Russell Springs City Council will hold its first regular meeting of the new year this evening. The council will hold a second reading and vote on an ordinance establishing regulations for medical cannabis in […]

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27 local students named to Dean’s List at LWC

January 9, 2025 Zac Oakes

More than two dozen local students were named to the Dean’s List at Lindsey Wilson College for the Fall 2024 semester. Those local students were: Aidan Antle Nicholas Blakey Riley Burke Haley Cook Adriannah Davis […]

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First steps taken in Frankfort to lower state income tax

January 9, 2025 Zac Oakes

The state income tax could drop by another half-percent. The Kentucky House Appropriations and Revenue Committee started the process of reducing the state income tax from 4% to 3.5% yesterday by approving House Bill 1 […]

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No mail delivery, post offices closed today

January 9, 2025 Zac Oakes

Local post offices are closed and there will be no mail delivery today due to funeral services for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. The postal service announced there will be limited package delivery service today […]

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Martels Carter impresses Vince Marrow

January 9, 2025 Zac Oakes

By Larry Vaught Between Kentucky’s 4-8 season and so many players going and coming in the transfer portal the high school seniors who signed with UK in December probably did not get as much attention […]

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Margaret Louise Wooten, age 87, of Russell Springs

January 8, 2025 Sean Hammond

Margaret Louise Wooten, age 87, of Russell Springs, KY passed away Wednesday, January 08 2025 at Hospice of Lake Cumberland. She was born on Thursday, January 21 1937, in Creelsboro, KY. She was the daughter […]

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Winter weather predicted to come our way Friday

January 8, 2025 Zac Oakes

More winter weather looks to be headed into Russell County and the Lake Cumberland area Friday morning. New projections from the National Weather Service indicate snow making its way into Russell County at around 6 […]

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Norma Foley, age 72, of Russell Springs

January 8, 2025 Sean Hammond

Norma Foley of Russell Springs, Kentucky entered Heaven’s Gates on January 6th, 2025. Born on St. Patrick’s Day in 1952 to parents Henry and Carrie Kell. Norma was a devoted member of the Jamestown Church […]

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