February, 2025 | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Jamestown man arrested for illegally possessing weapon

February 7, 2025 Zac Oakes

A Jamestown man was arrested yesterday evening. 61-year-old Dennis M. McWhorter was arrested and charged with possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. McWhorter was arrested by Officer Savannah Harlan with the Jamestown Police […]

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Beshear signs tax cut bill into effect

February 7, 2025 Zac Oakes

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed House Bill 1 yesterday, which cuts the state income tax from 4 percent to 3.5 percent. The bill passed easily through both chambers of the legislature. Russell County’s legislators, Rep. […]

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RSVFD responds to building fire Wednesday night

February 6, 2025 Zac Oakes

The Russell Springs Volunteer Fire Department responded to a building fire Wednesday night on LaFavers Road near North Highway 127. The building was a two-story building owned by Roger and Susie LaFavers located behind their […]

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Local businesses come together to help provide cardiac monitors for RCEMS

February 6, 2025 Zac Oakes

Multiple local businesses recently came together to help provide funding for much-needed equipment upgrades for Russell County EMS. The local businesses came together to contribute around $130,000 that the local EMS used to purchase five […]

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Kentucky’s First Lady scheduled to visit Russell County Public Library next week

February 6, 2025 Zac Oakes

Kentucky’s First Lady Britainy Beshear is set to visit Russell County Public Library next week for a special story time. The first lady will visit the library at 10 a.m. next Tuesday. The visit from […]

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Boil water advisory remains in effect

February 6, 2025 Zac Oakes

A boil water advisory remains in effect for some residents in Russell Springs. The boil water advisory is in effect starting from 2198 Lakeway Drive down to Short Street, including all of Short Street and […]

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Casey County Schools closed remainder of week due to illness

February 6, 2025 Zac Oakes

Casey County Schools will be closed today and tomorrow due to illness among staff and students. Casey County Schools Superintendent Barry Lee announced the schools would be closed the remainder of the week and the […]

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Sophomore Creslyn Brose has an outgoing personality that coach Tim Garrison would not even consider trying to change

February 6, 2025 Zac Oakes

By LARRY VAUGHT Kentucky gymnastics has a lot of dynamic performers but none may have a more fun-loving personality than sophomore Creslyn Brose of Holly Springs, N.C. She was a regular-season second-team All-American on floor […]

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Delilah and Daisy Slater, both of Russell Springs,

February 5, 2025 Sean Hammond

Sisters Delilah and Daisy Slater were born and died on Thursday, January 30th at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset. They are survived by their parents- Kendra Stapp and Gabriel Slater both of Russell Springs […]

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Bargain Hunt confirms store closure by end of month

February 5, 2025 Zac Oakes

Bargain Hunt has confirmed that it is closing all 92 of its locations across 10 states, including the store in Russell Springs that opened less than a year ago. The Nashville-based company said it plans […]

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