March, 2025 | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Laker Baseball defeats Southwestern, falls to Boyle County

March 31, 2025 Zac Oakes

The Laker Baseball team defeated Southwestern on Friday night, and fell to Boyle County on Saturday. The Lakers defeated Southwestern by a score of 8-6 in 8 innings. Owen Loy led the Lakers with 3 […]

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RCHS Softball has big day in win over Hart County

March 31, 2025 Zac Oakes

The Russell County High School Lady Laker Softball team picked up a shutout win over Hart County Friday night. The Lady Lakers came away with a 10-0 win in five innings. Mallie McQueary had a […]

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Russell County dispatcher graduates from academy

March 31, 2025 Zac Oakes

A Russell County dispatcher was among the latest graduates from the Department of Criminal Justice Training’s Public Safety Dispatch Academy. Joshua Grayson Tucker was one of 30 members to graduate from Class 163. The academy […]

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Man arrested after robbing Monticello gas station at gunpoint, leading police on multi-county pursuit

March 31, 2025 Zac Oakes

A Wayne County man was arrested after he reportedly robbed a Monticello gas station at gunpoint, and then led police on a multi-county pursuit ending in Adair County. Reports are 36-year-old Christopher Eric Guinn entered […]

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RCMS Softball easily defeats Campbellsville, on the road at Adair tonight

March 31, 2025 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Middle School Softball team easily defeated Campbellsville on Friday by a score of 15-0. The Lady Lakers were led by Kinsley Wilson and Molly Clark, who each finished the day with 3 […]

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KSP investigating murder in Wayne County

March 31, 2025 Zac Oakes

Kentucky State Police is investigating a murder that occurred in Wayne County over the weekend. 60-year-old Norman E. McGuire of Monticello was taken into custody yesterday morning by state police and charged with first-degree murder […]

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RCMS Baseball defeats Washington County, hosts Metcalfe tonight

March 31, 2025 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Middle School Baseball team defeated Washington County on Friday by a score of 8-5. Aaron McGowan led Russell County with a pair of hits and Keaton Garner drove in a pair of […]

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Today is last day to enter Bicentennial Pioneer Poetry & Prose contest

March 31, 2025 Zac Oakes

Today is the last day to enter the Russell County Bicentennial Pioneer Poetry and Prose contest. The contest is organized by the Russell County Public Library. Library Director Lindsey Westerfield has more details on the […]

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Laker Band earns distinguished marks at concert festival

March 31, 2025 Zac Oakes

The Laker Band earned distinguished marks at the recent concert festival. The high school band earned a distinguished rating during the Kentucky Music Educators Association District 10 assessment. The combined 7th and 8th grade band […]

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RCMS Lady Laker Soccer takes down South Laurel

March 31, 2025 Zac Oakes

The middle school Lady Laker Soccer teams defeated South Laurel Friday night. The A team won 3-2. Mercedes Sanchez had a pair of goals and Makenzie Bennett added a goal as well. Andrea Hernandez had […]

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