August, 2025 | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Boil Water Advisory

August 12, 2025 Sean Hammond

A Boil Water Advisory is in effect for Alligator Creek Road (located off Highway 76) from 655 Alligator Creek Road to Cliffs Subdivision. This Boil Water Advisory will remain in effect until further notice due […]

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Laker Soccer wins season opener over district foe Clinton County

August 12, 2025 Zac Oakes

The Laker Soccer team won its season opener with a 4-0 win over district foe Clinton County last night. The Lakers led 1-0 at halftime, as Kelvin Cordova scored a goal from Sebastian Betts-Jimenez for […]

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Lady Laker Golf finishes 5th at Pulaski tournament

August 12, 2025 Zac Oakes

The Lady Laker Golf team finished 5th at the Pulaski County tournament over the weekend. Carly Shearer shot an 86, Carleen Meyers shot an 88 and Catherine Wright shot a 94. Addison Hopper shot a […]

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Russell-Adair Football game will take place at Lindsey Wilson University

August 12, 2025 Zac Oakes

The Russell County vs Adair County football game to open the regular season will now take place at Lindsey Wilson University’s Parnell Family Stadium. Adair County was set to host the game this year, but […]

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Wolford discusses bus routes as new school year is on the horizon

August 12, 2025 Zac Oakes

Students return to the classroom tomorrow in Russell County, and that means school buses will be out on roadways across the county. Russell County Schools Transportation Director Eric Wolford said the school district has 50 […]

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Berea man arrested locally on drug races

August 12, 2025 Zac Oakes

A Berea man was arrested locally on drug charges yesterday afternoon. 29-year-old Christopher Taylor was arrested by Russell Springs Police and charged with possession of methamphetamine, prescription controlled substance not in the proper container, and […]

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Portions of Lake Cumberland area labeled as “abnormally dry”

August 12, 2025 Zac Oakes

Portions of the Lake Cumberland area are labeled as abnormally dry by the U.S. Drought Monitor. The northern half of Russell County is labeled as abnormally dry, as is all of Casey County, the eastern […]

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Jasper Johnson learning new terminology, adjusting to physicality of college basketball

August 12, 2025 Zac Oakes

by LARRY VAUGHT Coach Mark Pope believes that freshman Jasper Johnson was the “most dangerous scorer” in high school basketball last season and is counting on his 3-point range and shot creativity to help UK […]

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Fiscal court takes step toward transitioning sheriff’s office to fee pool system and hazardous duty retirement

August 11, 2025 Zac Oakes

The Russell County Fiscal Court took an initial step at this morning’s meeting toward transitioning the county sheriff’s office into a fee pool system. The issue of a fee pool system arose several months ago, […]

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Sandra Kaye Tucker, age 60, of Russell Springs

August 11, 2025 Sean Hammond

Sandra Kaye Tucker, of Russell Springs, passed from this life Sunday, August 10, 2025, at her home. She was 60 years of age. Born December 5, 1964, she was a daughter of the late Jack […]

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