2026 | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Lakers lose to Dragons 41-13

September 26, 2026 WJRS Staff

Green County defeated Russell County 41 to 13 in high school football Friday night. Green County’s Deacon Jones rushed for 156 yards and two touchdowns, then threw for 131 yards and three more scores. The […]

Share

Three Arrested After Search of Albany Gas Station

September 26, 2026 WJRS Staff

Three Albany residents were arrested Friday after officers searched the Shell station on Tennessee Road. Clinton County Sheriff Ricky Marcum says officers seized large quantities of suspected narcotics and a substantial amount of cash during […]

Share

WJRS News

Lexington Man Arrested After Online Solicitation Investigation in Pulaski County

September 26, 2026 WJRS Staff

A Lexington man was arrested Friday in Somerset after allegedly arranging to meet someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl. Pulaski County Sheriff Bobby Jones says 48-year-old Jose Omar Preza Sanchez had engaged in sexually […]

Share

Lady Lakers Volleyball vs Monroe County (game photos)

September 25, 2026 WJRS Staff

Click on this link to view over 50 photos from the Lady Lakers volleyball match against Monroe County at Laker gym on Thursday, September 24, 2026. VOLLEYBALL: Russell Co vs Monroe Co 092426 – WJRS […]

Share

Margaret Roy, 66, of Russell Springs

September 25, 2026 WJRS Staff

Margaret Roy, age 66, of Russell Springs, died Thursday, September 24, 2026, at her residence. She was born on Tuesday, October 20, 1959, in Ludlow, Illinois. She was the daughter of: Mother – Gladys Bolin […]

Share

Misty Lee Conover, 39, of Russell Springs

September 25, 2026 Sean Hammond

Misty Lee Conover, 39, of Russell Springs, passed away at her home Wednesday, September 23, 2026. She was born June 6, 1987, in Taylor County, to Tommy Conover of Russell Springs and the late Joyce […]

Share

Student-Led Greasy Creek Ceremony Now Available to Watch on lakercountry.com

September 25, 2026 WJRS Staff

WJRS NEWS extends a heartfelt thank-you to the students of Russell County High School’s Next Gen Civics Club and Current Events class for the outstanding job they did creating the outline for and conducting the […]

Share

Industrial Development Authority Votes to Donate Land for RSVFD Substation

September 25, 2026 WJRS Staff

The Russell County Industrial Development Authority board voted Tuesday morning to donate three acres at the Lake Cumberland Regional Industrial Complex for a proposed fire department substation. Russell Springs Fire Department Assistant Chief Mark Barnett […]

Share

Police Investigate Stabbing, Head Injury After Middletown Altercation

September 25, 2026 WJRS Staff

Russell Springs Police are investigating an altercation in the Middletown community that left two men seriously injured last night. Chief Bryan Shepard told WJRS NEWS the incident occurred at a residence around 8:00 p.m. Police […]

Share

WJRS News

State Police Arrest Casey County Deputy Jailer on Charges Involving Inmate

September 24, 2026 WJRS Staff

A Casey County deputy jailer has been charged following an allegation involving a female inmate. According to an arrest citation, 28-year-old Samuel Chance Phillips of Kings Mountain was working at the Casey County Detention Center […]

Share