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Two weeks ago, we reported on local news that county Clerk Offices across the state will temporarily pause in-person and online motor services beginning in early January due to a statewide migration to a new database system. WJRS News caught up with Russell County Clerk Patti Glover to talk about how those changes will affectFebruary 14, 2024 Zac Oakes WJRS News. The Russell Springs Volunteer Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on Barnett Drive Saturday night. The fire department was called out late Saturday night just before 11:30 to a truck on fire. Upon arrival, firefighters found the vehicle engulfed in flames. A dozen firefighters were on scene for ...Stephen P. Hunter, age 58 of Somerset, was indicted on 25 counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor with the child being under 12 years old, a class C felony. According to the indictment, the crimes allegedly occurred in March 2020. Several others were indicted by the grand jury yesterday.Each school in the Russell County School District will soon have its own Family Resource and Youth Services Center. Superintendent Michael Ford announced at this week's school board meeting the state approved the school district's reconfiguration plan for its family resource and youth services centers. Ford spoke to WJRS News about the announcement.30 indicted by grand jury. Thirty people were indicted by a Russell County grand jury this week. Those indicted are listed below. David S. Meyer, 53, of Dunnville - Trafficking in Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and for being a Persistent Felony Offender. Cecil Kemp, 26, of Jamestown and Bryce England, 26, of Covington ...Laker Country Sport & Convenience in Turtle Lake, reviews by real people. Yelp is a fun and easy way to find, recommend and talk about what's great and not so great in Turtle Lake and beyond.March 29, 2024 Zac Oakes WJRS News. U.S. Representative James Comer was in Russell County today, along with several individuals from across the country, holding a field hearing to learn more about what Comer called inconsistent fees levied by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to marina owners. Comer spoke to WJRS News following the hearing about ...Kentucky State Police is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting in neighboring Wayne County that took place over the weekend. According to reports, the shooting occurred at around 10 Friday night on Tuggle Hollow Road off Highway 200. The name of the victim has not yet been released, but reports are that the victim was aThe new range is an open area surrounded by earthen berms for safety. Otter Creek manager Ryan Taylor said the range includes six lanes with a maximum shooting distance of 20 yards. The range will be open from dawn to dusk, Wednesday through Sunday. It will be closed Dec. 24-25 for Christmas and Dec. 31-Jan. 1 for New Year's Day.These are all the food holidays you'll want to keep an eye on year-round. Let’s simmer on this idea for a moment: Free food year-round. Depending on where you live, there is a good...The Russell County Laker Basketball team is scheduled to host Caverna tonight at Laker Gym. Tip-off between the Lakers and Colonels is scheduled for 7 p.m. with pregame on Laker Country 104.9 beginning about 15 minutes prior to tip-off. The Lakers enter at 8-7 while the Colonels enter at 12-5. Weather could play a factor,It was a strong debut for new Laker Basketball coach Brandon Cooper, as the Lakers went on the road and knocked off 4th Region foe Greenwood in last night's season opener, coming out on top 67-54 behind a 30-point effort by senior Braydon Cerrato. The Lakers took a 29-26 lead into the half against theThe Laker Cheer team will be coming home with a pair of 3rd place finishes at the national competition in Orlando. The Laker Cheer team qualified for finals in both the Game Day and 2.5 minute routine competitions, and finished 3rd place nationally in both competitions. Zac Oakes is the News and Sports Director for LakerCountry.com and Laker ...A Monticello attorney has filed to run for Commonwealth's Attorney for the 57th district, which includes Russell and Wayne counties. Monticello attorney Lee Whittenburg filed his candidate papers on Friday. He will challenge incumbent Matthew Leveridge in the Republican primary in May. Whittenburg ran for office in 2022, challenging incumbent district judge Scarlett Latham.Zac Oakes is the News and Sports Director for LakerCountry.com and Laker Country WJRS 104.9 FM. The Russell County Lady Laker Softball team trailed by as many as 7 runs, but managed to rally late to pick up an 11-9 victory over Wayne County last night. The Lady Lakers fell into an early hole, trailing 4-1 at the end of the first inning and …The Lakes of Lake Country include Pewaukee, Ashippun, Nagawicka, Oconomowoc, Okauchee, Pine, North, Upper Nemahabin, Lower Nemahabin, Upper Nashotah, Lower Nashotah, Beaver, Keesus, Fowler and Lac ...Here are the top 10 facts about the Los Angeles Lakers. 1. The Lakers were founded in Minneapolis. Wilt Chamberlain (#13) playing for Los Angeles Lakers in the 1969 NBA finals v Boston Celtics photo sourced from Wikimedia commons. The Los Angeles Lakers weren’t always in Los Angeles, which may surprise some people.January 29, 2024 Zac Oakes WJRS News. Details have been released about a fatal house fire in Casey County Thursday evening. According to Kentucky State Police, two adults identified as 29-year-old Ariel Gordon of Lebanon and 39-year-old Thomas Moss of Summersville passed away in the fire, along with two children.

June 24, 2020 Sean Hammond WJRS News. A huge, new expansion is coming to Lake Cumberland Marina, formerly known as Alligator Dock #1 in eastern Russell Country. The Army Corp of Engineers announced last week their approval of an expansion of the marina. Approval from the Corp after a National Environmental Protection Act review concluded there ...Bruce Lynn Kelsey, age 80, of Eli, Kentucky, passed away in Conway, South Carolina on Thursday, November 02 2023 at his residence. He was born on Thursday, February 11 1943, in Font Hill, Kentucky. He was the son of: Mother - Eddith Tucker Kelsey, who has preceded him in death Father - Marlus "Boots" Kelsey,Laker Country playlist. Don’t know what song’s been playing on the radio? Use our service to find it! Our playlist stores a Laker Country track list for the past 7 days. Mon 29.04; Tue 30.04; Wed 01.05; Thu 02.05; Fri 03.05; Sat 04.05; Sun 05.05; Show by radio station time (now in Jamestown 03:13)Laker Country 104.9 WJRS serves the Lake Cumberland Area including Russell, Adair, Casey, Clinton, and Cumberland Counties in Kentucky.

June 7, 2021 Zac Oakes WJRS News. SOMERSET — Somerset Community College (SCC) is offering free summer classes for first time students or students who have not been to college in over five years. This will include an offering of academic in-person, hybrid, and online classes. Classes are offered in four, six, eight and twelve week sessions.Connecting to Apple Music. If you don't have iTunes, download it for free. If you have iTunes and it doesn't open automatically, try opening it from your dock or Windows task bar. Russell County Rescue Squad Commander Rick Godbey stops by to talk about the return of the always popular Rook Tournament that the Russell County Rescue Squad hosts.…

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