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  • [ August 31, 2026 ] Mid-90s Heat Brings Serious Risks for Children, Pets and Seniors WJRS News
  • [ August 31, 2026 ] Wally Sullivan, 71, of Jamestown Obituaries
  • [ August 31, 2026 ] Wayne Curry, 76, of Somerset Obituaries
  • [ August 30, 2026 ] Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Legacy Will Continue WJRS News
  • [ August 30, 2026 ] Laker Marching Band Opens 2026 Season at Mark Twain Exhibition WJRS News
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Mid-90s Heat Brings Serious Risks for Children, Pets and Seniors

August 31, 2026 WJRS Staff
Extreme heat can turn a parked vehicle deadly within minutes There is no safe amount of time to leave a child or pet alone in a parked vehicle. On a sunny day, the vehicle acts […]
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Obituaries

Wally Sullivan, 71, of Jamestown

August 31, 2026 WJRS Staff
Wally Sullivan, 71, of Jamestown, died Sunday, August 30, 2026, at the Jean Waddle Care Center in Somerset. Survivors include: His wife – Dorothy Andrew Sullivan Three sons – Gene Antle and GaVon Antle, both […]
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Wayne Curry, 76, of Somerset

August 31, 2026 WJRS Staff
Wayne Curry, 76, of Somerset, died Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Jean Waddle Cancer Center. Survivors include: Wife — Rita Anderson Curry Three sons — Mark Curry, Kyle Anderson Curry and Wesley Brown. Funeral services […]
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Legacy Will Continue

August 30, 2026 WJRS Staff
Lindsey Westerfield, Community Engagement Coordinator for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Kentucky, said she had just finished a meeting and was sitting at her computer when State Director Libbie Suttles called with the news that […]
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Laker Marching Band Opens 2026 Season at Mark Twain Exhibition

August 30, 2026 WJRS Staff
On Saturday, August 29, 2026, the Russell County Laker Marching Band took the field at the 49th Annual Mark Twain Pre-Season Marching Band Exhibition, marking the beginning of the 2026 marching season. This year’s production is titled “When […]
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U.S. 127 Across Wolf Creek Dam Closing Wednesday

August 30, 2026 WJRS Staff
U.S. 127 across Wolf Creek Dam will be temporarily closed Wednesday, September 2nd, for ongoing rehabilitation work. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the highway will be closed at the dam from 8:00 a.m. […]
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Columbia Man Charged with Robbery, Wanton Endangerment

August 30, 2026 WJRS Staff
Columbia Police arrested a 19-year-old man Friday morning following an investigation into a reported violation of an emergency protective order. Officers were dispatched to the parking lot of a local restaurant at approximately 10:51 a.m. […]
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Nicholasville Man Drowns at Grider Hill Marina, Body Recovered Early Sunday Morning

August 30, 2026 WJRS Staff
A Nicholasville man reportedly drowned late Saturday night at Safe Harbor Grider Hill Marina on Lake Cumberland near Albany. The emergency call was received by Clinton County Dispatch shortly after 11 p.m. Albany Fire and […]
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Russell Springs Man Arrested in Corbin Police Investigation

August 27, 2026 WJRS Staff
Corbin Police have arrested a Russell Springs man following an investigation involving two juvenile girls. Authorities say the girls contacted police from a Whitley County Walmart on August 19th after Baseler Lafrance allegedly refused repeated […]
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Marcia Ann Bailey, 82, of Russell Springs

August 27, 2026 WJRS Staff
Marcia Ann Bailey, of Russell Springs, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2026, at the age of 82. Born on August 2, 1944, in Clay County, Tennessee, Ann was one of thirteen children born […]
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