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WJRS NEWS HEADLINES
  • [ August 26, 2026 ] Two Men Face Multiple Charges Following Russell County Traffic Stops WJRS News
  • [ August 26, 2026 ] Three Liberty Women Arrested in Separate Incidents WJRS News
  • [ August 26, 2026 ] Columbia Man Faces Meth and Drug Paraphernalia Charges WJRS News
  • [ August 26, 2026 ] Multi-Agency Exercise Tests Emergency Response at Wolf Creek Dam WJRS News
  • [ August 26, 2026 ] U.S. 127 Project Could Include Shared Bike and Walking Lane WJRS News
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Two Men Face Multiple Charges Following Russell County Traffic Stops

August 26, 2026 WJRS Staff
Two men were lodged in the Russell County Detention Center following separate traffic stops Wednesday. Kentucky State Police arrested 45-year-old Adam Aaron of Russell Springs Wednesday afternoon after initially stopping him for speeding. Aaron was […]
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Three Liberty Women Arrested in Separate Incidents

August 26, 2026 WJRS Staff
Three Liberty women were lodged in the Casey County Detention Center following separate arrests this week. The Casey County Sheriff’s Department arrested 54-year-old Stephanie Dawn Luttrell Tuesday afternoon on charges including DUI, possession of methamphetamine, […]
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Columbia Man Faces Meth and Drug Paraphernalia Charges

August 26, 2026 WJRS Staff
A Columbia man was arrested on drug and traffic charges following a traffic stop Tuesday night. Columbia Police Chief Evan Burton says Officer Colton Nunn stopped a vehicle shortly after 10:30 p.m. on South Highway […]
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Multi-Agency Exercise Tests Emergency Response at Wolf Creek Dam

August 26, 2026 WJRS Staff
Emergency officials from Kentucky, Tennessee and several federal agencies gathered at Wolf Creek Dam last week for a high-stakes tabletop exercise. Hosted every five years by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District, the […]
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U.S. 127 Project Could Include Shared Bike and Walking Lane

August 26, 2026 WJRS Staff
A proposed walking and bicycling lane could be included as part of the planned redesign of U.S. 127 between Jamestown and Russell Springs. Troy Hearn is the Active Living Program Manager with the Kentucky Department […]
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Former Wayne County High School Site Set for Major Transformation

August 26, 2026 WJRS Staff
Construction is set to begin on a major renovation project at the historic A.J. Lloyd property in Monticello. Congressman Hal Rogers joined local leaders for a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday at the former Wayne County High […]
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Rear-End Collision Sends Three to Russell County Hospital

August 26, 2026 WJRS Staff
Three people were taken to Russell County Hospital following a two-vehicle collision Wednesday afternoon. The crash occurred just after 1 o’clock on U.S. 127 at the intersection with Voils Road. Russell Springs Police Officer Brandon […]
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Violet Russell, 89, of Russell Springs

August 26, 2026 WJRS Staff
Violet Russell, of Russell Springs, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at her home. She was 89 years of age. Born on February 14, 1937, in Russell County, she was a daughter of the […]
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KSP Charges Two in Animal Cruelty Case Involving Over 200 Dogs

August 26, 2026 WJRS Staff
Kentucky State Police have charged two Edmonton residents following an animal cruelty investigation involving more than 200 dogs in Metcalfe County. State Police say 34-year-old Michael York and 36-year-old Natasha York kept the dogs on […]
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Monticello Man Arrested Following Investigation into Messages Sent to Minor

August 25, 2026 WJRS Staff
A Monticello man has been arrested following an investigation into allegations that he sent sexually explicit messages and photos to an underage girl. Wayne County Sheriff Tim Catron says Deputy James Barnett began the investigation […]
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