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Wayne Curry, 76, of Somerset

Monday, August 31 by 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 […]

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Legacy Will Continue

Sunday, August 30 by 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 […]

Laker Marching Band Opens 2026 Season at Mark Twain Exhibition

Sunday, August 30 by 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 […]

U.S. 127 Across Wolf Creek Dam Closing Wednesday

Sunday, August 30 by 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. […]

Columbia Man Charged with Robbery, Wanton Endangerment

Sunday, August 30 by 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. […]

Nicholasville Man Drowns at Grider Hill Marina, Body Recovered Early Sunday Morning

Sunday, August 30 by 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 […]

Russell Springs Man Arrested in Corbin Police Investigation

Friday, August 28 by 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 […]

Marcia Ann Bailey, 82, of Russell Springs

Friday, August 28 by 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 […]

Anna Chrisman, 84, formerly of Jamestown

Friday, August 28 by WJRS Staff

Anna Carol Bell Chrisman, of Taylorsville, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at Baptist Health, in Louisville. She was 84 years of age. Born on April 15, 1942, in the Rowena Community of Russell County, she […]

Construction on U.S. 127 Project Could Begin Within 12 to 18 Months

Thursday, August 27 by WJRS Staff

The proposed redesign of U.S. 127 between Jamestown and Russell Springs is currently in the environmental portion of the project’s first design phase. Jeff Dick, Planning Section Supervisor with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s District 8 […]