Laker Soccer shuts out Monroe; Lady Laker Volleyball falls to Somerset in season opener | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Wednesday, August 20 by Zac Oakes

The Laker Soccer team was victorious in district competition against Monroe County last night. The Lakers picked up a shutout victory over the Falcons, coming out on top by a score of 8-0 to move to 2-0-1 on the season. The Lakers go to... Read More.

Lady Laker Volleyball hosts Somerset in season opener tonight | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Tuesday, August 19 by Zac Oakes

The Russell County Lady Laker Volleyball team hosts Somerset in the team's season opener tonight. Tonight's matchup between the Lady Lakers and Lady Jumpers gets underway at 5 p.m.

Somerset man dead after pickup rear-ends commercial truck

Saturday, August 9 by Zac Oakes

A Somerset man died after his pickup truck reportedly collided with a commercial truck on Thursday. Pulaski County officials say 24-year-old Zane Rexroth of Somerset was driving a pickup truck when it struck the back […]

April Dawn Weston, age 41, of Somerset, formerly of Russell Springs

Sunday, August 3 by Sean Hammond

April Dawn Weston, of Somerset, formerly of Russell Springs, passed from this life Thursday, July 31, 2025, at her home, in Somerset. She was 41 years of age. Born April 18, 1984, in Campbellsville, she […]

Laker Golf competes at Somerset Invitational | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Monday, July 28 by Zac Oakes

The Laker Golf team competed at the Somerset Invitational on Friday, finishing the day with a team score of 315. That was good for 4th overall among 19 teams in the field. Noah McMillin shot a 74 on the day, leading Russell County. Josiah... Read More.

Wayne County woman killed while crossing Highway 27 in Somerset

Wednesday, July 2 by Zac Oakes

A Wayne County woman died over the weekend while crossing Highway 27 in Somerset. According to reports, 39-year-old Linda Greene of Wayne County was crossing Highway 27 on foot Saturday night at around 9:30 local […]

Multi-hour police standoff in Somerset results in arrest

Monday, June 16 by Zac Oakes

A multi-hour police standoff near downtown Somerset yesterday evening resulted in a man being arrested after he allegedly fired a weapon at Kentucky State Troopers. 69-year-old John M. Woody of Somerset was arrested and charged […]

Leslie Dawn Miller, age 53, of Somerset

Sunday, June 8 by WJRS Staff

Leslie Dawn Miller, age 53, of Somerset, passed away Saturday, June 7th, at University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington. Leslie was born in La Grange, IL on June 3, 1972, a daughter of Doris […]

U.S. 27 in Somerset reopen following weekend tornado

Wednesday, May 21 by Zac Oakes

SOMERSET, Ky. (May 21, 2025) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District Eight Office announces that U.S. 27 between traffic signal #19 and #25 has officially reopened following significant cleanup and emergency repairs caused by […]

Two people airlifted from Somerset wreck, details unknown about parkway wreck

Wednesday, May 7 by Zac Oakes

Two people were airlifted following a two-vehicle wreck in Somerset yesterday. The Somerset Fire Department said two people were airlifted following a wreck that occurred at the intersection of Highway 80 and West Highway 914. […]

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Laker Soccer shuts out Monroe; Lady Laker Volleyball falls to Somerset in season opener | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Lady Laker Volleyball hosts Somerset in season opener tonight | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Somerset man dead after pickup rear-ends commercial truck

April Dawn Weston, age 41, of Somerset, formerly of Russell Springs

Laker Golf competes at Somerset Invitational | Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS

Wayne County woman killed while crossing Highway 27 in Somerset

Multi-hour police standoff in Somerset results in arrest

Leslie Dawn Miller, age 53, of Somerset

U.S. 27 in Somerset reopen following weekend tornado

Two people airlifted from Somerset wreck, details unknown about parkway wreck

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Jeffrey L. Scholl, 61, of Indianapolis

Robert Leach, 70, of Russell Springs

Ronald Eugene Sterner, Sr., 77, of Russell Springs

Ronald L. Wesley, 95, of Jamestown