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Cleda Simpson, 73, of Jamestown

September 29, 2026 WJRS Staff

Cleda M. Simpson, 73, of Jamestown, passed away Monday, September 28th, at St. Thomas West Hospital, Nashville, TN. Cleda was born in Jamestown, KY on August 11, 1953, a daughter of the late Ollie (Lawless) […]

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Linda Marlene Pierce, 58, of Russell Springs

September 29, 2026 WJRS Staff

Linda Marlene Pierce, 58, of Russell Springs, died Monday, September 28, 2026, at Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset. Born January 26, 1968, in Indianapolis, Indiana, she was a daughter of the late Onis and […]

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Suspect Charged in Line-of-Duty Death of Trooper Hayden Phillips; KSP Commissioner Vows Justice for Slain Trooper & His Family

September 28, 2026 WJRS Staff

Russell Countians, Kentuckians, and law enforcement officers across the state are mourning the death of Trooper Hayden Phillips, a Russell County native who was shot and killed during a traffic stop Monday on Interstate 65 […]

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KSP Trooper, Russell County Native Hayden Phillips Gunned Down on I-65 in Warren County; Manhunt for Shooter Ongoing

September 28, 2026 WJRS Staff

5:48 P.M. — PERPETRATOR IS IN CUSTODY IN LOUISVILLE Russell Countians, Kentuckians, and law enforcement officers across the state are mourning the death of Trooper Hayden Phillips, a Russell County native who was shot and […]

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Russell County Hospital Invites Community to Tour New GlowPharm MedSpa & Wellness Clinic

September 28, 2026 WJRS Staff

Russell County Hospital is inviting the community to get a first look at GlowPharm — MedSpa and Wellness in Russell Springs. Hospital Chief Operating Officer Jansen Reader says the new space is designed to help […]

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Shelia Ball, 67, of Russell Springs

September 28, 2026 WJRS Staff

Shelia R. Ball, 67, of Russell Springs, passed away Friday, September 25th, at Jean Waddle Care Center, Somerset, KY. Shelia was born in Albany, KY on November 17, 1958, a daughter of the late Emma […]

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Mighty Lakers Earn First in Class, Best Overall Visual at Garrard County

September 27, 2026 WJRS Staff

The Mighty Laker Marching Band brought home several honors from Saturday’s Garrard County Invitational. The Lakers took first place in Class AAA and won Best Percussion in the preliminary round. They finished fifth overall in the […]

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Laurel Walls, 89, formerly of Russell Springs

September 27, 2026 WJRS Staff

Laurel Walls, 89, of Columbus, Indiana, passed away peacefully Sunday, September 20, 2026. He was born July 15, 1937, in Russell Springs, KY, to Chester Walls and Sally Bray. Laurel married Alma on October 6, […]

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Three Arrested After Search of Albany Gas Station

September 26, 2026 WJRS Staff

Three Albany residents were arrested Friday after officers searched the Shell station on Tennessee Road. Clinton County Sheriff Ricky Marcum says officers seized large quantities of suspected narcotics and a substantial amount of cash during […]

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Lexington Man Arrested After Online Solicitation Investigation in Pulaski County

September 26, 2026 WJRS Staff

A Lexington man was arrested Friday in Somerset after allegedly arranging to meet someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl. Pulaski County Sheriff Bobby Jones says 48-year-old Jose Omar Preza Sanchez had engaged in sexually […]

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