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WJRS NEWS HEADLINES
  • [ September 4, 2026 ] Lake Liberty Loses Ground Amid Heat and Limited Rainfall WJRS News
  • [ September 4, 2026 ] Indian Cave Hill to Close Temporarily Wednesday WJRS News
  • [ September 4, 2026 ] LaRue County Man Arrested on Russell Circuit Court Indictment WJRS News
  • [ September 3, 2026 ] Columbia Man Faces Strangulation and Assault Charges WJRS News
  • [ September 3, 2026 ] Liberty Man Faces Sex Registry and Methamphetamine Charges WJRS News
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KSP Special Response Team Honored for Adair County Rescue

August 13, 2026 WJRS Staff
Governor Andy Beshear is recognizing the Kentucky State Police Special Response Team for a dramatic rescue in Adair County earlier this year. The incident happened April 20th at a home on Chestnut Grove Road in […]
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Biven Served with Indictment in Trooper Island Funds Case, Posts $25K Surety Bond

August 12, 2026 WJRS Staff
A former Kentucky State Police trooper indicted in connection with the alleged misappropriation of Trooper Island Camp funds has been served with that indictment and released on bond. Jonathan Biven was served Tuesday by Clinton […]
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Two-Vehicle Crash at 127 & 619 Sends Two to RCH

August 12, 2026 WJRS Staff
Two people were taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle collision Wednesday afternoon in Russell Springs. According to Russell Springs Police, the collision occurred just after 2 o’clock at the intersection of Highway 127 and […]
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Obituaries

Audrey Mae Anderson, 62, of Russell Springs

August 12, 2026 WJRS Staff
Audrey Mae Anderson, of Russell Springs, formerly of Pike County, passed away at her home Monday, August 10, 2026.  She was 62 years of age. Born December 20, 1963, in Pike County, Mae was a […]
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70-Year-Old Woman Found Shot to Death in Eastern Pulaski County

August 12, 2026 WJRS Staff
The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide after a 70-year-old woman was found dead inside a home in eastern Pulaski County. Sheriff Bobby Jones says deputies were called to a residence on Lower […]
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Bernice Brown, 91, of Russell Springs

August 12, 2026 WJRS Staff
Bernice M. Brown, 91, of Russell Springs, died Monday at Jean Waddle Care Center in Somerset. Survivors include: One daughter – Debra Perkins One sister – Bonnie Lake Two brothers – Ben David Ballenger and […]
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Patricia Ann Luttrell Noel, 45, of Liberty

August 12, 2026 WJRS Staff
Patricia Ann “Patty” Luttrell Noel, 45, of Liberty, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington, KY. Patty was born on July 15, 1981, in Danville, KY to Wanda Luttrell […]
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Russell County EMS Averaging More Than 200 Runs a Month

August 12, 2026 WJRS Staff
Russell County EMS continues to see a busy year, responding to more than 1,700 calls during the first seven months of 2026. EMS Director Charles Shepherd says the department currently has 35 employees. That includes […]
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Jerald Nue Popplewell, 76, of Russell Springs

August 11, 2026 WJRS Staff
Jerald Nue Popplewell, of Russell Springs, Kentucky passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, in Lexington, Kentucky. He was 76 years of age. Jerald was a member of […]
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One-Vehicle Crash Sends Columbia Woman to Hospital

August 11, 2026 WJRS Staff
A one-vehicle crash Tuesday morning on Bernard Ridge Road sent a young Adair County woman to the hospital. Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston told WJRS NEWS the crash happened just after 10 a.m. on Kentucky […]
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