The Wildcats open the season today against Youngstown State. Join WKYM for pregame coverage with KSR at 9AM, with kickoff at 1:00 this afternoon.

Wayne County Sheriff Tim Catron reports the following arrests. Matthew Ragan of Monticello, KY. was arrested for fleeing or evading Police-3rd degree, possession of a controlled substance-1st degree (methamphetamine), possession of a controlled substance-1st degree [...]

Mufid Elfgeeh, 42, was sentenced on Tuesday to 230 months by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier for attempted murder.   While serving a 270-month sentence for attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, United States Penitentiary McCreary staff observed Elfgeeh stabbing his cellmate. Elfgeeh, upset that BOP had not complied with his […]

Sharon Kay Moles, age 72, mother of the late Carlos Moles and Ruby Villarreal, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at Mountain Ridge Nursing Home. She is survived by: grandchildren, Brandi Angel Villarreal, Timothy Harold Villarreal, and Joey Isaac Villarreal; great grandchildren, Wiliam Scott West, Hyde Eugene West, and William Doc Norris (Little Bill); and […]

A Monticello man is in custody in connection with a drug trafficking case, according to a news release from the Kentucky State Police.

Kentucky State Police arrested a Wayne County man Sunday afternoon following the execution of a search warrant at a Monticello residence. Trooper Derrick Dennis obtained a warrant for a home on Elm Street in Monticello [...] The post Monticello Man Arrested Following KSP Drug Investigation first appeared on Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS.

MONTICELLO, KY. (September 2nd, 2026) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 11 arrested a Monticello man Sunday afternoon, after executing a search warrant on a residence in Wayne County, Ky. KSP Post 11 London [...]

 (WKYT) – Kentucky is set to receive $9.1 million in FEMA funds, President Donald Trump announced in a Truth social media post Tuesday. “I am approving 9.1 Million Dollars for severe storms, winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides, [...]

We kick off our 2026-27 UK Sports coverage tonight with the Will Stein Show at 6PM, followed by BBN Radio at 7PM. Coming up Saturday, the Wildcats open the season against Youngstown State with kickoff at 1 PM. Our pregame coverage begins with the KSR Preshow at 9AM.

The Russell County High School boys golf team competed in a pair of weekend tournaments. At Saturday’s South Laurel Invitational at London Country Club, the Lakers recorded a team score of 344. Gabe Browning led [...] The post Russell County Golf Competes at London and Monticello first appeared on Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS.