Monticello, KY

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 [...]

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.

Bonnie Olene (Aaron) Floyd of Albany, Kentucky, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at her residence, having attained the age of 96 years, 7 months, and 1 day. She was born on Saturday, January 25, 1930, in Albany, Kentucky, the daughter of James Addison & Jessie (Hancock) Aaron. She was of the Baptist faith […]