STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 Three people were transported to T.J. Samson Community Hospital after a two-vehicle collision that occured just before 9 a...

GLASGOW, Ky. – Two people were transported to a local hospital and one person was flown for treatment following a two-vehicle crash in Glasgow on Tuesday. According to the Barren County Sheriff’s Office, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, deputies responded to a collision on Tompkinsville Road. Upon arrival, deputies say they learned a Chevrolet Cruze driven by Brooklyn Burton of Glasgow...

STAFF REPORT Glasgow News 1 A Tompkinsville man faces five charges after Monroe County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to reported gunfire n...

TOMPKINSVILLE, Ky. – A Tompkinsville man is charged with attempting to illegally shoot a deer, along with multiple drug offenses. According to a uniform citation, shortly before midnight on Saturday, Oct. 31, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched for reported gun fire in the area of North Main Street. Upon arrival, authorities say a strong odor of marijuana was...

Shirley Temple Gearlds Monday of Tompkinsville, Kentucky, passed away on October 29, 2026, at The Medical Center in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Born on A...

Lynne Gayle Polston, 68, of Russell Springs, passed away Friday, October 30, 2026, at Monroe County Medical Center. Born January 29, 1958, in Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Paul and Patricia [...] The post Lynne Gayle Polston, 68, of Russell Springs first appeared on Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS.

The Russell County Lakers closed out their regular season on a winning note Friday night, edging the Monroe County Falcons 20 to 19 in a hard-fought contest in Tompkinsville. Laker quarterback Tanner Stringer led the [...] The post Lakers Close Regular Season with 20-19 Victory Over Monroe first appeared on Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS.

Virginia Jones, 90, of Tompkinsville, KY, passed away Wednesday, October 28th, at Signature Health Care of Monroe County. Virginia was born in Tompkin...

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Joe Marrs Kerr, 81, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2026 at Monroe County Medical Center. Marrs was born in Monroe County, KY on October 5, 1945, a ...