Tompkinsville, KY

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...

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...

Gary Wayne Graves, 84, of Tompkinsville, KY passed away on October 25, 2026, at Signature Healthcare of Monroe. He was born on January 28, 1942, in To...

EDMONTON, Ky. – Details are still developing regarding a reported fire in Metcalfe County on Wednesday. According to Edmonton-Metcalfe 911, firefighters responded to the area of Highway 163 (Tompkinsville Road) near Cedar Flat Curtis Road for an active fire. The agency states that as of roughly an hour ago, the fire was still ongoing on scene. Current updates are pending....

Ms. Barbara (Denzik) Martin, age 83, of Tompkinsville, formerly of Louisville Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 12, 2026, at her hom...