A 36-year-old East Bernstadt woman faces a felony charge after police say she sneaked up behind a high school football player and choked him during a game. The incident took place on October 30 during a matchup between Wayne County High School and North Laurel High School. According to the [...]

WAYNE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX NEWS) —  A woman is accused of strangling a Wayne County high school football player from behind during a game, the Monticello Police Department announced Wednesday. Police said 36-year-old Kayla Barrett, of East Bernstadt, was arrested in connection with the incident, which happened Oct. 30 during the Wayne County vs. North Laurel game. According to police,...

HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT STARTS MONDAY IN WAYNE COUNTY Work on a $3.62 million highway safety improvement project at the intersection of KY 90 and KY 92 in Wayne County is expected to begin Monday, [...]

Kentucky bear archery season closed on Wednesday night. Here are the results – 121 bears in five days. Fifty-four of those came on opening day alone, which is nearly a quarter of everything killed in [...]

Construction is expected to begin Monday, November 2nd, on a $3.6 million highway safety project in Wayne County. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the project will convert the four-way intersection of Kentucky 90 and Kentucky [...] The post Busy, Dangerous Monticello Intersection to Become Roundabout first appeared on Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS.

Two more arrests have brought the total to seven in Monticello Police Department’s ongoing investigation into an alleged organized crime group accused of burglarizing the Country Farm & Home warehouse. The latest arrests are 39-year-old [...] The post Seven Now Charged in Country Farm & Home Theft Case first appeared on Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS.

The Monticello Police Department announced the arrests of a total of 8 suspects Thursday in connection to a theft and damage case at the Country Farm and Home storage building.

Kelly Wayne Criswell was born in Wayne County, Kentucky on April 8, 1941, and departed this walk of life on Saturday, October 24, 2026, reaching the age of 85 years. He was the beloved son [...]

Loved ones of Elisha Turpin, 40, seek answers after he died following a medical emergency at Kentucky's Wayne County Detention Center.

A fifth person has been arrested in connection with recent break-ins at Country Farm and Home’s warehouse in Monticello. Monticello Police arrested 46-year-old Jason Casada, of Monticello, Tuesday on charges of theft by unlawful taking, [...] The post Fifth Suspect Arrested in Monticello Warehouse Break-Ins first appeared on Laker Country 104.9 FM WJRS.