Category Archives: Local News
Barren County Marriage License for the Week of June 26, 2023
The following marriage licenses were issued at the Barren County Clerk's Office from June 26, 2023 to June 30, 2023. June 26, 2023 Alexis Gail Beckham 21 & Elizabeth Leeann Shobe 24 both of...
Jul 03, 2023
100 Year Old WWII Veteran Receives Medals
Story and photos by Shannon Presley (Glasgow - June 28, 2023) It was a special day in Glasgow on Wednesday for World War II Army Air Force veteran Edwin Smith. Congressman Brett Guthrie paid the 100-y...
Jul 03, 2023 Congressman Brett Guthrie with Edwin Smith and the Freedom Warriors Community Veterans Organization color guard. Photo by Shannon Presley
Tyler Hensley honored as National Beta's Junior Beta Club sponsor of the year and appointed as Kentucky state sponsor
GLASGOW - On Friday, Tyler Hensley, a teacher at Austin Tracy Elementary, was recognized by National Beta as the Junior Beta Club Sponsor of the Year. Mr. Hensley received his award at the National Be...
Jun 30, 2023
Bowling Green man dead after being hit by train on Friday
BOWLING GREEN - Police in Bowling Green are investigating the death of a man hit by a train around 5:30AM on Friday. Police say the victim has been identified as 37-year-old Jesse Craine of Cave City....
Jun 30, 2023
Fatal single vehicle collision: Kentucky State Police investigate tragic incident in Monroe County
TOMPKINSVILE - On Thursday, at approximately 4:15 P.M. EST, a Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 Trooper responded to a single vehicle injury collision on KY 953 in Monroe County. The preliminary inv...
Jun 30, 2023
Butler County man and daughter pronounced dead following tragic collision with tree
MORGANTOWN - On Thursday, Kentucky State Police began investigating a fatal collision in Butler County. Just before 2:30pm on Thursday, the Butler County Sheriff's Office requested Kentucky State Poli...
Jun 30, 2023
National Corvette Museum unveils groundbreaking exhibit: Exploring the heartbeat through time and sound
(NATIONAL CORVETTE MUSEUM) BOWLING GREEN - On Friday, while celebrating National Corvette Day, the National Corvette Museum unveiled a new exhibit that explores the history, passion, and special conne...
Jun 30, 2023
Two Bowling Green residents federally charged with health care fraud and opioid abuse
LOUISVILLE - Two Bowling Green residents are facing criminal charges in connection with health care fraud and opioid abuse schemes. On Wednesday, U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett announced the charges...
Jun 30, 2023
5 Bowling Green residents, 1 Glasgow resident federally charged with drug-related crimes
Shantaja S. Hutchins (top left), Leroy B. Riggsbee (bottom left), Joseph A. Raby (right) were among the six defendants charged on April 12 with drug-related crimes (WARREN COUNTY DETENTION CENTER) BOW...
Jun 29, 2023
Gatton Academy awarded $15,000 grant by GM Bowling Green assembly plant for student academic enrichment
Lyla Wood (Edmonson County High School) scans a historical map of Mammoth Cave from the curatorial archive during the internship. (KARI LYNN SOMERS/WKU) BOWLING GREEN - The Gatton Academy of Mathemati...
Jun 29, 2023