Category Archives: Local News

Schools in Barren County and Bowling Green Named Among America's Healthiest Schools
Alliance for a Healthier Generation, one of the nation's preeminent children's health organizations, today announced America's Healthiest Schools for the 2022-2023 school year: 781 schools across 36 s...
Mark Buckles Sep 29, 2023

Schools in Barren County and Bowling Green Named Among America's Healthiest Schools
Alliance for a Healthier Generation, one of the nation's preeminent children's health organizations, today announced America's Healthiest Schools for the 2022-2023 school year: 781 schools across 36 s...
Mark Buckles Sep 29, 2023

WKU Big Red Marching Band Receives Invitation to Perform in London
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- The WKU Big Red Marching Band has received an invitation to perform in the 2025 London New Year's Day Parade. The London parade is the equivalent to the renowned Macy's Thanksgiv...
Mark Buckles Sep 29, 2023

Gov. Beshear Approves Requests From 42 City and County Governments to Fund Needed Repairs to Local Streets and Roads
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Sept. 21, 2023) - Governor Beshear has announced a new round of discretionary road funds, totaling more than $6.1 million, to 42 local governments. Beshear says he is glad they are abl...
Mark Buckles Sep 29, 2023

Tompkinsville Man Arrested on Theft Charges
A Tompkinsville man faces charges in connection to multiple recent thefts. Around 12:30pm on Friday, September 22, authorities arrested Dean Jones and charged him with felony Theft and Criminal Trespa...
Mark Buckles Sep 29, 2023

Tragic double fatality and multi-vehicle collision shakes Bowling Green community
FRANKLIN - On September 23, at 11:48 pm, Kentucky State Police Post 3, Bowling Green received a call for service in reference to a fatal collision that occurred near the 6300 block of Bowling Green Ro...
Mark Buckles Sep 25, 2023

Barren County Sheriff's Office asks for public's assistance in locating missing Glasgow man
GLASGOW - Over the weekend, The Barren County Sheriff's Office began an investigation into a missing person in the Glasgow community. John G. Price, 50 of Glasgow, was reported missing after not retur...
Mark Buckles Sep 25, 2023

Barren County Deed Tax Transfer Report for the Week of September 18, 2023
The following property transfers were recorded at the Barren County Clerk's Office from September 18 to September 22, 2023. Tax information is not reported when money is not exchanged. Such instances ...
Mark Buckles Sep 25, 2023

Barren County Marriage Licenses for the Week of September 18, 2023
The following marriage licenses were issued at the Barren County Clerk's Office from September 18, 2023 to September 22, 2023. September 18, 2023 Brianna Kaylynn Owens 23 and Cody Lynn Snyder 3...
Mark Buckles Sep 25, 2023 marriage contract

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet releases updated traffic impacts for District 3 area
BOWLING GREEN - The expected traffic impacts in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 area for September 22 through September 29 are listed below. All work is subject to change. Interstate 65...
Mark Buckles Sep 24, 2023




