Author: Kimberly Pharris

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Kentucky News, National News

South Carolina man arrested for online enticement, transfer of obscene material to a child in Kentucky

Kimberly Pharris,

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced today that a South Carolina man has been arrested for online enticement of a minor and transferring obscene material to a minor in the commonwealth of Kentucky. Subsequent to an investigation by the U.S. Secret Service, Department of Criminal Investigations Cyber Crimes Unit, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson’s office, and…

Utility work may cause traffic delays or detours tonight

Kimberly Pharris,

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced today that two intersections of the 31-W ByPass in Bowling Green will have land closures tonight. A utility project by Bowling Green Municipal Utilities will necessitate the closures, expected to take place in both locations at 7pm Thursday, May 28. The project is estimated to take around six hours to complete….
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WKU announces Spring 2020 Scholars of the College

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Kimberly Pharris,

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky University is recognizing 41 spring 2020 graduates as Scholars of the College. The Scholar of the College is the baccalaureate degree student in each undergraduate college with the highest cumulative overall grade-point average and a minimum of 60 semester hours earned in residence. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, WKU conferred degrees and certificates to…

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Bowling Green Police ask public for help

Kimberly Pharris,

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The Bowling Green Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating the whereabouts of Taron Wells, 25, of Bowling Green. Wells currently has warrants for Robbery, Trafficking in Marijuana, and Leaving the Scene of an Accident. They ask that if you have any information on Wells’ location, call them at 270-393-4000 or 9-1-1.

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Coronavirus, News

Warren RECC partners with TVA in $40,000 donation

Kimberly Pharris,

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Warren RECC announced today that they have partnered with the Tennessee Valley Authority with donations to several local charities assisting local communities during the Covid-19 pandemic. Donations will be made to the Operation Warm Hearts Program to assist members in financial hardship but who are ineligible for other funding. Additionally, donations will be made to several…
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Metcalfe County collision results in injury, arrest

Kimberly Pharris,

SUMMER SHADE, Ky. – Around 10:05 Monday the Kentucky State Police were called to the scene of a two vehicle accident on Highway 90 near Summer Shade. Robert Amback, 42, of Crestwood turned into the path of Gary Dile, 55, of Greensburg causing a collision. Both drivers were transported to TJ Samson Hospital in Glasgow with non-life threatening injuries. On…

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Kentucky Department of Agriculture secures grant to assist Kentucky food pantries

Kimberly Pharris,

Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles, left, and God’s Pantry CEO Mike Halligan deliver a freezer to a food bank in central Kentucky in 2017 as part of the Kentucky Hunger Initiative. (Kentucky Department of Agriculture photo).FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky Department of Agriculture has secured a grant that will fund the purchase of 56 freezers and refrigerators to be…

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Coronavirus, News

Glasgow Parks & Recreation announces re-opening date

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Kimberly Pharris,

GLASGOW, Ky. — The Glasgow Parks and Recreation Department has been working diligently on a reopening plan that will be in accordance with CDC, federal, state, and local guidelines as well as National Recreation & Park Association and Kentucky Recreation & Park Society recommendations. Based on the current operational capacity of GPR, current funding levels, and other governing bodies, all…
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Commissioner Quarles, Attorney General Cameron author joint letter asking DOJ to investigate alleged price fixing in cattle industry

Kimberly Pharris,

File PhotoFRANKFORT, Ky. —  Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron and Ag Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles co-signed a letter sent today to United States Attorney General William Barr requesting that the Department of Justice investigate “anticompetitive” practices in the beef-packing industry. In the letter, they note that while consumer demand for beef has not lessened, prices have declined. Traditionally, this would…
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Road crews at work in Warren County

Kimberly Pharris,

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — A press release issued today by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced locations in which road work will be taking place in the next week. Crews will be replacing the traffic signal cabinet during the evening hours Monday, May 18, at the intersection of US231 Scottsville Road and KY 880-Lovers Lane. Work will begin at approximately 8pm. Crews…

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