METCALFE COUNTY, Ky. – Lonnie Hodges of Metcalfe County was sworn in Wednesday night as the county’s next sheriff, but later found out he cannot run for sheriff on the Republican ticket in the next election. While Hodges was helping make funeral arranges for his late boss, Sheriff Ricky Brooks, who passed away last Saturday, the Metcalfe County Republican Committee…
BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – If you live in Edmonson County, there’s a new way of reaching responders during an emergency. The county is now offering a text to 9-1-1 service. Texting 9-1-1 can be the difference between life and death for some situations Texting 911 is not only helpful for the deaf community, but also when a person has to be…
WOODBURN, Ky. – Fighting fires is a costly service. Recently, the Woodburn Fire Department purchased a new fire engine. After fitting it with equipment, it cost nearly half a million dollars. “To do this to the scale that we do costs quite a bit of money, we will have 500 plus runs this year. That’s a lot of time and…
MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. – On Wednesday morning at 9:52 am, the Kentucky State Police Post 3, Bowling Green received a call for service in reference to a single vehicle collision that had resulted in a fatality. The collision occurred near 1800 Nolin Dam Road in the Mammoth Cave community of Edmonson County. KSP personnel responded to the scene of…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department is serving the children of their community with goody bags donated by a local woman. Officer Mason Wethington had the chance to give out four of the bags Monday that Donitta Tyler bought, assembled and donated. Recently, she donated nearly 30 goody bags to Glasgow Police Department to give out to children…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – After a recent incident with road rage and a firearm in Glasgow, a local therapist is speaking on anger management and how to best handle a road rage situation. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 94% of all traffic accidents are caused by driver error. Of those accidents, 33% could be linked to behaviors…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Lawless Orthodontics in Bowling Green is giving back to the community by providing a screening day for families who can’t afford braces. The orthodontist partnered with the non-profit, Smiles Change Lives. If a patient is accepted, they will get braces for $650. Braces usually cost thousands of dollars to uninsured patients. All participating orthodontists provide all…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The country has a new ambassador to the United Nations and she has roots in Barren County. On Wednesday, the Senate voted to confirm Glasgow High School graduate, Kelly Craft, to the position. Craft was born in Fayette County as Kelly Guilfoil and grew up in Glasgow. “We are extremely happy and just very proud of…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The month of August can be considered one of the worst months for teen drivers and Kentucky is the deadliest state for teenage drivers, with the highest teen driver fatality rate in the nation according to Value Penguin by Lending Tree. As students head back to high school and college, they may be in a hurry in…
CORRECTION: This story has been corrected from an earlier version. The entire school was not sold. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green Christian Academy recently sold its early childhood education program to the owner of Smart Start Child Care. Smart Start Child Care’s owner Paul Isenburg bought the Christian school’s preschool program and preschool building. The name is changing to…
