BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Local construction companies are noticing a significant increase in thefts at their sites. You may have noticed the price of lumber has skyrocketed over the past year and is harder to get ahold of. With that increase, construction sites are getting hit with thieves more often than before, according to one local general contractor. “It just…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – According to police, one man was arrested after he is accused of pointing a gun at employees in Meijer. Monday, police responded to a call about a man slamming shelves inside of Meijer and attempting to leave without paying, according to a citation. According to police, the man, Elmer Echeverria Cruz, tried to leave with two…
GLASGOW, Ky. – If you like fresh farmers market goodies, you are in luck. Barren County’s Bounty of the Barrens is getting back to the old normal with their Farmer’s Market in the square. The localized events support area producers and creators in Glasgow. The market has been held in the parking lot of the agriculture extension office for the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green Police confirm they have identified the person they believe spray painted the Bowling Green Ballpark, Bowling Green Daily News, Morris Jewelers as well as a sidewalk in several places surrounding Fountain Square Park and other locations in the downtown area overnight nearly two weeks ago. Much of the graffiti was removed by employees at…
GLASGOW, Ky. – Service dogs and K-9’s are really adorable, but they are working animals, not pets. Tuesday night at Mary Wood Weldon Memorial Public Library in Glasgow, Glasgow Police K-9 Joe came to visit and his handler spoke about working dogs. They spoke with the public about dogs that work. These working dogs do several different tasks including police…
MERRY OAKS, Ky. – Saturday, the remains of an 18-year-old sailor who was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 during World War II was finally laid to rest next to his parents in Merry Oaks. Navy Seaman 2nd Class Howard Scott Magers was aboard the U.S.S. Oklahoma when Japanese forces attacked the naval base. Nearly 80 years later,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Lost River Cave is preparing to release their 2021 butterflies Saturday inside of their butterfly habitat. Butterflies lie dormant when they get cold. So, the butterflies are packaged individually and shipped to the nature sanctuary in coolers. The bugs are then kept cold until ready to release within a day or so. When it’s time to…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green Police were called to 352 Cherry Way at around 10:10 p.m. Thursday in regards to a possible shooting. When officers arrived, they located a man with a gunshot wound, according to Bowling Green Police Officer Ronnie Ward. “When officers arrived on the scene, they were able to locate the victim on the side of…
BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – A face well known to the Edmonson County community has announced he will not be running for re-election. Judge-Executive Wil Cannon is a fixture for his community after having served in law enforcement for 23 years combined. For several years, Cannon was a trooper for Kentucky State Police, then he joined the Brownsville Police Department and was…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The body of a navy seaman killed in the bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 during World War II is now at a Bowling Green funeral home in preparation for his burial this weekend. Last night, Navy Seaman 2nd Class Howard Scott Magers’ body was flown to Nashville and driven up I-65 with an escort…
