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…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The SOKY Fair is coming to town in July, and fair board members expect this year to be bigger and better than ever after having to cancel several portions of the fair last year. Last year, the fair was open, but due to COVID-19, there were no rides and no animal showings like usual. “It had…
BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – Edmonson, Butler and Ohio Counties have begun a feasibility study to see if it would be a possibility for the combined counties to open up a jail together. Right now, Edmonson County has no jail at all, and Ohio and Butler County’s jails are small, according to Edmonson County Judge Executive Wil Cannon. Individually, Cannon estimated it…
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – Police were on site at Stevenson Elementary Wednesday with reports of stealing, stealing bases that is. Students at Stevenson Elementary ran the bases right playing kickball against the Russellville Police Department. The game was students versus officers. Wednesday was field day, a fun day outside full of games for students to enjoy right before summer break. One…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky University is working toward updating some buildings on campus. Tuesday began the demolition of the College Heights Foundation building. A timeline has not been released for the building demolition completion. Next to be demolished will be Garrett Conference Center.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Tuesday morning, students from Bowling Green High School volunteered their time to honor veterans for Memorial Day. Fairview Cemetery on Cemetery Road is home to over 1,100 military graves. At around 8 a.m., a dozen Junior ROTC boys started placing flags in front of each headstone. Douglas McKinney, the Army Instructor JROTC at Bowling Green High…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – If you are looking to adopt a dog, right now is the time. The Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society needs the public’s help after a woman surrendered around 80 dogs last week. The shelter caps out at about a total of 150 dogs at once, so, thankfully another group was able to take half of the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Friday morning in the Warren County Fiscal Court, the court took a moment to honor the late Howard Scott Magers who died in the bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. His body was recently recovered from the S.S. Oklahoma and is in the process of coming home to Merry Oaks in Barren County to…
