UPDATE – One man is confirmed dead and one man is in police custody following a shooting early Saturday morning. At 1:18a.m. police were called to 1293 Old Louisville Road at the Whiskey River Pub in Bowling Green. When officers arrived, they located Ellis W. Souders, 42, of Bowling Green, with one gunshot wound, dead. The suspect, Shannon Eugene Ward, 42, of…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – September has just begun, but registration to participate in a local Fall event is about to wrap up. Lost River Cave is hosting its 9th annual Scarecrow Trail this October. The registration deadline to secure your spot to enter your family or company’s design is only one week away. The scarecrows will be viewed by around…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local small business showing off their new product that may help slow the spread of COVID-19 and other viruses: thermal body temperature scanners. A new product coming to the market, created and produced in Bowling Green, measures a person’s temperature in just seconds without the need to constantly recalibrate the scanner. The scanner meets all…
GLASGOW, Ky. – A food pantry in Glasgow is hosting their yearly food drive this week. The Community Relief Fund Food Pantry is hosting their 12th annual “To The Brim” food drive now through Sept. 5. Already, multiple $10 bags of food have been purchased and donated at the Houchens IGA and Walmart in Glasgow. The food will be going…
GLASGOW, Ky. – One woman is dead, and a baby has been hospitalized after a crash with a semi-truck Thursday morning. Kentucky State Police were called to a two-vehicle collision near Exit 14 on the Cumberland Parkway in Barren County at around 6:30 a.m. Cassie Horton, 24, of Glasgow, was operating a white Ford. Her vehicle crossed the median and…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kentucky State Police reminded the public to drive sober or get pulled over this Labor Day weekend. With ride sharing apps easier to access than ever before, already this year, Kentucky has seen 72 fatalities due to driving under the influence. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, on average, there is one alcohol impaired…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local organization is giving grants to 14 different non-profit organizations around the area totaling $100,000. This distribution of the money is different than previous years because the Women’s Fund wanted to use the money to help combat struggles COVID-19 has caused local organizations. Because of the virus, nonprofit organizations’ fundraisers have been canceled, resulting in…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – Now more than ever, helping those less fortunate or in a time of crisis is so important and that is exactly what a group of people did in Scottsville, Tuesday night. There were free haircuts, showers, food and more at Scottsville Baptist Church in Allen County. Will to Way held a pop-up care village for community members…
GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department has recently adopted a new policy related to ethics following a nationwide call for change. The policy, while already expected of officers prior to the introduction of the policy, has been set in place to explain the legal and moral obligation officers have to intervene. The policy states that a law enforcement officer…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division announced the start of a three-week statewide enforcement targeting aggressive driving behaviors. The “Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks Campaign” targets drivers who exhibit dangerous driving behaviors. These include improper lane changes, following too closely, not leaving enough space to pass and speeding. Driving aggressively is dangerous and can cause road rage incidents,…
