Author: Morgan Hoover

Gov. Beshear orders flags to half-staff for overdose victims

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 30, 2021) – Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until sunset on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021, in observation of Overdose Awareness Day in Kentucky. Overdose Awareness Day is a global event held on Aug. 31 each year to raise awareness of drug overdoses, to reduce…

Edmonson County traffic stop leads to two drug arrests

EDMONSON COUNTY, Ky. – A Friday night traffic stop leads to two arrests in Edmonson County. Sheriff’s deputies spotted a Mazda B-Series truck driving on Nolin Dam Road around 10 p.m. on August 27th. According to a release, the deputy saw the car cross the yellow center line multiple times. The deputy activated his blue lights to initiate a traffic…

Russellville Independent Schools Closing Aug. 30 – Sep. 3

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – Thursday afternoon, Larry Begley, superintendent of Russellville Independent Schools, announced the district will be closed Monday, August 30th thru Friday, September 3rd. These days will be made up later on in the school year. Begley said, “There will be no school work required during this time off. We wish to preserve our NTI days for weather events…

New fitness studio to open in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A new fitness center is coming to Bowling Green. It’s called F45. The “F” stands for functional training and 45 minutes is the total amount of time each workout will last. The fitness studio will be opening up in Bowling Green in September on Cumberland Trace road. This past Saturday, some were able to get a…

Glasgow Police officers presented ‘Life Saving Medal’

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department presented three Officers with the Life Saving Medal in regard to an incident that took place on June 25th 2021. On June 25, 2021, officers were dispatched to assist an unresponsive motorist at a busy intersection. Sgt. Michael Burgan, Sgt. Steven Fields and Officer Joshua Hardin determined a male driver was stopped in…

Attorney General Cameron: ‘Governor’s school mask mandate is an unlawful exercise of power’

FRANKFORT, Ky. (August 11, 2021) – Attorney General Daniel Cameron is responding to the Governor’s executive order mandating masks in schools and childcare facilities. The Attorney General’s filing before the Kentucky Supreme Court argues that the Governor’s latest order disregards the laws passed by the General Assembly during the 2021 session and violates a Boone Circuit Court injunction. The Attorney…

WKU announces new mask mandate

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky University President, Timothy Caboni announced Wednesday that starting August 9th everyone on Western Kentucky University’s campuses will be expected to wear a mask indoors.  “I know this will come as a disappointment to some but will allow us to continue with a normal semester in light of the spread of the Delta variant in…

Warren County Public Schools District names new Director of Human Resources

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Dr. James Francis was announced as the Director of Human Resources for Warren County Public Schools on July 1, 2021. Dr. Francis replaces Michele Tolbert, who retired after 11 years of service to Warren County Public Schools. Since 2016, Dr. Francis has served as the Director of Human Resources for Frankfort Independent Schools. Dr. Francis comes…

Bowling Green man arrested in Indiana during aggressive holiday patrols

VERSAILLES, Ind. –  Aggressive holiday patrols by troopers from the Indiana State Police-Versailles District led to the arrest of a Bowling Green man on numerous drug and gun related charges. Just before 11 a.m. Saturday, Trooper Randel Miller conducted a traffic stop on a 2013 Nissan Altima on I-65 Northbound near the 54 mile marker in Jackson County, Indiana for…