Monday, Governor Andy Beshear announces there are 543 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Kentucky. The commonwealth has had 73,158 total cases of the Coronavirus since the start of the pandemic. 12,445 have recovered. 5 new deaths were also reported Monday, bringing the statewide total to 1,214. According to the Barren River District Health Department, there have been 7,537 total…
Over 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 were announced in Governor Beshear’s daily coronavirus summary on Friday. Kentucky has had over 70,000 cases of the virus, the official total is 70,727. Six new deaths were also reported Friday, bringing the statewide total to 1,197. According to the Barren River District Health Department, there have been 7,421 total cases in the surrounding…
Governor Beshear stated in a press conference Thursday there are 910 new cases of COVID-19 in Kentucky, bringing the statewide total to 69,728. 17 new deaths were also reported Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 1,191. Here’s a look at the latest local numbers from the Barren River District Health Department. There have been 7,373 total cases in all these…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- An ethics complaint has been filed against Bowling Green Mayor Bruce Wilkerson, regarding his endorsement of mayoral candidate Todd Alcott. More specifically, over how he endorsed the candidate at a press event at City Hall. On Sept. 1, Wilkerson invited local media to City Hall before a city commission meeting and announced, not only that he would…
For the second day in a row, over 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 were announced at Governor Beshear’s press conference Wednesday. There are 1,004 new cases, bringing the statewide total to 68,840. Four new deaths were also reported Wednesday bringing the statewide total to 1,174. According to the Barren River District Health Department, there have been 7,329 total cases in…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- A Kentucky man who is accused of stealing a truck and drugging the vehicle’s owner down the road has been charged federally, according to a release from U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman. Dusty G. Westmoreland, 30, of Summershade, is charged with robbery under 18 United States Code 2111. According to a criminal complaint, a vehicle accident resulting in…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce and United Way of Southern Kentucky partner together to help citizens and businesses recover from the pandemic. The two will coordinate the efforts of the Strategic Council and the recently formed Nonprofit Council, which puts people first while recovering from the pandemic. The Bowling Green business community and area…
Governor Andy Beshear announces one of the largest daily totals of new COVID-19 cases. Tuesday, 1,018 new cases were announced bringing the total number of cases here in the bluegrass state since March 6th to 67,856. 8 new deaths were also reported Tuesday, bringing the statewide total to 1,170 There have been 7,273 total cases in all of the surrounding…
EDMONSON COUNTY, Ky. – Saturday, September 26th, 47-year-old Christopher Ray Decker was arrested after a traffic stop. An Edmonson County Sheriff’s Deputy observed a vehicle leave the Mini Mart in Brownsville, and then abruptly pull into a residential driveway. After sitting there for three minutes, the vehicle then pulled out of the driveway and drove further before pulling into another…
EDMONSON COUNTY, Ky.- 46-year-old, James Aaron Ashely, was pulled over by an Edmonson County Sheriff’s Deputy after driving with no tail lights, according to a media release. During the traffic stop, the deputy noticed a white pill in Ashely’s lap as well as several other pills laying in the driver’s seat. After Ashely was detained, the deputy also found suspected…
