Author: WNKY Staff

Grayson County man wanted after failure to appear on child sex charges

GRAYSON COUNTY, Ky. – A Grayson County man scheduled to be sentenced on multiple child sex charges is now being sought by law enforcement. According to WNKY News 40 media partner K105, 51-year-old William “Scott” Carter of Millwood failed to show up for his sentencing hearing. Court records state an arrest warrant has been issued for Carter. K105 reports Carter…

Bowling Green woman arrested after wreck, charged with drug possession

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green woman is charged with leaving the scene of an accident. According to a uniform citation, the Bowling Green Police Department responded around 1 p.m. Monday to the 1300 block of College Street for a reported hit-and-run collision. Upon arrival, police say a witness stated a black SUV was traveling east on Alumni Drive…

WANTED WEDNESDAY: Troopers seeking man in connection with vehicle theft, burglary charges

HARDIN, HART COUNTIES, Ky. – For this week’s Wanted Wednesday, the Kentucky State Police is searching for a man wanted on vehicle theft and burglary charges. Authorities say they are searching for 43-year-old Jerry Beeler on charges of second-degree burglary and theft by unlawful taking or disposition auto between $1,000 and $10,000. Beeler is described as 5 feet 8 inches…

Flewelling’s two-run triple lifts Bowling Green to 2-1 victory

Bowling Green, Kentucky – Nathan Flewelling collected a two-run triple in his High-A debut, propelling the Bowling Green Hot Rods (65-60, 31-30) to a 2-1 victory over the Asheville Tourists (51-72, 22-36) on Tuesday at Bowling Green Ballpark in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Asheville started the scoring in the top of the third off Hot Rods starter Trevor Harrison. Hector Salas…

UPDATE: two dead in two-vehicle collision in Warren County

BOWLING GREEN, KY. – Two people have died following a wrong-way crash on Interstate 65 in Warren County. Kentucky State Police say the collision happened just before 5 p.m. Monday near the 15-mile marker on I-65 northbound. According to investigators, 80-year-old Garland Johnson of McDonough, Georgia, was driving a 1998 Cadillac El Dorado south in the northbound lanes when he…

Dog up for adoption spends nearly a year at Simpson Co. Animal Shelter

Courtesy of Michael Gregory. FRANKLIN, Ky. – Anniversaries are often something to celebrate, but for a shelter dog, reaching a year without a home is a heavy milestone. Sturgill has been at the Simpson County Animal Shelter since last October, spending nearly a year at the shelter. The shelter describes Sturgill as a friendly, smart adult male dog. Rescuers say…

Blood Assurance in need of donations needed for cancer, sickle cell patients

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Blood Assurance is asking for lifesaving donations for cancer and sickle cell patients. September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month and this week is National Blood Donation Week. This month, Blood Assurance is reaching out to the community for blood and platelet donations in honor of patients whose survival depends on them….

Kraft Heinz undoes blockbuster merger after a decade of changing tastes

By DEE-ANN DURBIN and MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writers

NEW YORK (AP) — Kraft Heinz is splitting into two companies a decade after a merger of the brands created one of the biggest food manufacturers on the planet. One of the companies, currently called Global Taste Elevation Co., will include brands such as Heinz, Philadelphia cream cheese and Kraft Mac & Cheese, Kraft Heinz said Tuesday. The other, currently…

C.F. Martin Jr. retires from Farmers RECC Board of Directors

Source: Farmers RECC.GLASGOW, Ky. – C.F. Martin Jr. is officially retired from the Farmers RECC board. According to a release Tuesday, Martin retired in August. He served on the board, representing District II, for 30 years. Through his dedication and diligence throughout his time there, the release states he was “an integral part of the cooperative program.” The release continues,…

Man charged with incest, rape in Allen County

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A man that resides in a local Mennonite community is accused of raping a juvenile. According to the Allen County Sheriff’s Office, a local Mennonite community contacted them to report an allegation against an adult male member of the community having sexual intercourse with a juvenile member. ACSO states detectives obtained a confession from the male suspect,…