File PhotoSIMPSON COUNTY, Ky. – A local county gained a large amount of funding Friday in an announcement by Gov. Andy Beshear. The governor announced over $5 million in awards for Simpson County. He says the money is going to support career and technical education, tourism marketing, cleaner water projects and six local nonprofit organizations. These include Boys and Girls…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Warren County man is facing jail time after a wild turn of events that police say includes an attempted kidnapping. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office says they got a call Thursday around 5:29 p.m. about the attempted kidnapping of a 5-yer-old on Mulberry Avenue. Once authorities got to the house, police say the father of…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A man is facing a murder charge after a fatal fire in Warren County claimed one life. On Monday around 3:53 a.m., the Warren County Sheriff’s Office was contacted to assist with a fire on the 600 block of Penns Chapel Road. Police say upon arrival, they found the house fully engulfed. After the fire was…
For today’s What’s Happening SoKY, we met up with Ruth Morgan and Gale Smrtic. They told us about the upcoming theme for March and an opportunity for your work to be displayed at the Guild. You can submit your animal-related work to Gail Smrtic, providing your name, artwork size, and phone number. To learn more about this art submission event,…
For today’s Sunrise Spotlight, brought to you by the German American Bank, we met with Janese Cleary. She told us about some upcoming comedy shows happening this weekend at La Gala. This Saturday at 7:00 PM you can catch Rob Wentz and Caleb McGraw. The ages are eighteen to laugh and twenty-one to drink! For more information about where to…
Former president Jimmy Carter remains in hospice care, choosing to spend his remaining days at home with his family. But the 98-year-old will leave behind a legacy filled with service to those in need. It includes helping to nearly eradicate a parasitic disease that plagued some of the poorest countries in the world. In today’s Living Well, brought to you…
A local woman has overcome many of life’s obstacles and now she wants to help other women feel more confident. In today’s Feel Good Friday, brought to you by JC Kirby & Son, News 40’s Michael Ridgeway shares her story.
(Source: Logan County, Kentucky Sheriff’s Office/Facebook)OLMSTEAD, Ky. – If you’re passing through Logan County tonight, you may want to seek an alternate route. The Logan County Sheriff’s Office says the 9800 block of Clarksville Road is closed due to an overturned semi. Police say the truck lost its load of scrap metal during the wreck. The road will be closed…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A separate overdose death case within one week in Warren County has resulted in another arrest. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office says it responded around 6:08 a.m. Wednesday to Mt. Olivet Road for an overdose involving fentanyl. Police say upon arrival, Narcan and CPR were administered to the victim but the individual remained unresponsive. Jeffrey Wilson,…
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – An attorney says a Logan County man has been found guilty of 41 counts of sexual abuse. The attorney for defendant Jeffrey Glenn Harper, 55, of Russellville confirmed the Logan Circuit Court found Harper guilty of the charges. According to court documents, Harper was charged with the majority of the counts of first-degree sexual abuse on Sept….
