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Body identified as missing Breckinridge County woman last seen 2 years ago

Photo: Evelyn Blake with a young girl, courtesy of Missing Persons in Kentucky Facebook page via K105. BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY, Ky. (K105) – A body has been identified as a woman missing from Breckinridge County since July 2024. According to a report by K105, exactly two years later, the Breckinridge County Sheriff’s Office stated Tuesday that the remains were identified as…

Under 200 outages left after 5,200 reported without power after storms

Source: Farmers RECC. GLASGOW, Ky. – Significant progress has been made in restoring power outages following recent severe weather across south-central Kentucky. In an update Thursday, Farmers Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation, or Farmers RECC, says it has restored thousands of outages, bringing the current number down to 184. This is a large contrast compared to nearly 5,200 power outages just…

Grayson County Sheriff seeks information in ongoing investigation

LEITCHFIELD, Ky. – The Grayson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for public assistance in identifying a man in an ongoing investigation. According to GCSO, the investigation stems from an incident at Walgreens on North Main Street in Leitchfield on June 8 at approximately 6:50 pm. Video surveillance shows the man exiting the store and driving away in a white pickup…

Utica man arrested in Ohio County stolen tractor investigation

CROMWELL, Ky. – A suspect in an Ohio County tractor theft investigation was arrested Wednesday evening. According to the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office, a tractor was stolen from the area of U.S. Highway 231 in the Cromwell area on July 13. During the investigation, OCSO received a tip leading to the discovery of the tractor at 395 Greebrier Road in…

Springfield gas station employee charged after allegedly selling illegal Kratom products in parking lot

SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. – A Tennessee gas station employee is accused of selling illegal Kratom products out of the trunk of his vehicle. According to a press release, Robertson County Sheriff’s Office investigators executed a search warrant at the North Point gas station located at 4960 Highway 41N in Springfield on Tuesday. During the investigation, law enforcement located “numerous illegal Kratom…

NWS survey team reports preliminary EF-2 tornado in Grayson County

GRAYSON COUNTY, Ky. – A preliminary EF-2 tornado reportedly hit Grayson County Tuesday evening, according to the National Weather Service Survey Team on Wednesday. The NWS Survey Team says southeast Grayson County suffered damage from an EF-2 tornado with wind speeds of at least 115 miles per hour. According to the NWS, the preliminary tornado hit just east of the…

Jennifer Kash named executive director of The Foundry Christian Community Center

Source: The Foundry. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Foundry Christian Community Center has announced Jennifer Kash as its new executive director. According to The Foundry, Kash has more than 30 years of leadership experience in government contracting, financial management, team development and community engagement. In addition, The Foundry says Kash is “a longtime advocate for education, immigrants, refugees and community…

Tennessee man charged with drug trafficking, illegal firearm possession in Allen County

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A Tennessee man is charged with drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession following a traffic stop. According to a uniform citation, the Allen County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Franklin Road after observing a vehicle with “unconfirmed insurance.” Law enforcement made contact with the driver, 53-year-old Timothy Dyal, of Westmoreland, Tennessee. Deputies say they detected…