BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kentucky State Senator and Majority Whip Mike Wilson announced his endorsement for Kentucky’s new U.S. Senator. On Thursday, Wilson issued a release stating his support for U.S. Congressman Andy Barr. “Western Kentucky needs a leader with proven results, and someone who has the experience and relationships in Washington, DC, who can hit the ground running for…
GREENSBORO, N.C. – WKU Baseball Head Coach Marc Rardin was named ABCA/ATEC Midwest Region Co-Coach of the Year, the American Baseball Coaches Association announced Tuesday. The ABCA/ATEC Regional Coaches of the Year are selected by members of the ABCA All-America and Coach of the Year Committees in all nine divisions: NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA, NJCAA Divisions I,…
This report has been updated since it was originally posted. WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – One person is reportedly being treated for traumatic injuries following a collision early Thursday morning on Interstate 65. According to the Warren County Fire Department System, the Alvaton Fire Department and Bowling Green Fire Department responded to a reported injury collision on I-65 near the 16-mile…
(Photo courtesy of the Kentucky Capitol Annex Photography Team) FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered that flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset Friday, June 27 in honor of a Fort Campbell soldier who died in an aviation accident. U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Dustin Kelly Wright, 40, of Woodlawn, Tennessee, died…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has announced $6.5 million is being awarded to support 13 bridge projects in Kentucky, including in Barren County. The Barren County Fiscal Court will receive $439,316 for a bridge preservation project on Matthews Mill Road that has a posted weight limit, officials say. “Bridges link more than roads; they link Kentuckians to the places…
Source: Warren County Public Library. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. —The Warren County Public Library is hosting a screening for a new documentary at the Capitol on Monday, July 28, followed by a Q&A. The documentary, “The Finisher,” chronicles British ultrarunner Jasmin Paris’s historic 2024 finish at the Barkley Marathons, the first ever by a woman. Organizers of the event say the…
Source: Warren County Fire Department System. WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – More than 20 acres is damaged after a reported combine fire on Wednesday. According to the Warren County Fire Department System, yesterday afternoon, units were dispatched to the fire in Plano Fire Department’s district. Upon arrival, fire officials say crews battled a large-scale fire burning over 20 acres of a…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A packaging provider is making a multi-million dollar investment in South Central Kentucky. On Thursday, ValorFlex Packaging of Kentucky, Inc., announced a $23.4 million investment in an advanced manufacturing facility in Bowling Green. The company specializes in lamination, flexographic printing, and pouching. According to a release, the project will create 82 high-quality jobs and anchor the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Police have released the identity of a shooting victim that was found at a Bowling Green business. According to Bowling Green Police Department public information officer Ronnie Ward, the victim has been identified as 39-year-old Robert L. Dark of Bowling Green. Dark is listed as the owner of Martin Auto Mart on the car dealership’s website….
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