BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – McDonald’s restaurants in Bowling Green are supporting local teachers with their annual Fries for School Supplies fundraiser. McDonald’s stated in a release that their locations in Bowling Green will contribute 10% of proceeds from all a la carte fry sales to local schools through Friday, Aug. 26. With the help of these funds, schools may provide…
GLASGOW, Ky. – Glasgow police say they arrested a woman Friday on theft charges. On Aug. 19, the Glasgow Police Department responded to Walmart to a shoplifting complaint and made contact with 34-year-old Jacqueline Nicole Curtsinger of Glasgow, who attempted to provide a false identity multiple times. Authorities stated they confirmed Curtsinger had three active warrants, and she was placed…
MADISONVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky State Police say that 40-year-old Glenn Riddle was arrested after allegedly sharing images of children in sexual performances online. KSP stated in a release that an Internet Crimes Against Children investigation led to the arrest after KSP’s Electronic Crime Branch discovered Riddle sharing the material. After a search of his home in Madisonville on Aug. 22,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green Municipal Utilities sent 2 crews to Letcher County 2 weeks ago to aid with repair to water systems. The crews returned over the weekend and Safety Director Jason Duckett took time to speak with News 40 about their experience with our eastern neighbors. Duckett said the biggest challenge for he and other workers was…
File PhotoFRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday that disaster food benefits have been approved for residents and people working in the eastern Kentucky counties affected by devastating floods. In July, the president issued a major disaster declaration in Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Whitley counties, which has allowed for Disaster Supplemental…
FRANKLIN, Ky. – Simpson County Sheriff’s Office says a man was arrested following an investigation after he did not comply with the sex offender registry. On Aug. 19 around 10 p.m., Simpson County Sheriff’s Office deputies completed an investigation and arrested Christion Price at an address on Morgantown Road in Simpson County for failure to comply with the sex offender…
MULBERRY, Ark. (AP) — Three Arkansas law enforcement officers were suspended, and state police launched an investigation after a video posted on social media showed two of them beating a suspect while a third officer held him on the ground. Authorities said the officers were responding to a report of a man making threats outside a convenience store in the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A preventive maintenance project on U.S. 68 Veterans Memorial in Bowling Green is set to begin this week. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet stated the project will be from the bridge over Jennings Creek (mile point 11.1) to near Old Barren River Road (mile point 12.9). Drivers should expect lane closures and a lower speed limit. The…
(Source: Chaney’s Dairy Barn) BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Chaney’s Dairy Barn was recognized this weekend at the Kentucky State Fair! The local business earned a gold medal for their premium vanilla ice cream. “So great when hard work gets rewarded. We have known for the past year that the product we are making is really stinking good. Cow care, quality…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Authorities say nine people have been arrested following an incident that caused people to run out of the Kentucky State Fair. Around 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, Kentucky State Police received an initial report of a disturbance in front of the Midway Area on the Kentucky State Fair grounds. KSP stated the Kentucky State Fair Board…
