Photo: Whitley County Sheriff’s Department/FacebookCORBIN, Ky. – A Whitley County mother and her boyfriend are facing charges related to the death of her 3-year-old. While details have not been released on the toddler’s death, Kentucky State Police say this has been an ongoing investigation since Feb. 19. The child’s mother, Alexandra M. Datson/Ward, 20, of Corbin, has been charged with…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A second person has been arrested after police say a 17-year-old died from a fentanyl overdose. According to authorities, a joint investigation began with Bowling Green police detectives and the Bowling Green-Warren County Drug Task Force after a 17-year-old male was found dead by his mother on Feb. 8 in Bowling Green. Robert Watkins, 32, of…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A presidential candidate was in bowling Green Friday meeting with Republican lawmakers and some vying for the Republican nomination for the governor’s race. Asa Hutchinson spoke at the National Corvette Museum during the Southern Kentucky Lincoln Dinner Day Dinner. The dinner raises money for the Republican Party of Warren County. Hutchinson is the former governor of…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Special Olympics Kentucky Area 5 Track and Field meet returned to Bowling Green High School in Bowling Green on Saturday. The Area 5 Meet included more than 125 athletes from Allen, Barren, Christian, and Warren counties. This is the first of four weekends of the Special Olympics area track and field season, which concludes May…
For today’s What’s Happening SoKY, we met with Amy Combs! She spoke to us about what you can expect to see at the next upcoming Lost River Sessions. Coming up on April 20th, you can expect to see James Carothers’s Band with Goldpine. Doors open at 6:00 PM at the Capitol. To learn more about the artists attending and the…
For today’s Sunrise Spotlight, brought to you by the German American Bank, we met with Harriette Hines. She spoke to us about the upcoming Bourbon and Bowties! Friends of Riverview present Bourbon & Bow Ties on Friday, April 21, from 6:00-9:00 PM at The Venue at 939 Adams Street. All proceeds benefit Riverview at Hobson Grove, or the Hobson House….
They’re often used to decorate homes, but bringing nature inside may also help your health, both mentally and physically. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, Morgan Hoover has more on the potential benefits of planting down some roots at home.
CAVE CITY, Ky. – This past Saturday volunteers at Caverna Elementary School helped build 40 beds for community members that are part of the Barren County, Glasgow and Caverna school districts. Community members came together to hand deliver, pillows, sheet and of course the handmade beds to these families in need. “This has truly been an amazing community event,” Caverna…
SMITHS GROVE, Ky. – A Brownsville man has been arrested in connection with a string of burglaries, police say. Smiths Grove police chief Jason Franks confirmed Saturday night that Jess Mason has been detained. Mason faces charges related to multiple burglaries in Smiths Grove, as well as additional charges in Brownsville, Franks says. A burglary occurred at Marigold Vintage Friday…
An Adairville man has been charged with manslaughter in the case of a woman’s overdose death. A release states the case stems from Feb. 16, when South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force agents were called to assist with the investigation into an overdose. The victim was found unresponsive and taken to a hospital, where she later died, officials say. As…
