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Elizabethtown Fire Department mourns loss of longtime firefighter

Source: Elizabethtown Fire Department. ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. – The Elizabethtown Fire Department is mourning the loss of longtime Firefighter Ryan Druen. According to a social media post on Friday, he served the department for 24 years as a dedicated engineer. The Elizabethtown Fire Department says Druen was known for “the pride he took in the fire service and for the time…

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 releases list of expected traffic impacts

Source: Canva. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is sharing expected traffic impacts in District Three area through June 5. This includes the projects listed below. All work is subject to change. Interstate 165 A project to completely restore and preserve the I-165 bridges over the Green River (mile point 32.6) in Butler County continues. Motorists have switched…

Lexington man wins $100,000 lottery prize

Source: Kentucky Lottery. LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Lexington man’s first time ever playing the lottery resulted in a $100,000 win. That’s according to the Kentucky Lottery, which says Frank Arrazola said the win happened completely by chance. He reportedly stopped at Anniston Mart during a trip back from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. “We were driving home and stopped for gas….

Fort Campbell soldier dies after motorcycle wreck in Clarksville

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – A Fort Campbell soldier is dead following a crash in Clarksville, Tennessee. According to a social media post by the Clarksville Police Department, the crash occurred around 6:24 p.m. Thursday on Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway between an SUV and a motorcycle. Authorities say the motorcyclist was pronounced dead while being transported to Vanderbilt Clarksville. Police say…

2 charged with drug offenses involving fentanyl, cocaine in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Two men are behind bars on several drug-related charges in Bowling Green. According to a uniform citation, on Thursday evening, the Kentucky State Police observed a vehicle traveling southbound on Interstate 165 near the 1-mile marker. Authorities say the vehicle had excessive window tinting, and one passenger was not wearing a seatbelt. As a result, troopers…

Authorities searching for missing Pulaski County teen

PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. – Law enforcement is searching for a missing Pulaski County teen. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) says 18-year-old Mirando Minton was last seen by her grandmother between May 28 and May 29 in the Angel Ridge Road area. Minton’s grandmother believed Mirando was going for a walk. Minton is described as a white female who is…

Wanted man charged with fleeing police in Simpson County

FRANKLIN, Ky. – A wanted man is charged with fleeing police in Simpson County on Thursday. According to a uniform citation, the Franklin Police Department observed a driver with active warrants traveling on Nashville Road in Franklin. Police say the driver was identified as 54-year-old Michael Chastain of Brownsville. Authorities say the vehicle was speeding when they attempted a traffic…

Emergency personnel respond to Hart County crash

LeGrande, Ky. – Emergency personnel responded to a crash in Hart County early Friday morning. According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, the single-vehicle crash involving a commercial vehicle happened in LeGrande near the Wigwam General Store. KY 218 was blocked just east of U.S. 31E. KYTC says the crash scene was cleared at 5:45 am and the roadway reopened. This…

Two vehicles totaled in fire near Nashville Road home

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A vehicle fire in Bowling Green destroyed two vehicles but was stopped before it could spread to a nearby home, according to the Woodburn Volunteer Fire Department. Firefighters were dispatched to 13340 Nashville Road on Thursday after callers reported a vehicle fully engulfed in flames and threatening a second nearby vehicle. Officials said both vehicles were…

Driver, 2 juveniles dead after crash in Barren County

UPDATE May 28 at 6:40 p.m.: CAVE CITY, Ky. – Two juveniles and one woman are dead following a crash Saturday in Barren County. In an update, the Kentucky State Police stated the driver, 35-year-old Aleah Kroger of Dayton, Ohio, died at TriStar Skyline Medical Center on Sunday, May 24. According to authorities, this follows after troopers received a call…