WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Sen. Mitch McConnell has issued a statement following the death of former Warren County sheriff Jerry “Peanuts” Gaines. McConnell stated: “I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Warren County Sheriff Jerry ‘Peanuts’ Gaines. Sheriff Gaines devoted nearly four decades to serving the public—making him the longest serving sheriff in Kentucky history. An accomplished…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Hilltopper Basketball earned a dominant exhibition win over Kentucky Wesleyan, 82-43, on Wednesday night in E.A. Diddle Arena. It was all Hilltoppers from start to finish as WKU jumped out to a 12-point lead at the break, going into halftime with a 36-24 advantage over the Panthers. The Tops turned it up a notch in the…
Source: Norton Children’s. LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Some Kentucky NICU babies are ready for Halloween a little early. Some of Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital’s smallest patients are celebrating their first Halloween in style. The hospital kicked off Wednesday early with some Halloween costumes for the babies. NICU nurses Angie Lewis, Becca Epling and others spend hours each year on their…
Source: WKYT via CBS Newspath. FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) – This morning, first lady Britainy Beshear presented a proclamation from the governor making the designation for Domestic Violence Awareness Month. WKYT reports the event took place at the Capitol Education Center in Frankfort. The event also included a special ceremony to remember Kentuckians lost to intimate partner homicide over the past…
LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – One person is injured following a wreck Wednesday afternoon in Logan County. Logan County sheriff Stephen Stratton confirmed one person was extracted from a single-vehicle crash on the 3900 block of Deerlick Road. Stratton says that patient was flown to a Nashville hospital for treatment of serious injuries. According to Stratton, that road has reopened.
(CNN) – It has been a decade since a landmark study sparked new guidelines, recommending peanut products be fed to young babies in order to help prevent the development of life-threatening allergies. Since then, peanut allergies have significantly declined in the U.S., according to a new study. In today’s Health Minute, an expert shares how peanut products can safety be…
Source: WFIE.PARIS (WFIE) – More than $100 million worth of jewels were stolen from the Louvre in Paris over the weekend in a heist that has made headlines across the globe. Now, some western Kentucky high school students who witnessed it are sharing their experience. WFIE reports Trinity High School students and staff were at the Louvre as part of…
RUSTON, La. – WKU Football took down Louisiana Tech 28-27 in overtime on Tuesday at Joe Aillet Stadium. Quarterback Rodney Tisdale Jr. connected with Moussa Barry for the game-winning two-point conversion in overtime to come away with the win, which moved the Hilltoppers to 6-2 overall and made the program bowl eligible for the seventh time in seven seasons under…
WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of former sheriff Jerry “Peanuts” Gaines. On Wednesday afternoon, the agency confirmed Gaines’ death, sharing the legacy he leaves behind, stating: “Sheriff Gaines faithfully served the citizens of Warren County as Sheriff from 1978-1982 and again from 1987-2018, making him the longest-serving Sheriff in Warren County, and…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One lucky winner in Bowling Green can claim $25,000 a year for life. Kentucky Lottery officials say a drawing held Tuesday, Oct. 21 produced a winning ticket sold in the Commonwealth. The ticket was sold at Jr. Foods at 3380 Louisville Road in Bowling Green. That winning ticket matched the first five numbers drawn, officials say,…
