BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Ritters Mill Bridge is set to reopen Monday, Oct. 27, according to Barren County officials. The bridge is expected to open to traffic at 8 a.m. This follows a bridge project, which caused a road closure to begin last month that lasted for about 30 days. For more Barren County road updates, click here.
Source: Simpson County Sheriff’s Office. FRANKLIN, Ky. – The Simpson County Animal Shelter says it is trying to learn more after a dog was found Wednesday night tied to the ground near railroad tracks. According to the shelter’s social media, the dog was found “in the middle of nowhere” by hunters that happened to stumble upon him. The dog was…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Public Theatre of Kentucky needs your help. It’s not easy for the show to go on when the lights go out – but that’s exactly what PTK says it has been trying to do. The theatre says its equipment, which has been used for more than 20 years, is nearing its end. The result? Delayed,…
Homemade Cut Up Cornbread Ready to EatSource: Envato/By By bhofack2. MORGANTOWN, Ky. – The community is invited to an upcoming fundraiser supper to meet Butler County area candidates. The Fourth District Volunteer Fire Department invites the public to join it for the bean and cornbread supper on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 5 p.m. Meals will cost $5 and will include…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Todd Stewart, in his 14th year as WKU’s Director of Athletics, has been appointed by Conference USA to the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision Oversight Committee. The FBSOC oversees the administration and governance of FBS football. It works with conferences and schools to ensure rules, policies and championships are fair and consistent across the subdivision. The…
SMITHS GROVE, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office responded to a complaint of drug use with a 15-year-old juvenile present at a Smiths Grove home just before Noon on Wednesday. Sheriff Brett Hightower says deputies, along with DCBS, executed a search warrant at a home on Will Bohannon Road. Hightower says deputies located 5.5 pounds of suspected marijuana, suspected…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Football lost to FIU 25-6 on Tuesday at Houchens-Smith Stadium. The Hilltoppers fall to 5-2 overall and 3-1 in Conference USA with the loss.HOW IT HAPPENED FIU got on the board first with a 37-yard field goal on the opening drive of the game. The Panthers extended their lead to 6-0 with a 28-yard field goal…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has announced Team Kentucky is sending over $118.2 million to six counties to purchase properties from willing and voluntary Kentuckians in flood-prone areas. According to a release by the governor’s office Wednesday, officials estimate the funds will benefit more than 600 homeowners and help them to relocate to a safer home out of a…
Source: Junior Achievement. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It’s time to place orders for the annual Junior Achievement Chili and Cheese Community Celebration for Western Kentucky University’s “Once Upon a Hill” Homecoming 2025 week. The luncheon will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 29 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. during WKU’s Community Day at Montana Grille. The event, presented by English…
OWENSBORO, Ky. – An Owensboro man has died following a motorcycle wreck in Daviess County. According to the Kentucky State Police, a fatal collision occurred Tuesday evening on Carter Road in Owensboro. Around 8:42 p.m., troopers say they were patrolling Carter Road when they located a collision on Carter Road near the U.S. 60 Bypass off-ramp. During a preliminary investigation,…
