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Hart County Raider Football creates Schyler Oldham memorial fund

Source: Hart County Raider Football. HART COUNTY, Ky. – The Hart County Raider Football team is sharing how you can help support those grieving the recent loss of a Hart County student. The team says a memorial fund has been started to support funeral expenses for 18-year-old Schylder Oldham, who died last week. Head football coach for Hart County High…

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 Traffic Impact Report for Sept. 28 through Oct. 3

Release: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Sept. 28, 2025) – The expected traffic impacts in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 area for Sept. 28 through Oct. 3 are 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…

Local Kentucky State Police Troopers and Officers honored at annual awards

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Local law enforcement was honored at an annual awards ceremony. Eight KSP Post 3 Troopers and Officers were honored at the Sworn Awards Ceremony on Friday for going above and beyond the call of service. According to a release, the annual awards ceremony highlights those who are dedicated to protecting Kentucky’s 120 counties with a mission of…

2 people safe following structure fire in Warren County

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Two adults are safe following a house fire Saturday night in Warren County. According to Richardsville Fire Department chief Brian Lee, units responded to the two-story structure on the 1500 block of Richardsville Road. Lee says the fire was brought under control, and two adults that were inside when it started were able to get out….

Fourth District Fire Department responds to structure fire

BUTLER COUNTY, Ky – According to a release from the Fourth District Fire Department in Butler County, crews responded to a structure fire near the 9000 block of Brownsville road. When crews arrived at the scene, they found heavy fire coming from the side of a house.  Due to the type of material the building was made out of, authorities…

Authorities believe former UK student’s baby was ‘full-term’ at birth, records state

Story and Photo By Kentucky Kernel Staff

Laken Snelling walks out during her preliminary hearing on Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, at Fayette County District Court in Lexington, Ky. Source: Kentucky Kernel Staff. WARNING: This story contains graphic information regarding pregnancy, childbirth and an infant death. Reader/viewer discretion is advised. LEXINGTON, Ky. (Kentucky Kernel) – New developments were released Friday regarding the death of a former University of…

Family of man who died in ICE custody seeking to bring him back to Kentucky

Story by Ajay Patel, LEX 18

Source: LEX 18/UGC.LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18/UGC) – A family is now fighting to bring a 42-year-old Honduran citizen’s body home after his death while in ICE custody last week. According to LEX 18, the man’s daughter, along with a former girlfriend in Lexington, are working to bring Santos Reyes-Banegas’ body home for burial. “My baby has to suffer for the…

KSP Post 3 to host Coffee with a Trooper

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is providing an opportunity to get to know local law enforcement better. KSP Post 3, based in Bowling Green, is hosting Coffee with a Trooper on Wednesday, Oct. 1 from 9 to 11 a.m. The event will be held at Q Coffee Emporium on Waterbury Court off of Nashville Road. The public…

2 dead after collision between motorcycle and tractor-trailer in Caldwell County

MADISONVILLE, Ky. – Two people are dead following a collision between a motorcycle and tractor-trailer in Caldwell County on Thursday night. The Kentucky State Police says Caldwell County dispatch requested assistance from troopers regarding the collision on Interstate 69 northbound near the 75-mile marker. According to a preliminary investigation, authorities say Gregory Standard of Louisville was driving a tractor-trailer northbound…

Hart County Schools mourns loss of senior high school student

Source: Brooks Funeral Home KY. HART COUNTY, Ky. – The Hart County school system is mourning the loss of Hart County High School student Schyler Oldham. An obituary posted by Brooks Funeral Home says Schyler Oldham was 18 years old and died on Thursday, Sept. 25. According to a social media post by Hart County Raiders Football, “Schyler was more…