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Grand jury indicts man on rape of a 5-year-old child

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Warren County grand jury indicted a Bowling Green man Wednesday on rape and sodomy charges. Tracy Allen Ward, 46, who has been jailed since June 20 when he was arrested, is accused of violent sex crimes against a five-year-old child and was also indicted Wednesday on a drug possession charge. Ward told police he was…

Commissioner Quarles proclaims Sept. 20-26 as Farm Safety and Health Week in Kentucky

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Ryan Quarles has proclaimed Sept. 20-26 as Farm Safety and Health Week in Kentucky to encourage farmers and farm workers to put safety first at all times. The theme for this year’s safety week is “Every Farmer Counts.” “Farmers face a variety of risks in the course of their work, from machinery accidents, chemical…

Inaugural recipient for Toppers Assist Scholarship announced

Courtesy WKU

From left to right: Matt Maresca, Anthony Winchester, Frank Jones III, Donald Smith, and AJ Slaughter. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Frank Jones III, a WKU freshman from Bowling Green, was named the inaugural recipient of the newly established Toppers Assist Scholarship. Jones, a 2020 graduate of Bowling Green High School, received a $2,000 scholarship for the 2020-2021 academic year. He…

I-165 Natcher northbound ramp to 31-W widening to begin soon

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A press release from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Thursday announced that a project to widen the northbound ramp to U.S. 31-W Nashville Road in Bowling Green is expected to begin Monday. The widened ramp will feature dual left turn lanes. Construction is scheduled to take approximately three weeks. During that time, the ramp will be usable…

Scottsville, Bonnieville and Cave City receive CARES Act reimbursements

File PhotoFRANKFORT, Ky. – In collaboration with the Department for Local Government, Thursday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced 22 Western Kentucky governments were approved for $14,905,621 in reimbursements from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act for local governments with expenses related to COVID-19. “The COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult for everyone, and our local governments are no exception,”…