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Pets of the Day – Rosie Roo and Daisy Doo

For today’s Pets of the Day, brought to you by Morgantown Bank and Trust, we’re excited for you to meet a bonded pair of sisters, Rosie Roo and Daisy Doo! Miss Roo is such a sweet and loving girl who, despite her rough start at life, just wants to give you all the love she can. The shelter says these…

Teranga Academy graduate, detained since June 4, released on bond

Photo Credit: Fugees FamilyBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green Teranga Academy graduate, detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on June 4, has been released on bond. Fugees Family CEO Luma Mufleh says Ernesto Manuel-Andres was released on a $1,500 bond on Tuesday, a day after the Department of Homeland Security blocked his release. The bond is the lowest…

Some medications don’t always mix well with heat: here’s how to stay safe

(CNN) – As summer temperatures continue to rise, so does the danger of heat-related illnesses, and some commonly prescribed medications can make your body even more susceptible to the sun. A recent Health Minute explores how some medications pose an added danger with high temperatures, heat and humidity. Dr. Jesse Bracamonte, family physician with the Mayo Clinic says, “People are…

Microplastics from packaging contaminate food and drinks, study finds

(CNN) – Food packaging is contaminating food and drinks with potentially toxic chemicals from plastics. That’s according to a new study published Tuesday in the journal NPJ Science of Food. The new research shows that just opening grocery store items can contaminate your food with micro- and nano-plastics. Things like unwrapping deli meat or cheese or opening cartons of milk…

Former Caverna High School basketball coach indicted, pleads not guilty

HORSE CAVE, Ky. – A former Caverna High School basketball coach has been indicted and is pleading not guilty in a case involving several charges, including child abuse. According to court records, a not guilty plea was entered for 37-year-old Terrence Miles on June 17. Prior to this, court records show an an indictment was filed on June 3. Miles…

Sen. Rand Paul introduces the Collegiate Sports Integrity Act

WASHINGTON –  U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) has introduced the Collegiate Sports Integrity Act. According to a release by Paul’s office, the legislation aims to restore free-market principles to college athletics by exempting intercollegiate athletic conferences, associations and participating schools from federal antitrust laws.” The release states that antitrust laws have allowed judges “to dictate the rules of college sports.”…

Kentucky State Police Foundation names new board members

Source: Kentucky State Police Foundation. FRANKFORT, Ky. —The Kentucky State Police Foundation is welcoming Andrea Walker Rich and Brett Blackwell as the newest members of its Board of Directors. Walker Rich joined the board on June 10, and Blackwell joined on April 7. KSP Foundation executive director Alison Chavies expressed her excitement about the new additions to the board. “Andrea…

Franklin police seeking identities in Lowe’s theft case

Source: Franklin Police Department. FRANKLIN, Ky. – The Franklin Police Department is asking for the community’s help to identify two men in a reported theft case. Police say the theft occurred at Lowe’s in Franklin. Details are limited at this time. If you have any information, you may call dispatch at 270-586-8824.

Louisville Orchestra to return to Glasgow on July 8

Photo source: Louisville OrchestraGLASGOW, Ky. – The Louisville Orchestra is bringing its “In Harmony” tour to Glasgow on July 8. According to by the Louisville Orchestra, the orchestra and music director Teddy Abrams will bring free music to four stops in Kentucky next month. These include the following stops: Glasgow on July 8 Elizabethtown on July 9 Muhlenberg on July…