BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Tennessee man is facing 25 years in prison in a Bowling Green sex trafficking case. According to the United States Department of Justice, Portier Q. Govan, 37, of Memphis was sentenced to 25 years in prison and 10 years of supervised release after a jury found Govan guilty in December 2024. Officials say during the…
Source: Metcalfe County Schools.EDMONTON, Ky. – The Metcalfe County Board of Education has approved the 2025-26 salary schedule, which includes across-the-board pay raises for all district staff. The board met in regular session on Tuesday, June 10. According to the district, classified employees will receive an additional $1.50 per hour pay increase, while certified employees will receive a salary increase…
SMITHS GROVE, Ky. – One man has won a distillery tour and cash prize package from the Kentucky Lottery after making a stop in Smiths Grove. Lottery officials say Darryl Board of Mobile, Alabama received the call sharing he is a grand prize winner of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail® Second-Chance retailer promotion. Board was traveling to Kentucky from Alabama to…
Source: BGMU. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local graduate has been named the recipient of the 2025 TVA Power Play Scholarship. According to Bowling Green Municipal Utilities, Abigail Johns is one of 40 recipients to receive a $4,000 college scholarship from TVA’s Power Play Scholarship Association. BGMU says Johns graduated high school from a homeschool program and from SKYCTC with…
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – One soldier is dead and another is injured in a helicopter training accident. 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) Office of Public Affairs says that at approximately 7 pm on Wednesday, a helicopter crashed in the Fort Campbell training area. Two servicemembers were inside. According to a release, one soldier is dead and another soldier was transported…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Two from Michigan allegedly stole a moving truck. The Kentucky State Police says troopers with the Desi West unit had a camera on a stolen U-Haul from Michigan on I-65 northbound at the Tennessee state line. KSP Post 3 troopers at the Warren County, Simpson County line conducted a traffic stop at the 23-mile marker northbound…
Source: Cave City Police Department. CAVE CITY, Ky. – Cave City police say they are working to identify a vehicle from a recent incident. The Cave City Police Department released the photo above on Wednesday seeking further information to identify the vehicle. Police say it was last seen near Dairy Queen on N. Dixie Highway in Cave City. If you…
Source: Norton Children’s. LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Norton Children’s has announced plans to build a new pediatric care campus that will include a full-service hospital for children with complex medical needs, research facilities and expanded specialty services. According to Norton Children’s, the project is a major expansion for the health care system and will include the system’s second dedicated children’s hospital….
Source: Med Center Health. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Medical Center EMS has received national recognition for its commitment to care for those experiencing the most severe form of heart attack and stroke. According to Med Center Health, Medical Center EMS has received the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS Gold achievement award and the Target: Stroke Honor Roll achievement award…
Source: BRAWA.GLASGOW, Ky. – The Barren River Animal Welfare Association is working to learn more after the shelter says a dog and three of her puppies were dropped in its parking lot. The shelter says the animals were left on the property around 8:15 a.m. Wednesday morning. General manager of BRAWA, Connie Greer, says this is the third time animals…
