MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. – A yearly tradition is returning to Mammoth Cave National Park. MCNP’s Annual Bat Day event will take place on Saturday, August 30, from 10 am to 9 pm. The event features activities and information on the conservation and education of bats. MCNP says Bat Day is made possible by Friends of Mammoth Cave National Park, which,…
Photo Credit: WKU AthleticsBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Football offensive lineman Marshall Jackson has been named a G5 Preseason All-American by HERO Sports, the publication announced Wednesday. Jackson received Third Team Offense recognition, and he was one of just eight representatives from Conference USA on the HERO Sports G5 Preseason All-American Teams. The Brandenburg, Kentucky, native has already been named…
LEITCHFIELD, Ky. – A beloved Leitchfield department store employee was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Friday. Grayson County Sheriff Norm Chaffins says his office responded to the 3700 block of Shrewsbury Road to an injury accident with entrapment at approximately 7:13 am. GCSO’s investigation shows Mary E. Haynes, 59, of Leitchfield, was driving a SUV northbound on Shrewsbury Road…
UPDATE (August 13, 2025 10 am): New details have emerged in the disappearance and death of Jayden Spicer. According to a uniform citation, Spicer’s mother, Felicia Gross, told police Spicer went missing the night of August 5 into the morning of August 6. Police say Gross confessed to providing Spicer a sleeping medication on August 12 at the Jackson Police…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Flags will be flown half-staff Thursday to honor a Kentucky Soldier killed in the Korean War. Governor Andy Beshear is ordering all flags at state buildings to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Thursday to honor U.S. Army Pfc.Rodger E. Fields, of Busy, who died in combat during the Korean War. Fields’ remains were…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The finalists in the 2025 “I Voted” Sticker Contest have been released. Secretary of State Michael Adams unveiled the finalists on Wednesday morning. “By offering designs for our ‘I Voted’ sticker, Kentucky students have done their part to promote voting,” said Adams. “Now, it is up to Kentuckians of all ages to determine the winner.” Sec. Adams…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green Municipal Utilities (BGMU) named Alison Sexton its new Chief Financial Officer on Wednesday. Sexton will assume the role on September 1, succeeding CFO Holly Vaughn, who is retiring. Sexton’s BGMU career began in 2003. She has served as Controller since December 2019. For more information on BGMU, visit www.bgmu.com.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A mobility technology company is celebrating two decades of operation in South Central Kentucky. Magna, an international automotive supplier, has operated in Bowling Green for 20 years. Operations were established in 2005. According to a release, Magna has created high-quality jobs and strengthened the local economy. Magna’s Bowling Green facility specializes in automotive structural systems and…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local hospital announced new leadership on Tuesday. Dr. Roshan Mathew has been named Chief Medical Officer of Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital in Bowling Green, according to a release. Dr. Mathew will lead the hospital’s medical strategy and standards. “We are incredibly fortunate to welcome Dr. Mathew to this role at TriStar Greenview. His unwavering commitment…
MT. STERLING, Ky. – A Montgomery County man is in police custody after allegedly kidnapping, attempting to rape, and robbing a woman who was walking on a trail. The Mt. Sterling Police Department says it was dispatched to Adena Trail for an attempted sexual assault on Monday evening. The female victim told police she did not know her alleged attacker….
