FRANKLIN, Ky. – First responders are at the scene of a collision on Interstate 65 toward Bowling Green. According to the Simpson County Office of Emergency Management, the Kentucky State Police and emergency responders are on scene of a multi-vehicle collision around the 10-mile-marker northbound. The road is currently blocked. Drivers are encouraged to seek an alternate route at this…
GLASGOW, Ky. – With the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, the Glasgow Police Department is preparing for the annual Click It or Ticket campaign. The Glasgow Police Department says it is partnering with the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety to remind drivers of road safety. Within the last year in Kentucky, police say over 500 were related to motor vehicles. Nearly…
BOWLING GREEN, PADUCAH, Ky. – Five people have been indicted for immigration and firearms offenses, including charges out of Bowling Green. According to a release by the United State Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky, the indictments was returned on May 13 charging the following five individuals: Artemio Ruiz-Medina, 45, a citizen of Mexico, was charged in Bowling Green with…
Source: Western Kentucky University, www.wku.edu.BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Student Life Foundation announced Friday that Regents Hall and Normal Hall, two of its newest residence halls on the campus of Western Kentucky University, will be temporarily closed for at least the upcoming academic year following the results of an independent engineering assessment conducted by a nationally recognized firm. While both…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – An inmate walked away from a work detail on Tuesday. Kentucky State Police Public Affairs Officer Trooper Katan Parker says Post 3 received a call from the Bowling Green Police Department regarding an escaped inmate. BGPD says Keith Edwin Keown, 57, of Bowling Green, allegedly walked away from a work detail near the Warren County Regional…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is charged after allegedly making threats against the Warren County Justice Center. Kentucky State Police responded to a call from the Warren County Probation and Parole Office on Monday, May 12. According to a uniform citation, Juan Alvarez Pino, 38, of Bowling Green, told probation and parole officers he needed a ride…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Baseball dropped the series opener to Jax State 5-1 on Thursday night at Nick Denes Field. HOW IT HAPPENED Jax State got on the board first, scoring on a wild pitch in the third inning. A Kyle Hvidsten solo home run tied the game at 1-1 in the fourth. The Gamecocks used a solo homer and…
Source: Kentucky Lottery. NELSON COUNTY, Ky. – A Nelson County woman is celebrating after she won $50,000 on a Kentucky Lottery Scratch-off ticket. According to the Kentucky Lottery, Tonya Shelton of Coxs Creek and her boyfriend stopped at the Fairfield Grocery in Fairfield, where she picked out the ticket. “We’ve been playing them together for six years. It’s our thing,”…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Community Foundation awarded its South Central Kentuckians of the Year on Thursday. The presentation honors philanthropy in the 10-county area and was given to Jim and Darlene Johnson for their work over the decades with many organizations. Johnson accepted the honor humbly, saying that there were others more deserving. He credited Bowling Green as his…
Knockro Inc. is recalling its Bonya-branded yogurt parfait products due to an undeclared allergen. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the granola component in some of the products contains almonds, an ingredient which was not listed on the label. The FDA says the recalled yogurt parfaits were distributed nationwide in retail stores. They come in a 12-ounce, clear…
