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Bowling Green man allegedly found slumped over steering wheel, facing drug charges in Livingston County

BURNA, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing drug charges in Livingston County. According to a release, the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office responded to U.S. Highway 60 East in Burna to reports of a man slumped over the steering wheel of a vehicle Monday. At the scene, LCSO deputies made contact with 36-year-old Brian Bender, of Bowling Green. Bender…

Multiple agencies respond to commercial building fire in Edmonson County

Source: Warren County Fire Department System. EDMONSON COUNTY, Ky. – Multiple agencies worked together to fight a reported structure fire in Edmonson County on Tuesday. The Warren County Fire Department System says just before 3 p.m., Edmonson County requested mutual aid assistance from Smiths Grove for a reported commercial building fire. The department says units responded with Chalybeate and Brownsville agencies…

Allen County Schools to operate on one-hour delay on Wednesday

ALLEN COUNTY, Ky. – Allen County Schools will operate on a one-hour delay on Wednesday, Feb. 4, according to the district’s social media page on Tuesday. “We are planning to have school; however, we recognize there may still be some roads that are not passable by bus. In those cases, your child’s bus driver will contact you directly about a…

Community Outdoor Warning Siren test scheduled for Friday in Warren County

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Emergency officials want to assure the Warren County community that if it hears tornado sirens on Friday, this is only a test. Warren County Emergency Management says it will be conducting a test on the Community Outdoor Warning Sirens on Friday, Feb. 6. The test is expected to happen at noon. Sirens are tested the first…

Nearly $30 million to fund improvements for Edmonson Co. Water District

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Congressman Brett Guthrie has secured federal funding following the passage of HR 7178. The bill includes more than $76 million for 13 community projects across Kentucky’s second district, all requested by Guthrie, his office says. Fourteen million dollars will go to the Edmonson County Water District Treatment Plant, according to Guthrie’s office, in order to improve reliable…

$20 million in funding to support new Cave City Area Agriculture Exposition Center

BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell announced Tuesday that he has secured $117 million in federal funding for Kentucky airports, highways and economic development projects. McConnell helped shape the legislation, and now it’s headed to President Donald Trump for his signature. According to McConnell’s office, $20 million is slated for a new Cave City Area Agriculture Exposition Center…

Officer-involved shooting confirmed in Lexington, suspect in ‘critical condition’

UPDATE 2/4: LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police has released additional details following a reported officer-involved shooting on Tuesday in Lexington. Authorities say a suspect, identified as 40-year-old Brooks Janzen Plemmons of Clemmons, North Carolina, remains in critical condition at Albert B. Chandler Hospital. This follows after KSP says its Critical Incident Response Team was requested to investigate the…

Mobile home a ‘total loss’ after fire in Adair County

Photo provided by Columbia Police Department, Officer Tyler McKinney.ADAIR COUNTY, Ky. – A home is reportedly a total loss following a fire in Adair County on Tuesday. Around 12:50 a.m., the Columbia-Adair County Fire Department says it was dispatched to 327 John Adams Drive in reference to a reported structure fire. Upon arrival, firefighters say they found a mobile home…

Special Olympics athletes to compete for 2026 Special Olympics Kentucky Region 1 Basketball Tournament

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Over 450 Special Olympics Kentucky athletes on 43 teams will complete this weekend for the 2026 Special Olympics Kentucky Region 1 Basketball Tournament. Organizers say the games will take place Saturday, Feb. 7 and Sunday, Feb. 8 at Kummer/Little Recreation Center and the F.O. Moxley Community Center in Bowling Green. Each of the teams will be…