LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – The Community Outdoor Warning Sirens will be activated throughout Logan County on Tuesday, Feb. 3. That’s according to social media post by the Logan County Emergency Communications Center. Emergency officials say the sirens will sound due to some work being done on the COWS system. The communications center asks that residents disregard the sirens.
UPTON, Ky. – One person is dead following a camper fire. According to a release, the Upton Fire Department responded to a residential camper fire in the 14700 block of South Dixie Highway in Upton on Saturday morning. The release states that UFD was notified that one person may still be inside the camper while responding to the scene. Upon…
SIMPSON COUNTY, Ky. – An anonymous complaint revealed an illegal buck harvest in Simpson County in December. According to a release, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement says Warden Trevor Lowe investigated a suspect who illegally harvested a second buck during the muzzleloader season. The release states that a muzzleloader and one buck were seized. KFWLE says potential wildlife crimes…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – On Monday, Team Kentucky announced proposals are being accepted for community projects that promote the use of recycled Kentucky waste tires to support outdoor activities. Projects can include landscape mulch projects, walking trails, poured-in-place playgrounds, sidewalks or other surfaces, horse trailer or stall mats, tree wells, picnic tables, benches and more, according to the Commonwealth of Kentucky…
Source: Envato/By by Chatham172. FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky state treasurer Mark H. Metcalf is reminding Kentuckians to see if the Commonwealth is holding money that belongs to them. This follows National Unclaimed Property Day, which occurred on Feb. 1. Metcalf says since taking office, his administration has returned a “record $86 million in unclaimed property to Kentuckians.” “Every dollar we…
Source: Kentucky State Police.FRANKFORT, Ky. – This Valentine’s Day, Kentuckians can give back with the purchase of a Trooper Teddy Bear. The Kentucky State Police says its Trooper Teddy Valentine’s Day sale runs Feb. 2-16, offering the teddy bears for a special price of $20. With each purchase, troopers say funds help support the Trooper Teddy Project, a program that…
GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department says it will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints from Feb. 6 through the end of the month. Police say the safety checkpoints will include but not be limited to Columbia Avenue, West Main Street, North Jackson Highway and Happy Valley Road. During the checkpoints, officers say they will be enforcing laws related to…
Source: Bowling Green Police Department. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is sharing a safer way to dispose of prescription medications. On Monday, the department shared an image of a pharmaceutical disposal container. Police say these containers serve as a safe and convenient way to throw away your medications. You can find these containers at three locations…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is reminding drivers it will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints in the Post 3 area. KSP Post 3 serves Allen, Barren, Butler, Edmonson, Hart, Logan, Simpson and Warren counties. The agency says the checkpoints serve as a proactive measure for safety, saturating problematic areas with general patrol tactics. According to KSP, the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Lost River Cave is hosting the 12th annual Snow Flurry Scurry 5K on Saturday, Feb. 7. According to event organizers, the race was postponed due to weather and will now take place at 9 a.m., with sign-ins beginning at 8 a.m. Packet pickup will be held Feb. 4 through Feb. 6. Early Bird registration is $35…
