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Barren County Schools board chair named KSBA Board Member of the Year

Photo source Barren County SchoolsGLASGOW, Ky. – Barren County Board of Education Chair Shelly Groce was recognized for a state honor on Wednesday. According to a release, Shelly Groce was selected as the 2026 Kentucky School Board Association (KSBA) Board Member of the Year. The award honors a board member who exemplifies leadership best practices, passionately advocates for public education,…

Actor and comedian Marlon Wayans coming to SKYPAC on March 5

Source: The SKYPAC. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center is welcoming actor, producer, comedian, writer and director Marlon Wayans next week for his Wild Child Tour. According to a release by The SKYPAC, Wayans will perform at The SKYPAC on Thursday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. The release says Wayans is bringing “his signature style of…

Internet investigation leads to arrest of Casey County man on child sexual exploitation offenses

LIBERTY, Ky. – A Casey County man is charged with child sexual exploitation offenses following an investigation. According to a release, the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested 34-year-old Thomas Hagen Woods at his residence in Liberty on Tuesday. KSP says Woods is charged with child sexual exploitation following an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation. A search…

Bowling Green man charged with burglary

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One man is behind bars after an alleged burglary at a Bowling Green residence. According to a uniform citation, the Bowling Green Police Department responded just before 4 a.m. Wednesday to a residence on Campbell Lane regarding a burglary in progress. Police say they had been at the residence around 10:30 p.m. the night prior due…

1 dead following crash in Rockcastle County

MOUNT VERNON, Ky. – One person is dead following a crash in Rockcastle County. The Kentucky State Police says on Tuesday around 3:06 p.m., troopers received a call from Rockcastle County 911 regarding a collision at the 63-mile marker on Interstate 75 southbound. Authorities say they learned during a preliminary investigation that 58-year-old Rex A Loveless was driving a Dodge…

Police seek information on utility trailer stolen in Franklin

FRANKLIN, Ky. – The Franklin Police Department is seeking information regarding a theft. According to a social media post, a utility trailer was stolen in Franklin late Monday evening or the early hours of Tuesday morning. FPD says the trailer is gray and has a yellow ProTech logo on the side. Call the Franklin Police Department at 270-586-8824 with information…

Kentucky State Police conducting death investigation in Hart County

HORSE CAVE, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police says it is conducting a death investigation in Hart County. Authorities say around 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 14, troopers received a call regarding an unresponsive male. Troopers say they arrived at a residence in the 200 block of Vial Street and located the unresponsive male, later identified as 46-year-old John Ray of…

Jackson County woman charged with fentanyl trafficking

TYNER, Ky. – A Jackson County woman is behind bars amid an ongoing drug investigation. The Kentucky State Police says it arrested 41-year-old Felicia Potter of Tyner on Monday after executing a search warrant related to illegal narcotics. Tyner is charged with first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, first offense (fentanyl), first-degree trafficking in a controlled substance, first offense (drug…