ADAIRVILLE, Ky. – A Russellville man is facing drug possession and other charges following a traffic stop with a child in the car. According to a release, Adairville Police Chief Aaron Ashby conducted a traffic stop at U.S. Highway 431 South and Penroad Road at 11:23 pm on Saturday, December 20. Ashby says the driver, Jessie James Biggs, 53, of…
WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Multiple agencies responded Monday to a reported house fire in Warren County. According to Brad Frogge assistant fire chief/EMT with the Barren River Fire Department, Barren River, Hadley, Browning, Richardsville and other Warren County Fire Department units were dispatched to a confirmed working structure fire Monday. Upon arrival, Frogge says personnel reported heavy smoke and fire…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A Scottsville man is facing multiple charges, including burglary. According to a uniform citation, the Allen County Sheriff’s Office responded just after 5:30 p.m. Monday to the 7200 block of Bowling Green Road in reference to 46-year-old Jonathan Miller of Scottsville being armed with a gun inside of a home. The resident stated Miller entered the home…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky health officials with the Kentucky Department of Public Health on Tuesday confirmed the first pediatric flu death in Kentucky this season. According to a release by the Kentucky Department of Health, the child, a resident of Kenton County, did not receive this season’s flu vaccine. “Team Kentucky is deeply saddened by the loss of a child…
MCDANIELS, Ky. – A Grayson County man is dead after a crash in Breckinridge County. According to a release, Kentucky State Police Post 4 responded to a two-vehicle head-on collision at approximately 5 pm on Monday. The crash happened near the four-mile marker of KY 79. The release states that KSP’s preliminary investigation determined that a car, driven by Jusin…
ADAIRVILLE, Ky. – A Nashville woman is facing charges following a traffic stop. According to a release, Adairville Police Department Chief Aaron Ashby conducted a traffic stop after observing a vehicle crossing the center line and failing to dim headlights on the evening of Saturday, December 20. Ashby says the driver, Jewel Anne Nichols, 61, of Nashville, Tennessee, showed signs…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Local first responders were at the scene Tuesday morning of an incident involving a food truck. According to a release by the Bowling Green Fire Department, Bowling Green fire personnel were dispatched Tuesday at 10:46 a.m. to a reported vehicle fire at Walmart at 1202 Morgantown Road. The release states upon arrival, personnel located a food…
Courtesy of WEKT Radio. TRENTON, Ky. – A train derailment in Todd County Tuesday morning has led to a large community response, extending from first responders to reactions from state-level government officials. Todd County Emergency Management has confirmed the shelter-in-place order for residents is lifted, and residents are now able to have their heat turned on. First responders first received…
FRANKLIN, Ky. – The Mint Gaming Hall Kentucky Downs says it is transforming into the state’s “ultimate Big Game destination for the professional football championship” on Sunday, Feb. 8. According to a release by The Mint Gaming Hall Kentucky Downs, the Big Game will bring together a full entertainment experience at The Mint, including championship-level viewing inside of the Circa…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Monday evening. BGFD Public Information Officer Elyse Jonker says units responded to the fire at 7:52 pm. When units arrived, they found an active fire. Firefighters controlled the fire quickly. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. No injuries have been reported.
