BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Smallhouse Road will close at KY 884 on the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 14 through the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 15, transportation officials say. According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, the closure is due to a utility project related to the widening of KY 884 (Three Springs Road). The KY 884 mainline will remain open, transportation…
PEMBROKE, Ky. – A fire in Christian County resulted in the total loss of a tobacco barn. According to the Pembroke Fire Department, units responded to a structure fire Saturday afternoon. When units arrived, they located the tobacco barn fully involved. Officials say firefighters extinguished the blaze, preventing it from spreading to nearby structures. The tobacco barn is considered a…
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. – A Lexington man is dead, and one other person is seriously injured after a reported multi-vehicle crash Monday in Laurel County. According to a release by Laurel County Sheriff John Root, around 6:35 a.m. Monday, a fatal collision occurred on E Hal Rogers Parkway. Authorities say a preliminary investigation found that a Chevrolet S10 was traveling…
Source: Hopkinsville Fire/EMSHOPKINSVILLE, Ky. – A pickup truck is heavily damaged after it caught fire in Hopkinsville. According to Hopkinsville Fire/EMS, on Monday at just before 7:30 a.m., firefighters were called to the 4000 block of Pembroke Road for a reported fire in a vehicle’s engine compartment. First responders say all occupants were able to escape the vehicle without injuries….
SIMPSON COUNTY, Ky. – A burn ban is lifted in Simpson County following rainy conditions over the weekend. According to an executive order signed by Simpson County Judge-Executive Mason Barnes, the outdoor burn ban is lifted effective immediately as of 8 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 12. The Team Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet states the following burn bans remain in…
CUB RUN, Ky. – Multiple people are facing charges after a search for a wanted man led to the discovery of an alleged methamphetamine lab in Hart County. According to a uniform citation, the Greater Hardin County Narcotics Task Force, along with the Hart County Sheriff’s Office, responded Friday to a residence on Brigg Webb Road to attempt to find…
PORTLAND, Tenn. – The Portland Police Department arrested an individual on drug and traffic offenses following a traffic stop. According to the Portland Police Department social media post, a traffic stop was conducted on Highway 31 after officers observed several traffic violations Sunday. PPD says a K9 officer alerted officers to the vehicle, where they discovered an open alcohol container…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A wanted Mississippi man is behind bars in Bowling Green after allegedly stealing over $250,000 over the course of five years. Bowling Green police say 45-year-old Joseph Stewart of McComb, Mississippi was extradited to Bowling Green and served a warrant on Sunday. Authorities say this follows after Stewart was caught in Delaware, Ohio on charges related…
UPDATE (Oct. 12) – 32-year-old Victus Harte, of Bowling Green, who is charged with custodial interference after being located with a missing Warren County juvenile in Idaho, has been extradited to Kentucky. According to the Warren County Regional Jail website, Harte was lodged at the jail at approximately 7:30 pm on Oct. 9. His cash bond is $6,000. Harte is…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Athletics announced that the visitation and funeral services for Jim Richards, former WKU Men’s Basketball Head Coach, Director of Athletics, and member of the WKU Athletic Hall of Fame, will be held Tuesday, Oct. 13 at E.A. Diddle Arena. Richards passed away Friday at age 90. WKU Athletics says the visitation will begin Tuesday, Oct….
