BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The community is mourning the loss of a local leader. According to the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce, Murphy Construction Group Chief Executive Officer Michael Murphy died Thursday. Murphy purchased Scott & Murphy, Inc. in 1988 and became a partner and president of the building division of Scott, Murphy & Daniel, LLC in 1998, according…
COLUMBIA – The Columbia Adair County Fire Department responded to an active fire call on Thursday evening. Officials say a kitchen fire was active at a residence located at 329 Maupin Road. Units arrived at the scene and discovered a one-story home with heavy fire showing. Firefighters attacked the blaze and brought it under control in 3.5 hours. No injuries…
HART COUNTY – Kentucky State Police is searching for a man in Hart County. Public Affairs Officer Trooper Katan Parker says Jamarian Hawthorne Ranzy was last seen in the Dixie Highway and Priceville Road area. Tpr. Parker says anyone with information should call Kentucky State Police Post 3 at 270.782.2010.
MORGANTOWN, Ky. – A Morgantown man is charged after driving illegally while posing as a first responder. Morgantown Police Chief Giles Taylor says officers conducted a traffic stop due to reckless driving on Thursday evening Chief Taylor says dispatchers received a complaint of a pick-up truck activating red emergency lights and stopping abruptly in front of other vehicles. The roadways…
MORGANTOWN, Ky. – A Butler County man is facing charges after allegedly stealing a vehicle and forcing someone inside. According to a uniform citation, a Butler County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a Serenity Loop to a possible driving under the influence complaint Thursday evening. The deputy arrived at the scene, and the vehicle had left the roadway and entered…
MUNFORDVILLE, Ky. – First responders battled a brush fire in Munfordville Thursday evening. Munfordville Fire and Rescue responded to a brush fire in a wooded area near 219 Old Main Street. MFR says crews located an active fire that had been ignited in a brush pile maintained by Roten Tree Service. The fire was in a wooded line next to…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – LifeSkills Inc. was awarded a national marketing award. According to a release, the organization received a 2025 Aspect Marketing & Advertising Award for its Adult Foster Care (AFC) social media campaign. The campaign earned first place in the behavioral health – social media campaign category. The awards program, administered by WTWH Healthcare, recognizes excellence and innovation…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A Scottsville woman is charged with drug offenses following a traffic stop. The Scottsville Police Department, assisted by the South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force, executed a traffic stop on a car for a traffic-related offense on Thursday. SPD’s investigation shows that Bianca A. Robles, 25, of Scottsville, possessed 15.5 grams of suspected marijuana and items believed…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Public Library announced the promotion of a staff member to co-director on Friday. Laura Beth Fox-Ezell, a staff member at WCPL since 2013, was named co-director, effective August 2025, according to a release. Fox-Ezell began her career with the library as a student worker. The library says she transformed the Educational Outreach Service…
GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Fire Department responded to a structure fire on Wednesday. Fire Chief Lucas Tinsley says fire units were called to 107 Embark Court. When firefighters arrived, there were no visible signs of a fire at the building. Crews entered the building and discovered an apartment with smoke coming from the door. Inside the apartment, firefighters saw…
