FRANKFORT, Ky. – Simpson County has been approved for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits after historic flooding last month. According to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Disaster SNAP benefits are approved for residents or those employed that were impacted in 14 Kentucky counties that have had significant losses due to flooding, mudslides and landslides. These counties include…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Corvette legend is joining the board. On Tuesday, the National Corvette Museum announced Ken Lingenfelter as an at-large board member. Lingenfelter is a well-known name in the Corvette community. He is a long-time member, donor, and exhibitor. Several of Lingenfelter’s Corvettes have been displayed in the museum, the most recent a 1954 Chevrolet Corvette EX-87…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – You may start to see more Kentucky transportation crews along the roadside in the next few weeks. KYTC secretary Jim Gray says there’s a lot more than paving when it comes to roadwork. Gray shares that as Kentucky’s warmer weather begins to take root, so too will noxious weeds that can damage transportation infrastructure and potentially…
MONROE COUNTY, Ky. – For any motorists planning on driving through Monroe County, there a road closure to be aware of. A project to replace a low-water crossing with a bridge will create a long-term closure on KY 678 in Monroe County. That will begin March 17 and last until late June or July. There is no detour in place…
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. – An escaped Kentucky inmate has been apprehended, according to police on Tuesday. The Elizabethtown Police Department says an inmate that escaped from the Hardin County Detention Center is now in custody of the Kentucky State Police. Police say a local elementary school went on a soft lockdown as a precaution due to the escaped inmate. Officials confirmed…
EDMONSON COUNTY, Ky. – A Brownsville man has been indicted on several charges, including rape and sodomy. According to court records, an active warrant of arrest on indictment was served Monday on Bobby J. Bishop Jr., 47, formally charging Bishop with first-degree unlawful transaction with a minor illegal sex act, under 16, third-degree rape and third-degree sodomy. The Warren County…
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Two 18-year-olds have been arrested on rape charges in connection with a reported case on University of Kentucky’s campus. According to a uniform citation, a complaint warrant was served on March 3, arresting 18-year-old Angus Thompson of Louisville on a first-degree rape charge. A criminal complaint states UK police officers were dispatched Feb. 22 to speak to…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A wanted Bowling Green man crashed into two vehicles while fleeing from police. The Bowling Green – Warren County Drug Task Force says it located Treshawn Hutchins, 26, of Bowling Green, at 144 Enterprise Court on Monday afternoon. Hutchins was wanted on two separate warrants. The first was issued on December 27, 2022, for charges of…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Following the sudden and tragic passing of Director of Cross Country/Track and Field Brent Chumbley on January 30, WKU Athletics has announced the renaming of the annual Hilltopper Relays to the Brent Chumbley Memorial Hilltopper Relays. “Renaming the Hilltopper Relays to the Brent Chumbley Memorial Hilltopper Relays will be a special way to both remember and…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU men’s basketball head coach Hank Plona has been named as one of 16 finalists for the 2024-25 Joe B. Hall Award, announced by CollegeInsider.com on Monday. The award is presented annually to the top first-time head coach in division I college basketball. In his first season on The Hill, Plona has guided the Hilltoppers to…
