BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – A Brownsville man is charged with several crimes, including robbery, after an incident in February. Jerry Napier, 37, of Brownsville, was indicted on a slew of charges by a grand jury in Edmonson County on April 24. According to the indictment, Napier committed a first-degree robbery on February 5. Napier is also charged with first-degree fleeing or…
GLASGOW, Ky. – T.J. Samson Community Hospital is being recognized for its level of safety. The hospital has earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit watchdog that focuses on patient safety, according to release by T.J. Regional Health. The nonprofit assigns letter grades to general hospitals nationally based on over 30 measures of errors, accidents,…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has announced overdose deaths in the Commonwealth have decreased for a third year in a row. According to the governor’s office, the 2024 Kentucky Drug Overdose Fatality Report states 1,410 Kentuckians died last year due to a drug overdose. “I am thankful that more Kentuckians are alive and in recovery today compared with last…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Athletics hosted the eighth-annual TOPSY Award show on Wednesday evening. The event was hosted by men’s basketball student-athlete Tyler Olden and track and field student-athlete Madison Rabe. WKU Athletics distributed 27 awards in total relating to academics, community service and/or athletic performance. Most awards are nominated and voted upon by student-athletes, coaches and staff while…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky residents can now skip the line for some driver licensing needs. New remote, renewal-based licensing alternatives will provide Kentuckians with ways to “skip the line” and avoid waiting at Driver Licensing Regional Offices, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. In recent months, officials say Kentucky’s licensing offices have seen a significant increases of in-office visits as…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Are you planning on traveling to Louisville for the Derby this Saturday? If you are, there’s one thing you can do to be prepared. Gov. Andy Beshear shared that the Louisville Metro Emergency Management Department has a way for you to have fun and stay safe. If you text the word “Derby” to 67283, you’ll be signed…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce has been named one of the top 20 economic development organizations in the United States. According to a release by the chamber, it has earned the Mac Conway Award for Excellence in Economic Development for the fourth time in five years. Chamber officials say this recognition comes from Site…
Source: WEKT. ELKTON, Ky. (WEKT) – Three inmates are now facing added jail time after an attempted riot in the Todd County Jail on Tuesday. According to WEKT, jailer Jeff Penick stated the incident began around 11 p.m. Tuesday when the three inmates started “acting out” and caught a trash can on fire. More here. WEKT reports a door in…
HORSE CAVE, Ky. – An investigation is currently ongoing regarding a video shared on social media that allegedly includes a Caverna Independent Schools employee. Amanda Abell, superintendent of Caverna Independent Schools, shared the following statement regarding the matter: “The incident shown on social media is being investigated by the school district, local law enforcement and the Department for Community Based…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – The community of Scottsville is invited to a press conference on Monday, May 12. Heart of Scottsville, a local nonprofit, says it is hosting the conference at 1 p.m. at its office. While there, organizers say you can join them as they celebrate an important milestone. The nonprofit also says it plans to share news for the…
