BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Special Olympics Kentucky Area 5 Track and Field meet will return to Bowling Green High School on Saturday, April 26. The meet includes over 170 athletes from Allen, Barren, Butler, Christian, Logan, Metcalfe, Simpson, Todd and Warren counties, according to Special Olympics Kentucky. The event will kickoff with opening ceremonies, including the parade of athletes,…
KENTUCKY – AT&T is expanding cell sites to help increase public safety throughout the Commonwealth. According to a release by AT&T, the company worked with the First Responder Network Authority to bring 1,000 new cell sites for public safety’s Band 14 spectrum. The company says this will further grow connectivity on FirstNet®, built with AT&T, the nation’s “only network built…
GLASGOW, Ky. – A Purple Star recognition ceremony is slated to take place next week at Barren County High School. The Purple Star designation helps military parents know that, whether they are on active duty, in the National Guard or the Reserves, that the school is dedicated to helping their child gain skills needed for college, the workforce and life,…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – One woman is facing charges following a traffic stop in Allen County over the weekend. According to the Allen County Sheriff’s Office, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Walkers Chapel Road on Saturday. Deputies say Scottsville police deployed a K-9, which gave a positive alert on the vehicle. During a vehicle search, authorities say they located narcotics….
BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Barren County residents should be prepared over the next few weeks as community outdoor warning sirens are tested. According to Glasgow/Barren County Emergency Management, the sirens will be activated with a variety of tones, which could last for some time. This includes testing on April 23, with maintenance concluding at 6 p.m. Officials say this is…
PADUCAH, Ky. – A Calloway County man has been indicted on a charge of theft of mail matter. According to the United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky, an indictment states Austin L. Jones, 34, was charged with theft of mail matter. Officials say on or about December 18, 2024, Jones stole mail matter from mailboxes belonging to residences…
CAVE CITY, Ky. – On Tuesday morning at approximately 8 a.m., threats were made against Caverna Independent Schools. The Cave City Police Department and Kentucky State Police say a complaint was received from Caverna Independent Schools that threats were made by a juvenile. Kentucky State Police public affairs officer Katan Parker says officers responded to Caverna Elementary School to investigate…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Two people are facing charges following a large meth bust Tuesday morning in Bowling Green. According to a release by the Bowling Green-Warren County Drug Task Force, task force detectives and the Warren County Sheriff’s Office arrested Joshua Steven Webster, 37, of Bowling Green and Todd Allen Dooley, 41, of Brooks, Kentucky this morning. Dooley is…
Source: Barren County Economic Authority. GLASGOW, Ky. – Premium Services, LLC has announced the relocation of its operations to Glasgow. According to a release by the company and the Barren County Economic Authority, Premium Services, LLC is a provider of high-quality inspection and rework services. The release says Premium Services was founded in 2008 and has earned a “solid reputation…
RADCLIFF, Ky. – One student has been detained following a lockdown at North Hardin High School on Monday. According to Hardin County Schools, the high school entered a hard lockdown at around 2:30 p.m. April 21. The district says no students were permitted to leave their classrooms, and all students and staff were secured. The district released a statement, which…
