WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Warren County is under a declaration of emergency due to recent heavy rainfall. According to officials, Warren County judge-executive Doug Gorman executed the declaration on Monday, Feb. 17 due to effects of the excessive rain. This has created a variety of challenges for departments within the City of Bowling Green and Warren County government, according to…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A neighborhood off of Brewster Lane near Morgantown Road is currently trapped by floodwaters, according to director of Bowling Green Public Works Andy Souza. Souza describes the incident as an emergency situation, prompting crews to find an easement that connects just off of the adjacent street off of Duchess Drive. Souza says public works crews will…
MURFREESBORO, TN – The Bluegrass Blazers, a homeschool basketball organization out of Bowling Green, claimed three conference championships on Saturday in Murfreesboro, TN. The Blazers are in the Midsouth Homeschool Athletic Conference and consist of seven competitive homeschool programs. The 14u Blazers team went into the tournament as the four seed and knew the road to the championship was going…
TROY, Ala. – WKU Softball finished the weekend a perfect 5-0 on Sunday with a 10-2 win over Alabama State. Freshman utility Macy Gregor hit the walk-off single for the Hilltoppers (6-4 overall) en route to their second run-rule in in as many days. In the circle, freshman right hander Erica Houge earned her second start of the season and…
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – WKU women’s basketball (17-7, 8-4 CUSA) fell, 73-63, to Middle Tennessee (19-6, 11-1 CUSA) on the road on Saturday afternoon in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. HOW IT HAPPENED The first quarter was a high-scoring period for both teams with WKU taking the edge 24-20. Middle Tennessee scored first, but Destiny Salary tied it up with a layup. The Lady…
HART COUNTY, Ky. – Hart County’s fiscal court has approved an ordinance turning over Bonnieville roads to the county road system. According to the Hart County Fiscal Court, Ordinance 620.181 was read and approved during a meeting on Feb. 11. This follows Bonnieville officially dissolving in November of 2024 after a vote of residents within the former city of Bonnieville….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Some Western Kentucky University classes have seen an impact from recent weather. According to Jace Lux, director of Media Relations/WKU spokesperson, a drainage system around the cupola of Cherry Hall was overwhelmed from heavy rainfall, leading to a leak. Lux shared the following information from Terrance Brown, dean of Potter College regarding the Cherry Hall schedule:…
FRANKOFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear announced that 11 people have died as a result of the intense weekend weather. That’s an addition of two since Sunday night. Those include an adult male in Hardin County and an adult male in Floyd County, according to officials. Other fatalities included a man in Clay County, a woman and a child in…
Source: Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. KINGSPORT, Tenn. – A child has been found safe and one man is in custody following an amber alert in Tennessee. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says 2-year-old Maria Linebaugh has been located safe. Matthew Linebaugh is now in custody following the incident. The amber alert was initially issued Monday morning after Maria Linebaugh was…
HART COUNTY, Ky. – The identity of a mother has been released after a drowning in Hart County. The mother and driver that died has been identified as Amy Philpot of Vine Grove. The juvenile victim’s identity has not been released at this time. According to the Hart County Sheriff’s Office, the Bonnieville Fire Department and Hart County deputies were…
