FRANKLIN, Ky. – A Franklin woman is charged with animal cruelty following an investigation. According to a uniform citation, the Franklin Police Department responded Tuesday for a complaint of cruelty to animals on Filter Plant Road in Franklin. Authorities say they spoke to 37-year-old Dorthey Blackburn of Franklin, who allowed officers into her home. Police say the apartment contained six…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – An Allen County non-profit is hosting a free event in Bowling Green this month. According to a release, the Center for Courageous Kids will host “Be Courageous Bowling Green” on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The free event for families of children with disabilities and lifelong illnesses will feature food and a showing of “Toy Story 5” on…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A wanted Bowling Green man is behind bars after allegedly fleeing police while wearing a wig. According to a uniform citation, on Tuesday, officers received information on the location of 22-year-old Zachary Weedman of Bowling Green, who was wanted on warrants. Authorities say they spoke to another individual outside of a residence before Weedman fled out…
Source: Christian County Sheriff’s Office. CHRISTIAN COUNTY, Ky. – Emergency personnel responded to a reported vehicle fire on Sunday afternoon. According to the Christian County Sheriff’s Office, on Oct. 4 around 12:53 p.m., deputies were dispatched to assist in the investigation of a vehicle fire on Howard Dickerson Road. Firefighters from Pembroke, Trenton, Fairview and Oak Grove extinguished the fire,…
Photo source: Canva. GRAYSON COUNTY, Ky. – The Grayson County Sheriff’s Office says it is investigating the theft of bronze veteran grave markers. According to deputies, the thefts occurred at two different locations within the county. Authorities say the markers were placed in honor of the service and memory of veterans who lost their lives. According to the agency, the…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – The Allen County-Scottsville Crime Task Force says it is reopening a case of a 7-year-old girl that died in Allen County as a homicide investigation. According to a release by the agency on Tuesday, in early October 2026, detectives advanced the investigation into the death of 7-year-old Revelin Meador, who died on August 1, 2020. Authorities say…
Credit: KYTC District 3BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the U.S. 31-EX (Race Street) and Front Street intersection in Glasgow will remain an all-way stop. According to transportation officials, the decision was reached after an evaluation, and a traffic signal at the intersection will be removed. The signal is scheduled to be taken out on Wednesday, Oct….
UPDATE Oct. 6 at 1:42 p.m. WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police says it is investigating the events surrounding a Whitley County inmate’s escape and the alleged assault of deputy jailers. According to a release on Tuesday afternoon, on Oct. 4 around 10 p.m. CST, troopers received a call from Whitley County 911 stating several inmates had taken control…
Photo courtesy of Jeff Smith. WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Plano Baptist Church is hosting a drive for potentially lifesaving blood donations on Wednesday, Oct. 7. According to the American Red Cross website, the blood drive will last from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. The church is located at 600 Plano Richpond Road in Bowling Green. While the church says walk-ins are…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered that flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Tuesday, Oct. 6, in honor of an Army airman from Kentucky who died during World War II but was not accounted for until November 2025. According to the governor’s office, U.S. Army Air Forces Pfc. Weber S….
