BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU women’s basketball is set to host rival and Conference USA foe Middle Tennessee on Saturday at 2 p.m. in E.A. Diddle Arena. AT THE GAME Red Out – Fans are encouraged to wear red to cheer on the Tops! Red Towel Giveaway – The first 500 fans will get a free Red Towel TV Raffle…
Source: Barren County Schools. BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A Barren County freshman has been selected for the Disney Dreamers Academy Class of 2025. According to Barren County Schools, freshman Ross Reed will join 100 other high school students from across the U.S. for the academy. These students will travel to Walt Disney World Resort this March to explore their future…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Secretary of State Michael Adams announced voter registration remained strong in the last month of 2024, with 9,324 voters registering in December. “It’s remarkable that in the month following a presidential election, and 17 months before our next election, Kentuckians showed strong interest in voting,” said Adams. In December, 4,962 voters were removed from the rolls –…
Source: Barren County Schools. BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A Barren County High School senior has been named a regional finalist for the 2025 class of the Coca-Cola Scholars Program. According to the district, BCHS senior Grant Harper is moving to the next round of the selection process to become a Coca-Cola Scholar and receive a $20,000 scholarship. Barren County Schools says…
COLUMBIA, Ky. – Kentucky State Police Post 15 is investigating an Adair County man for child sexual abuse. The investigation began on Thursday. KSP says Nathan Rybicki, 21 of Columbia, allegedly sent sexually explicit messages to a 15-year-old juvenile on social media and made inappropriate sexual contact with the juvenile. Rybicki is charged with rape 3rd-degree, sodomy 3rd-degree, and procuring…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced a nearly $6 million state investment to enhance Kentucky’s rail and riverports, and we’ll see some of that funding in Logan County. A total of $5,086,877 was awarded to Logan Aluminum, Inc., Norfolk Southern Railway, Owensboro Riverport Authority and Wieland North America Recycling to deliver four improvement projects that expand rail…
DAVIESS COUNTY, Ky. – One Owensboro man is facing charges after police say he possessed child sexual abuse material following an investigation. The Owensboro Police Department says 46-year-old Joey Rust was arrested Thursday as the result of an Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigation that was reported by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Detectives executed a…
Source: WEKT. ELKTON, Ky. (WEKT) – Two animals were lost while several others survived a fire Friday morning in Elkton. WEKT reports a shed fire occurred on Blue and Gray Park Road in Elkton this morning. More here. They say Elkton Fire Department Chief James Calvery says units were able to save several chickens and ducks. However, Calvery says two…
HART COUNTY, Ky. – A portion of Interstate 65 in Hart County shut down Friday morning due to a collision, authorities say. According to Kentucky State Police public affairs officer trooper Katan Parker, three people were injured following a collision on I-65 at the 65 mile marker. One vehicle was overturned with entrapment at that time, Parker says. Parker says…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – An Alvaton man is facing multiple charges after allegedly driving while intoxicated in Bowling Green. According to the Bowling Green Police Department, officers responded shortly after 7:30 p.m. Thursday for a collision on Scottsville Road. Upon arrival, police say one of the drivers, identified as Tony Gunnels, 67, of Alvaton, had signed of being intoxicated. Police…
