HARTFORD, Ky. – A federal fugitive was captured in Ohio County on Monday. The Ohio County Sheriff’s Office says it received a suspicious vehicle complaint in the Fordsville community at around 3 pm. Jackie Joe Whittley, of Evansville, Indiana, was at the scene. Deputies say they located a large bag that contained three handguns and a large amount of ammunition….
Source: BRADD.BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Barren River Area Development District Board of Directors has officially elected officers for the next two-year term. BRADD is an organization focused on preserving and advancing “the quality of life and economic well-being” in south-central Kentucky, serving Warren, Butler, Barren, Hart, Edmonson, Logan, Simpson, Allen, Metcalfe and Monroe counties. The officers are as follows:…
NEWARK, Del. – A local educator at Jennings Creek Elementary School has been named among the International Literacy Association’s Under 30 list. According to a release by the ILA, fourth-grade teacher Shane Baker is a 29-year-old from Bowling Green that is being honored “for his integration of digital tools in the general classroom.” Baker uses green screens, robotics and coding…
Source: WKU. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Students from The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science at Western Kentucky University presented their research in Frankfort at the Kentucky Junior Academy of Science meeting, held in tandem with the Kentucky Academy of Science Annual Meeting. Fifty students from across the state of Kentucky presented their research through KJAS, and 11 were chosen…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Cold temperatures continue into Monday after winter weather swept through south-central Kentucky. If someone you know is looking to escape the elements, there are still some warming centers open this week: Warren County The Capitol Theatre has its doors open Monday, Jan. 13 and Wednesday from 7 a.m. t0 4:30 p.m. Tomorrow, The Wellness Connection with…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Football announced the signings of defensive lineman Mackavelli Malotumau and tight end Trace Patterson on Monday. The additions of Malotumau and Patterson brings WKU’s 2025 signing class to 43 members. Mackavelli Malotumau | Sr. | DL | 6-1 | 290 | Nevada/Utah Tech/El Camino HS | Oceanside, Calif. Malotumau joins the Hilltoppers after two years…
BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A Barren County business is a total loss following a fire on Friday evening, fire officials say. According to chief Wes Kinslow with South Barren Volunteer Fire Department, units responded around 7:20 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 10 for a structure fire at 791 Burton Ridge Road. Kinslow says the building, Hatfield Banjos, was a total loss…
STANTON, Ky. – Kentucky State Police is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Powell County. KSP Post 8 says the Irvine Police Department contacted the post to investigate an officer-involved shooting that began in Estill County and ended in Powell County on Saturday afternoon. KSP says its initial investigation shows that IPD conducted a traffic stop on a Trailblazer on KY…
HARDINSBURG, Ky. – Kentucky State Police is investigating a shooting in Breckinridge County. KSP Post 4 says it was requested by the Breckinridge County Sheriff’s Office to investigate a shooting incident on Saturday evening. The incident occurred north of Hardinsburg. According to the initial investigation, BCSO deputies responded to a domestic incident at a home near the 2100 block of…
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. – Hendersonville police say the victim in a homicide investigation has been identified as a 16-year-old male. The Hendersonville Police Department provided the update Sunday evening on social media following a response Sunday for shots fired in the 100 block of Vulco Drive in Hendersonville. Police say the teen victim is from the Nashville area. Upon arrival to…
