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Firefighters respond to structure fire on Goshen Church Road

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Firefighters responded Monday night for a fire on Goshen Church Road in Warren County. According to Gott Volunteer Fire Department chief Jason Duckett, Gott units were dispatched at 4:50 p.m. to the scene. Upon arrival, Duckett says he took command, where firefighters found the back deck of a modular home on fire. The fire was contained…

BRADD selects design firm design firm for Anchor Project

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Barren River Area Development District has announced design firm Stengel Hill has been selected to help make the Anchor Project a reality. The Anchor Project is planned to serve as an intake center operated by Lifeskills, Inc. for those facing a mental health or substance abuse crisis. Earlier this year, BRADD received a state funding…

Man arrested on DUI charge after hitting fence Cave Mill Road

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing charges after wrecking into a fence on Cave Mill Road on Sunday night. According to a uniform citation, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched around 11:47 p.m. for an injury collision at 3001 Sir Willoughby Lane. Deputies say upon arrival, they saw a man standing near a section of…

Bowling Green man charged with DUI after weekend crash

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing multiple charges, including driving under the influence, after a collision over the weekend. The Bowling Green Police Department says it responded Sunday around 1:29 a.m. for an injury collision at the intersection of Campbell Lane and Thoroughbred Drive. Police say the front of each vehicle was heavily damaged. One driver,…

Thedford earns second CUSA Freshman of the Week nod

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU men’s basketball freshman guard Julius Thedford has been named Conference USA Freshman of the Week for the second time this season, the league announced on Monday. Thedford earns the weekly honor after helping lead the Hilltoppers to another unbeaten 2-0 week with wins over Seattle, 86-73, on Tuesday and Kentucky Wesleyan, 91-71, on Saturday. Thedford…

Woodburn units respond after vehicle catches fire from crash

Source: Woodburn Fire Department/@woodburnfd. WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – The Woodburn Fire Department responded for a vehicle fire last week after officials say it started from a crash. On Tuesday, Dec. 17, officials say firefighters responded to the 2400 block of Morehead Road. Upon arrival, the fire department says a single vehicle had an active fire. Officials say the occupants escaped…

Tennessee man convicted in Bowling Green sex trafficking case

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Tennessee man has been convicted of sex trafficking following a two-day trial. A federal jury has convicted 38-year-old Porter Govan of Memphis, Tennessee on all five sex-trafficking related counts he was charged with, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Officials say Govan’s co-defendant, 25-year-old Brittany Howard of Bowling Green, pled guilty to her involvement…

UPDATE: Warren County deputy released from hospital after crash

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police has released an update after a Warren County deputy was involved in a crash on Monday. According to KSP public affairs officer trooper Katan Parker, the deputy has since been treated and released. Parker says there were four injured total, and all injuries reported were non serious. News 40 crews at the…

Russellville man arrested in Todd County following high-speed pursuit

TODD COUNTY, Ky. – A Russellville man is behind bars in Todd County after police say he led law enforcement on a high-speed pursuit on U.S. 68 Monday morning. The Elkton Police Department says they attempted to stop a vehicle driven by 30-year-old Caleb Kennedy for speeding before he fled, turning onto several roads before coming to a stop at…

UPDATE: Deputies looking for individuals in connection with recent vehicle break-ins

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office has released new information in an ongoing investigation into recent vehicle break-ins. According to deputies, there was an attempt to use a credit card stolen from one of the vehicles at an area business. Now, local law enforcement is asking for assistance to identify the three individuals above. So far, the…