BUTLER COUNTY, Ky. – The Butler County Animal Shelter is pleading with the community to adopt as it has crossed into a code red. Right now, the shelter says this involves placing dogs in outside kennels due to capacity. In addition, the shelter says it got another stray and five puppies on Monday. With incoming frigid temperatures starting this weekend,…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – The Scottsville Police Department is acknowledging one woman for her dedication to the community. Police shared on Facebook Friday that Mrs. Nadine Wilkerson made a generous donation of three crocheted bed mats to the police department to give them to homeless community members. These handmade items, designed from plastic grocery bags, are intended to be used as…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Ahead of its second season in 2025, the Pro Volleyball Federation announced its draft class on Monday with WKU’s own, Kaylee Cox, selected as the second pick in the third round and the 18th pick overall. Cox’s selection comes off the heels of a campaign that saw Cox named the Conference USA Preseason Player of the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The 40th Jingle Bell Run went off without a hitch this weekend. According to event organizer Jim Decesare, 150 participants for the event, along with the event itself, raised over $27,000 to go to the Arthritis Foundation. All funding for this event will go to the research and care into arthritis. Thank you to all who…
MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. – Mammoth Cave National Park is commemorating the 100th anniversary of famed cave explorer, Floyd Collins, with a special Floyd Collins History Tour in February 2025. Park officials say the tour will stop at key locations in Collins’ life, including Crystal Cave which has not been actively toured by the public since 1961. “Floyd Collins’s tragic death…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A man accused of stealing a vehicle led police on a multi-county chase on Saturday. Kentucky State Police Post 3 says it received a call from the Warren County Sheriff’s Office to a report of a stolen vehicle. Troopers say a complainant said the vehicle was stolen from Kattawar Circle in Bowling Green and drove north…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU women’s basketball junior guard Acacia Hayes has been named the Conference USA Player of the Week the league announced on Monday. This is Hayes’ fourth weekly honor from CUSA in her career and the second Player of the Week award. The Murfreesboro, Tennessee native has helped guide WKU to a 5-0 start to the season…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Four local dispensaries are among 36 applicants that are selected to receive medical cannabis dispensary licenses after a random number generator on Monday. Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced the results of the first of two license lotteries at the Kentucky Lottery Corporation in Louisville. In south-central Kentucky, the selectees include the following, according to a release by…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Smiths Grove railroad crossing it set for a temporary closure. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 says the railroad crossing at KY 101 in downtown Smiths Grove will temporarily close beginning on December 2. CSX will be working on the maintenance of the railroad. Officials say the closure is expected to last for 48 hours. The…
EDDYVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky State Police Post 1 investigated a fatal collision on Friday. KSP says it responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of I-24 westbound off-ramp at exit 45 and KY-293. The initial investigation shows a box truck truck operated by Thomas Flood, 24 of Longview, Washington, exited westbound I-24 toward KY-293. A car…
