ALLEN COUNTY, Ky. – Rescue agencies safely removed a submerged truck on Sunday in Allen County. According to a Barren County Rescue (BCR) social media post, units responded to reports of a truck in the water at Port Oliver. BCR says a boat pulled a truck in the water during launch. The boat and truck were approximately 15 feet from…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police Post is reminding drivers of upcoming traffic safety checkpoints. According to a release, KSP uses checkpoints to deter law violations and keep the public safe. The checkpoints will be located in high-visibility areas and will focus on operator impairment, vehicle equipment deficiencies (confirming appropriate vehicle registration and insurance), and driver licensing. KSP…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is charged with vehicular homicide following a crash that claimed the life of a Warren County woman. According to a uniform citation, Bowling Green Police Department officers responded to the 400 block of Corvette Drive to a head-on collision on the evening of May 2. Officers say they made contact with 20-year-old…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department responded to a fatal crash Saturday evening. Public Information Officer Ronnie Ward says officers responded to Corvette Drive near Duntov Way to a report of a two-vehicle crash at approximately 9:14 pm. When officers arrived, they located a head-on collision. Ward says 19-year-old Makyah L. Mackey, of Bowling Green, was a…
Rome, Georgia – Angel Mateo doubled in the top of the ninth inning to send the Bowling Green Hot Rods (16-9) to extra innings, leading to a 6-5 win over the Rome Emperors (13-12) on Friday at AdventHealth Stadium in Rome, Georgia. Rome drove in the first run in the bottom of the second inning against Bowling Green starter Anderson Brito….
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – WKU Baseball (24-22; 9-13 CUSA) fell to Middle Tennessee (23-23; 10-12 CUSA) 7-1 Friday evening at Reese Smith Jr. Field. HOW IT HAPPENED The Blue Raiders plated three runs on four hits in the home half of the first. A wild pitch added a run for Middle Tennessee in the fourth. Then, a base hit through the…
NEWARK, Del. — WKU Softball fell to Delaware 4-2 on Friday at the Delaware Softball Diamond. The Hilltoppers (36-12 overall, 18-8 CUSA) out-hit the Blue Hens (30-21 overall, 17-9 CUSA) for the second straight game but were unable to score. DELAWARE 4, WKU 2 HOW IT HAPPENED WKU scored quickly in the top of the first inning as Lauren Satterly…
COVINGTON, Ky. – A Walton, Kentucky man has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for accessing child sexual abuse material with the intent to view it. According to the United States Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Kentucky, 35-year-old Kameron Thomas was sentenced on Friday. According to court documents, in January 2025, Thomas’s roommate, Ronald Knox, distributed a depiction of…
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. – An Oak Grove man is facing drug offenses following a traffic stop in Hopkinsville. According to a uniform citation, the Hopkinsville Police Department observed a vehicle turn without a proper signal into a driveway on Richard Street on Tuesday. Authorities say during a traffic stop, the front seat passenger was identified as 34-year-old Jamarvis Allen of Oak…
EDMONTON, Ky. – Metcalfe County High School introduced its new boys’ basketball coach on Friday. Brandon Combs joined the Hornets from Warren East, where he served as head boys basketball coach for six years and then as athletic director for six years. He previously coached at Menifee County, leading them to the 16th region tournament, and Cumberland County, where he…
