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Bowling Green City Commissioners secure reelection

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green’s City Commission will remain intact. Carlos D’Angelo Bailey, Dana Beasley Brown, Melinda Hill and Sue Parrigin were reelected as city commissioners on Tuesday evening, securing the top four vote totals. The current city commissioners were challenged by Johnalma Barnett and John S. Williams. Voting Breakdown > 

Alcott wins reelection for Bowling Green Mayor

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Todd Alcott has defeated challenger Patti Minter in the race for Bowling Green’s Mayor. In a tight race, incumbent Alcott received 11,245 votes (52.68%) and Minter received 10,100 votes (47.32%). Mayor Alcott has served in the role since 2020. “Many, many people have put their time or effort their wallet into this campaign and their prayers,…

Warren County Public Schools releases statement on results of Amendment 2 vote

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Commonwealth of Kentucky has voted No on Constitutional Amendment 2​. Amendment 2 asked voters to decide if the general assembly could provide financial support for the education of students outside the system of common (public) schools. According to a report by the Associated Press, Kentucky voters on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure that was intended…

AP: Kentucky voters defeat a measure intended to allow tax dollar support for private school education

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky voters on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure that was intended to allow state lawmakers to allocate public tax dollars to support students attending private or charter schools. The defeat was a bitter setback for many Republican lawmakers and their allies who have supported funneling state dollars into private school education, only to be thwarted by…

Duvall wins reelection for Warren County Circuit Clerk

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A familiar face will continue to serve as Warren County Circuit Clerk. Republican incumbent Brandi Duvall has defeated democratic challenger Sonya Kilgo Corder to retain the position. Duvall received 36,829 votes (66.1%) to Corder’s 18,889 (33.9%). “I feel so blessed and honored that the citizens of Warren County continue to put their faith in me as…

NBC projects Brett Guthrie as winner of Kentucky’s 2nd Congressional District

NBC – Republican Incumbent Brett Guthrie has been projected by NBC as the winner for Kentucky’s 2nd Congressional District. The race includes Guthrie and Democrat Hank Linderman. Guthrie is vying for the chairman position of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Currently, NBC lists statewide vote results for Guthrie as 35,097, while Linderman is listed at 17,011. News 40 will…

How the Electoral College works

(CNN) – It’s Election Day, and you may remember from civics class that the popular vote doesn’t determine the outcome. It’s determined by the electoral college, which is complicated and confusing to many people. Here’s a breakdown of how it works: State political parties choose their electors. Each state gets the same number of electors as it has members in…

Kentucky judge executives share statements regarding medical cannabis on ballot

EDMONSON, HART counties – The judge executives of Edmonson and Hart counties have shared statements in relation to medical cannabis appearing on the county ballot this year. Edmonson County judge-executive Ronald Scott Lindsey shared the following statement: “Edmonson County Fiscal Court’s decision to put medical cannabis operations on the ballot reflects a desire to let the community have a choice…

Police arrest Scottsville man after extended drug activity investigation

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A Scottsville man is facing drug charges after an extended investigation. The Allen County-Scottsville Crime Task Force says detectives investigated illegal drug activity at 601 Main Street in Scottsville. Detectives obtained a search warrant and Scottie L. Cook, 51 of Scottsville, was apprehended. During the search, detectives say they located suspected methamphetamine, heroin, and drug paraphernalia. Cook…