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Bowling Green man charged with assault following alleged altercation in Christian County

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is charged with assault following an incident in Hopkinsville. According to a uniform citation, the Hopkinsville Police Department responded to Pennyrile Personal Care home located at 502 Noel Avenue to a report of a disturbance Thursday afternoon. Officers say that 43-year-old Michael Watt, of Bowling Green, was involved in a physical altercation with…

Laurel County woman charged with murder in fatal overdose investigation

LONDON, Ky. – A woman wanted in a murder investigation in Laurel County is in custody. According to a media release from the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office, 37-year-old Courtney K. Boone, of London, was arrested on Pine Top Road Thursday morning. The Laurel County Circuit Court indicted Boone on a murder charge following the overdose death of a 26-year-old man…

Construction set to begin on multi-use path in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The City of Bowling Green is set to begin construction on a new pathway. According to a social media post, city construction crews will begin work on an 8-foot-wide multi-use path along Highland Way between Nashville Road and Smallhouse Road next week, weather permitting. The city says the project will add approximately 4,100 feet of shared-use…

Cindy Beason named new principal of Adairville School

Source: Logan County Schools. ADAIRVILLE, Ky. – Adairville School, an elementary school in Logan County, is welcoming Cindy Beason as its new principal. According to a social media post by Logan County Schools, Beason has more than two decades of experience in education and “a strong commitment to students, staff and the community.” The district says Beason has already made…

Cave City Police Department announces May traffic safety checkpoints

CAVE CITY, Ky. – The Cave City Police Department will conduct traffic safety checkpoints in May. CCPD says the checkpoints will be active between 7 pm and 2 am. Active traffic safety checkpoints: 400 Block of Mammoth Cave Street 800 Block of Mammoth Cave Road Old Lexington Road and Cemetery Road Grinstead Mill Road and Blair Road Happy Valley Road…

Glasgow Police Department announces May traffic safety checkpoints

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department will conduct traffic safety checkpoints in the city limits in May. Major Terry Flatt says the checkpoints will be active from May 2 to 31. The checkpoints will be set up periodically at Columbia Avenue, Happy Valley Road, North Jackson Highway and West Main Street. Checkpoints may be active at other roadway locations…

Barren County Judicial Center construction continues on schedule

Glasgow News 1 Staff Report

Source: Glasgow News 1. GLASGOW, Ky. (Glasgow News 1) – A recent report by Glasgow News 1 is sharing the latest progress on the Barren County Judicial Center. According to Glasgow News 1, the Project Development Board says the structure, located in Glasgow, is on schedule to be completed in 2028. The report further states during a meeting on April…

Governor, White House order flags to half-staff to honor fallen firefighters

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Governor Andy Beshear ordered all state buildings to lower flags to half-staff on Sunday to honor fallen firefighters. According to a release, the order is in accordance with the White House and Public Law 107-51. The public law recognizes the National Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service that takes place in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The joint resolution of Congress approved…

Ford investing $2 billion in Hardin County, over 2,000 new jobs

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky’s Governor provided an update on the former BlueOval SK facility in Hardin County on Thursday. According to a Team Kentucky Update, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that the commonwealth and Ford have agreed to new terms for the development in the Glendale-based facility. Ford will invest $2 billion in the facility and create 2,100 new jobs for…

Bowling Green Offense Falls Quiet in 2-0 Loss to Rome

Rome, Georgia – Jose Urbina allowed one unearned run over 4.2 innings, while Emilien Pitre recorded his third multi-hit performance of the season as the Bowling Green Hot Rods (15-9) fell to the Rome Emperors (13-11) by a score of 2-0 on Thursday at AdventHealth Stadium in Rome, Georgia. Rome plated the first run of the game in the bottom…