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Alvaton man flees Scottsville police after accident, rolls vehicle into creek

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – The Scottsville Police Department is investigating a vehicle accident that resulted in a pursuit and crash. Scottsville police responded to a call of a non-injury vehicular accident at approximately 3 pm at the intersection of Old Gallatin Road and Veterans Memorial Highway on Wednesday. Police say that upon arrival, they witnessed two vehicles drive away from the…

Craig Named CUSA Women’s Golfer Of The Week

DALLAS, Texas – WKU women’s golf senior Catie Craig earned her seventh career Conference USA Golfer of the Week honor on Wednesday. Craig claimed her fifth career win on Sunday, winning the 2024 Cardinal Cup with a 3-under 213. She is now one win shy of Mary Joiner’s program record of six career wins. Craig overcame a two-shot deficit to…

Bowling Green Junior High hosts Hispanic heritage celebration

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green Junior High School celebrated Hispanic heritage with a rally in the gymnasium featuring music, dancing and piñatas. Earlier Wednesday, a panel of Hispanic leaders from different careers spoke to the students, and Hispanic games in the cafeteria added to the fun. The events taught students about Latin culture and history, but there was no…

Hopkinsville police arrest juvenile for social media threats

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. – The Hopkinsville Police Department arrested a juvenile for threats posted on social media on Wednesday. The department says the Investigations section, in cooperation with the Christian County School system and the FBI, arrested a Hopkinsville juvenile believed to be involved in threats to the school system made over social media. The agencies were notified of a threat…

Kentucky State Police report body found in Laurel County

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police says troopers are working to identify a body found in Laurel County. According to a Facebook post by trooper Scottie Pennington, the body was found in the area of exit 49 in Laurel County. Detectives are working to identify the remains at this time. This is a developing story. News 40 will…

Russellville man found guilty of attempted rape, incest charges

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – A Russellville man has been found guilty on multiple charges, including attempted rape of a minor. According to the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, Gelin Omar Guevara, 58, of Russellville has been found guilty on charges of first-degree sexual abuse, first-degree attempted rape, victim under 12 years of age, first-degree sodomy, victim under 12 years of age and…

Member resigns from Metcalfe County Board of Education after 13 years

EDMONTON, Ky. – The Metcalfe Board of Education is accepting applications for a vacant seat. According to a release by Metcalfe County Schools, the board accepted the resignation of school board member Donnie Perry during a regular session on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024. Perry represented District 1 for more than 13 years, the release says. “It has been an honor…

FBI Louisville shares message regarding online threats against schools

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-  The state’s branch of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is speaking out against the threats made against local schools. Here is the full statement: “The FBI is aware of recent threats directed toward multiple school districts across the Commonwealth in Kentucky. We remain in close coordination with our law enforcement partners to provide assistance where appropriate. That…

Community of Russell County holds vigil for deputy killed in shooting

Source: WKYT. RUSSELL COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) – It’s been an extremely emotional 24 hours for the Russell County community. Monday night, families at a ballpark laid on top of each other in the dugouts, when they thought an active shooter was nearby. On Tuesday, those same families gathered at the park again. This time, they embraced each other as they…