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Portland man arrested following investigation into sex offender registry violations

Photo source: Portland Police DepartmentPORTLAND, Tenn. – A Portland man is in custody after allegedly violating sex offender registry requirements. According to a release, the Portland Police Department received a tip from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) that led to the investigation of William Christopher Guy, of Portland. Officials say Guy allegedly violated Tennessee Sex Offender Registry requirements. PPD…

TVA announces new interim President and CEO

Photo source: Tennessee Valley AuthorityKNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors announced new leadership on Friday. Mike Skaggs, who has more than 40 years of experience in the utility industry, was selected by the board to serve as interim President and CEO, according to a release. Skaggs previously served as Chief Operating Officer from 2018 to 2021….

Emergency personnel rescue 2 stranded on Kentucky River Dam

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Emergency personnel saved two stranded individuals on April 23. According to a social media post, the City of Frankfort Fire and EMS responded to a report of two individuals stranded in a boat on the Kentucky River Dam. Officials say the individuals were safely rescued with assistance from the Franklin County Fire Department, Frankfort/Franklin County Emergency Management…

Bowling Green Fire Department rescues owl, ducklings

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Fire Department responded to two very unique rescues over the weekend. According to a social media post, BGFD crews responded to an owl that was stuck in a tree on Friday. Personnel safely removed the owl and returned it to the woods. On Saturday, crews responded to a report of ducklings stuck in…

Woodburn units respond to injury collision

Woodburn Volunteer Fire Department/@woodburnfd. WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – The Woodburn Volunteer Fire Department responded Saturday to a reported injury collision. According to a social media post by the agency, around midnight Saturday, the crash occurred on S McElwain Road. Crews say arriving units found one vehicle had exited the road and gone through a fence. The department says minor injuries…

Man arrested after allegedly buying alcohol for minors in Glasgow

GLASGOW, Ky. – One man is behind bars after allegedly purchasing alcohol for minors in Glasgow. According to the Glasgow Police Department, officers responded to a Speedway located on Grandview Avenue regarding a female subject attempting to fight people. Police say they learned 35-year-old Jamie D. Wagner of Scottsville had bought alcohol for juveniles and had allowed one to drive…

Glasgow police officers respond to injury accident involving juvenile

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department responded to an injury accident involving a juvenile on Saturday. According to Major Terry Flatt, officers were dispatched to the intersection of Veterans Outer Loop and West Main Street to a reported crash. Flatt says the department’s preliminary investigation shows that a car driven by a juvenile was traveling west on West Main…

Fountain Run man arrested after allegedly stealing a vehicle in Glasgow

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department arrested a man in connection with a burglary on Sunday. According to a release, GPD officers responded to a complaint of a stolen vehicle at MCS Lawncare on South Lewis Street. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office located the vehicle on Monday, according to GPD. Barren County Sheriff’s Office deputies and the Kentucky State…

2 Smiths Grove residents charged after allegedly abusing infant

SMITHS GROVE, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is investigating two Smiths Grove residents for criminal abuse of an infant. According to a release, the Indiana State Police contacted KSP Post 3 regarding a two-month-old infant that its parents dropped off at a family member’s house in Salem, Indiana, on April 23. The family member transported the child to St….

Harlan County man charged with murder after stabbing girlfriend, police say

PATHFORK, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police is investigating a fatal stabbing in Harlan County. According to KSP Post 10, troopers responded to a home located at 6063 Kentucky State Highway 72 in the Pathfork community to reports of a stabbing on Saturday evening. When troopers and emergency services arrived, they located a woman who had multiple suspected stab wounds….