Photo source: Monroe County Sheriff’s DepartmentTOMPKINSVILLE, Ky. – Law enforcement across the state is mourning the loss of a sheriff. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, Sheriff Dale “Frog” Ford passed away Friday evening. The department released the following statement on Facebook: Last night as you all may know our department suffered a great loss. Dale “FROG” Ford who…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. (WNKY) – A Scottsville man is dead following a single-vehicle motorcycle crash early Sunday morning in Allen County, according to Kentucky State Police. Troopers from Kentucky State Police Post 3 in Bowling Green say they were called just after 1:00 a.m. by the Allen County Sheriff’s Office to an injury collision in the 1000 block of Macedonia Road….
Photo source: Warren County Fire Department SystemSMITHS GROVE, Ky. – The Warren County Fire Department System (WCFDS) responded to a structure fire in Smiths Grove on Saturday. According to WCFDS, units from Alvaton, Gott, Smiths Grove and Richardsville responded to Cave Street after multiple 911 calls regarding a house fire. When the units arrived, they located a one-story home fully…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Softball battled through the rain and earned its 11th run-rule win on Friday in a 13-5, six-inning victory over Kennesaw State. Kendle White and Maci Masters led the Hilltoppers (34-10 overall, 16-6 CUSA) with a total of six RBI on the night. Masters had a three-run home run in the third inning while White had…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Baseball (23-20; 8-11 CUSA) defeated Kennesaw State (18-20; 7-12 CUSA) 9-8 Friday evening at Nick Denes Field. The Hilltoppers finished with nine runs on 14 hits Friday and were offensively led by Camden Ross and Austin Haller who both had three hit games. Haller added two runs and an RBI while Ross tallied two RBIs…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Emergency crews responded to a head-on collision at the intersection of Plano Road and Larmon Mill Road Friday evening. Sheriff Brett Hightower tells WNKY News 40 that the accident involves an ATV colliding head-on with another vehicle. Hightower says the ATV operator was injured in the crash and transported to a regional hospital. A passenger on…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky – According to a social media post from the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, the WCSO is seeking the public’s help in identifying the individuals shown in the following images (pictured above). WCSO says the individuals who were spoted on surveillance video entering private property are involved with an ongoing catalytic converter theft in the Richpond area. If…
PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. – The Eubank Fire Department in Pulaski County is discussing an uptick in a potentially dangerous practice during emergency responses. According to a social media post by Eubank Fire Department, there has been a “rapid increase” in bystanders showing up or trying to respond to scenes. If this continues, the fire department says it will have law…
METCALFE COUNTY, Ky. – Metcalfe County is currently under a burn ban issued by judge executive Larry Wilson amid ongoing drought conditions. According to the order, an open burning ban is in effect and was ordered on Wednesday, April 22. The document further states the order includes the “lighting of fireworks and burning any material outdoors.” The order says anyone…
GREENVILLE, Ky. – A woman is dead following a crash in Muhlenberg County. According to the Greenville Police Department, officers responded to Robert L. Draper Way (KY 189 Bypass) Friday morning to a report of a single-vehicle collision. The department’s preliminary investigation indicates that a 70-year-old woman, driving an SUV, was traveling north near Muhlenberg County High School when her…
