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UPDATE: Kentucky State Police releases further details of shooting in Warren County

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police has released further information regarding a shooting that occurred in Warren County on Wednesday. KSP says its Critical Incident Response Team was requested to the scene to investigate a shooting that occurred on Sept. 25 around 6 p.m. According to troopers, a male subject sustained non-life threatening injuries and was taken to…

Smiths Grove paving project nearing completion

Photo Credit: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3SMITHS GROVE, Ky. – A Smiths Grove roadway paving project is nearing completion. According to Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3, two miles of KY 101 have been paved near I-65 exit 38. KYTC District 3 says motorists will have safer driving conditions operating through downtown Smiths Grove. The roadway project is nearing completion. Crews…

Glasgow man charged with torture of cat or dog

GLASGOW, Ky. – A Glasgow man has been arrested following the death of a dog. According to a uniform citation, the Glasgow Police Department responded to a residence in Glasgow on Tuesday around 10:04 p.m. Police say they made contact with Paul Bruton, 48, of Glasgow at the scene. While speaking with Bruton, police say another officer spoke to the…

UPDATE: KSP investigating police pursuit, shots fired incident

UPDATE 9/26: Kentucky State Police releases further details of shooting in Warren County BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kentucky State Police is investigating a police pursuit and shots fired incident in Warren County on Wednesday evening. According to scanner traffic, a police pursuit through Bowling Green ended on Willoughby Lane near Corta Way. Bowling Green Police Department public information officer Ronnie…

Damage to overpass causes closure of roadway

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Motorists should expect travel adjustments in the Plum Springs area. The City of Bowling Green says Plum Springs Loop from Louisville Road to Graham Drive will be closed due to damage to a railroad overpass. The city says CSX crews will repair the overpass as soon as possible and no timeline is set for completion of…

Glasgow man flees deputies in car chase, crashes stolen truck

GLASGOW, Ky. – A Glasgow man fled from deputies and crashed a stolen truck on Wednesday. The Barren County Sheriff’s Office says an officer observed a red truck on Payne Mill Road believed to be stolen from Metcalfe County and instructed the operator to stop. The deputy identified the man as Colin R. Matthews, 31 of Glasgow. Matthews had active…

Aviation Heritage Park partnering with SKyPAC to help tell story of Floyd Collins

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Aviation Heritage Park Museum is joining forces with the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center to help tell the story of one of south-central Kentucky’s most famous citizens. The Ramsey Theatre Company is producing Floyd Collins the Musical on March 8 of next year, and in January, an exhibit at SKyPAC will present real artifacts from…

Glasgow is awarded $208,000 to purchase new SCBA air packs for firefighters

GLASGOW, Ky. –  The City of Glasgow announced it has been awarded $208,000 in state funding provided by the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG). The primary goal of the AFG is to meet the firefighting and emergency response needs of fire departments and non-affiliated emergency medical service organizations. City officials say this grant will let the fire department purchase new…

The Robert and Mary Tincher Foundation makes $1 Million Donation to Med Center Health Foundation

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.  – Med Center Health is announcing The Robert and Mary Tincher Charitable Foundation, Inc. has made a $1,000,000 donation to Med Center Health Foundation. To honor this commitment, Med Center Health Foundation has renamed its Guardian Angel Children’s Services Program as the Robert and Mary Tincher Guardian Angel Children’s Services Program to help reflect all they have…