Author: WNKY Staff

Warren County Sheriff’s Office receiving reports of Bitcoin scam

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is receiving reports on the latest phone scam. The sheriff’s office says a call from a spoofed number makes it look like the WCSO is calling you. The caller then states they work with the sheriff’s office and say you have missed federal jury duty and have a bench warrant. In…

UPDATE: Warren Co. Sheriff’s Office locates missing teen

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Warren County sheriff Brett Hightower says Raquel Church has been located by WCSO detectives at Russell Sims Aquatic Center. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing female teen. Raquel Church, 16, was last seen on Sunday, June 9, 2024 in the Richardsville area of Warren County. Church is 5…

Haas’ Heroics Lift Bowling Green Over Rome 4-2

Bowling Green, Kentucky – The Bowling Green Hot Rods (32-26) defeated the Rome Emperors (31-24) 4-2 on Tuesday at Bowling Green Ballpark behind a Hunter Haas two-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth. Bowling Green struck first in the bottom of the sixth facing Rome starter Drue Hackenberg. Brock Jones walked and Ryan Spikes singled to left, putting…

12 Hilltoppers named to Phil Steele Preseason All-CUSA Team

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Football had 12 players recognized on Phil Steele’s 2024 Preseason All-Conference USA Team, the publication has announced. Wide receiver Dalvin Smith, offensive lineman Quantavious Leslie, defensive tackle Hosea Wheeler, and cornerback Anthony Johnson, Jr. highlighted WKU’s selections as First Team members. Joining Smith and Leslie on Phil Steele’s Preseason All-CUSA Team offensively were two Second…

Metcalfe County Schools receives $5,000 grant to serve free summer meals

FRANKFORT, Ky. – No Kid Hungry Kentucky is providing over $159,000 in grants to help school districts in rural Kentucky communities supply free summer meals to kids. The Metcalfe County School District has been selected as one of ten recipients, securing a $5,000 grant for summer meal programs. According to a No Kid Hungry survey, rural families say they face…

ATV allegedly involved in vehicle theft in Edmonson County

EDMONSON COUNTY, Ky. – The Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office is searching for an ATV in connection with a vehicle theft. Deputies say the ATV was used in the theft of a tan 2002 Grand Marquis. Details are limited at this time. If you have information on the owner of this ATV or potential sightings in the areas of Chalybeate School…

New dates released for Big Brownsville Bash events

EDMONSON COUNTY, Ky. – The Big Brownsville Bash isn’t over yet. New dates have been announced for the Big Brownsville Bash third annual Car Show and fireworks, taking place Aug. 17, according to the Edmonson County Chamber of Commerce. The Car Show will be located at the Edmonson County Courthouse square in Brownsville, Kentucky. Meanwhile, the free fireworks will be…

Temporary hours change announced for Green River Ferry

MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. — The Green River Ferry in Mammoth Cave National Park will temporarily change its operating hours. According to Mammoth Cave National Park, the ferry will operate from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday due to a shortage of certified ferry operators. The new ferry schedule will…

Hart County Search and Rescue pulls kitten from drain

Source: Hart County Search and Rescue, Inc. HART COUNTY, Ky. – Hart County Search and Rescue was busy this week, coming to the aid of a stuck kitten. Hart County Search and Rescue says they got a call Monday afternoon for a kitten stuck in a 3-foot deep drain on a private Hart County home. The team tells us they…