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Bowling Green man charged after large drug bust at residence

  BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – An ongoing investigation led to a massive drug bust Thursday in Bowling Green. The Bowling Green-Warren County Drug Task Force says it observed Robert K. Mathewson, 37, of Bowling Green leaving his residence on Devin Close Court before he was stopped for multiple traffic violations. According to authorities, a Bowling Green Police Department K-9 was…

Taylor Sets New Career-High with Four Hits in Hot Rods 8-7 Loss

Levins and Diaz homer, Bowling Green drops first game on the road

Bowling Green, Kentucky – Brayden Taylor set his new career-high with four hits but it wasn’t enough as the Bowling Green Hot Rods (3-3) lost an 8-7 thriller to the Greenville Drive (2-4) at Fluor Field on Thursday in Greenville, South Carolina. Greenville started the scoring in the bottom of the second inning against Bowling Green starter Trevor Martin. Caden…

Friends of Scouting Luncheon surpasses fundraising goal

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Nearly 150 community leaders gathered Thursday for the Friends of Scouting Luncheon. The annual fundraising event aims to support scouts in Bowling Green and surrounding counties. One of the guests included the new head coach of Western Kentucky University Men’s Basketball, Hank Plona. Plona delivered a keynote address to the crowd at the Knicely Conference Center….

BlueCotton Mary Ruth King Award donation benefits Hope Harbor

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – BlueCotton, a leading custom apparel company, announced Thursday that Charles ‘Kalob’ Williams is the recipient of the Mary Ruth King Award for 2024. Established in December 2022, this distinction commemorates Mary Ruth King, a cherished team member who dedicated eight years to the company as a screen printer before tragically losing her battle with cancer on…

PHOTOS: NEWS 40 viewers send in photos for National Pet Day

Pictured L-R: Rooster (photo provided by Jennifer Roberts Ragan) and Yoshi and Princey (photo provided by Marisa Howard). Many viewers shared images of their pets for National Pet Day on April 11. Here is just a small collection of the faces that make National Pet Day worth celebrating.     Rooster. Provided by Jennifer Roberts Ragan.   Provided by Laura…

Uber adds safety measures aimed at protecting women riders

(CNN) – Women using the ride share service Uber now have more safety options. Uber says it added four new safety features to the app. There’s a PIN verification, giving riders the option to get a four-digit code to make sure they’re getting in the correct car. There’s the ride check feature that lets you know if a driver goes…

Barren County High School students win Congressional App Challenge

Source: Office of Brett Guthrie. WASHINGTON – Three students from Barren County High School are being recognized after winning the KY-02 Congressional App Challenge. On Thursday, Rep. Brett Guthrie announced BCHS students Carlie Sanders, Sara Thorpe and Leah Somerville won first place. The students presented their app, “ACHE,” to Guthrie and others at the Congressional App Challenge’s House of Code…

Simpson County Sheriff’s Office warning of court document scam

SIMPSON COUNTY, Ky. – The Simpson County Sheriff’s Office is warning about a scam targeting area phones and claiming court documents need to be served. In a voicemail posted by authorities, the message claims the call is being made on behalf of the “Simpson County processing server’s office.” This is false, according to the sheriff’s office. The sheriff’s office warns…

Bowling Green man indicted on charges relating to wire fraud of over $1M

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man was indicted Wednesday on multiple charges, including wire fraud involving over $1 million. Kennith Ray Moore, 55, of Bowling Green allegedly committed wire fraud from October 2009 to May 2020, according to the United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky. During this time, the indictment states Moore committed wire fraud through…

Task force agents, deputies conduct drug busts in Logan County

LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – Three people are facing drug trafficking charges after investigations in Logan County. According to a release by the South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force, on Tuesday, agents worked with the Logan County Sheriff’s Department to conduct two searches in Logan County. Authorities say during a search at the residence of Timothy Anderson, 59, on the 700…