Source: Barren County Schools.BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A Barren County Schools educator has been selected as a Kentucky Teacher Achievement Award winner. The district congratulated Scott Johnson on Tuesday, who teaches at Red Cross Elementary School in Glasgow. Barren County Schools says only nine teachers were selected throughout the Commonwealth. According to a release by the Kentucky Department of Education,…
HART COUNTY, Ky. – The Community Outdoor Warning Sirens in Hart County are scheduled for a test on Wednesday. Hart County Emergency Management says the COWS will sound at 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 14. This is only a test. To learn more, visit the Hart County Emergency Management Facebook page.
(CNN) – NBC Universal got a major boost from the Paris Olympics. The company says an average of 30.6 million people watched its daily coverage. That’s 82% more viewers than the Summer Olympics three years ago in Tokyo. A key factor this year was streaming. NBC says between daytime and nightly prime-time coverage, it saw a record 23.5 billion minutes…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Fire Department is at the scene of a reported fire at 373 Mitch McConnell Way. BGFD public information officer Katie McKee confirmed a fire was active Tuesday around 4 p.m. News 40 is at the scene and working to gather more details. We will provide updates as more information becomes available.
McHENRY, Ky. – A Morgantown man is facing multiple charges, including drug possession. The Ohio County Sheriff’s Office says it was on routine patrol in McKenry on Monday when a deputy saw a suspicious man walking on State Route 1245. Deputies say while trying to gather information, the male subject fled on foot. Following a brief foot pursuit, deputies say…
FRANKLIN, Ky. – Motorists passing through Franklin may have noticed a spill on the roadway. The City of Franklin says buckets of dry wall mud fell from a truck onto the road on Tuesday. State highway crews and a local fire department worked to clean up the spill. No further details have been released at this time.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A case involving a fatal crash on Lovers Lane that killed a Bowling Green woman is heading to a grand jury. According to court records, Ryan Bagwell, 30, of White House, Tennessee appeared at the Warren District Court for a preliminary hearing on Monday. During the hearing, court records say it was decided that the case…
Source: Tennessee Valley Authority. DRAKESBORO, Ky. – The Tennessee Valley Authority wants to prepare residents of Muhlenberg County in case they hear an explosion this Thursday, Aug. 15. According to a release by the TVA, controlled demolition charges will implode four stacks at the Paradise Fossil Plant site that day. This may cause an explosion that can be heard by…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A Scottsville man is facing multiple charges after a weekend wreck. According to a release by the Scottsville Police Department, officers were dispatched to ESB Drive for a non-injury wreck Sunday at 11:04 a.m. Police say the driver was identified as James G. Martin, 21, of Scottsville, along with a juvenile passenger that was in the vehicle…
Source: The SKyPAC. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – “The More Life Tour” is coming to Bowling Green this fall. Starring Randy Travis and the Randy Travis Band, “The More Life Tour” will bring all 16 No. 1 hits to The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center, along with the talent of guest vocalist James Dupré. This is the first time Travis is…
