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Allen County-Scottsville High School student death confirmed, sheriff says

ALLEN COUNTY, Ky. – An Allen County-Scottsville High School student has died, according to authorities. Allen County sheriff Brandon Ford confirmed the death of a teen male on Tuesday and says he was taken to Med Center in Warren County. An identity has not been released at this time. Ford says the incident is under investigation as a possible drug…

Beshear announces ‘Collaborative Blueprint’ for future economic growth

FRANKFORT, Ky. – On Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced the Collaborative Blueprint created by and for Kentucky’s economic developers. It’s a statewide initiative led by Team Kentucky with input and support from partners across the Commonwealth and is now publicly available. The goal is for economist developers in Kentucky to come together, working in many different ways to build on…

Hot Rods Go Cashless, Extend Netting for 2024 Season

Bowling Green Ballpark implements changes for upcoming campaign

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Bowling Green Hot Rods) – The Bowling Green Hot Rods, High-A Affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, prepare for changes for the upcoming 2024 season. A majority of Bowling Green Ballpark will become cashless starting March 15. Fan safety will also receive changes, extending the protective netting on each side of the field to the foul poles….

Jackyl to perform at SKyPAC this fall

Source: SKyPAC. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Rock ‘n’ roll group Jackyl is set to to perform at the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center on Sept. 27. According to SKyPAC, the band has brought rock songs to the music world since 1992. On September 27th, Jackyl will be ‘coming in hot’ & bringing their rock & roll energy to SKyPAC! Since…

Girl’s District Basketball Tournaments Begin

SCORES 12th District (at Grayson County)  Trinity (Whitesville) 32  vs Grayson County 54  Butler County 44  vs Edmonson County 41 13th District (at Russellville)  Russellville 22  vs Franklin-Simpson 88 14th District (at South Warren)  Warren Central 32  vs Bowling Green 51  South Warren 66  vs Greenwood 39 15th District (at Allen County-Scottsville)  Glasgow 31  vs Warren East 43  Allen County-Scottsville…

Nothing Bundt Cakes opens Bowling Green location

Source: Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Nothing Bundt Cakes is now open for operation on Scottsville Road following a ribbon cutting on Thursday. The bakery offers a wide variety of fresh cakes, which come in larger sizes for parties or mini-bundts. The Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce joined the business in celebrating its start…

Kentucky State Police searching for escaped Madison County inmate

Source: The Kentucky State Police. RICHMOND, Ky. – Law enforcement is seeking an escaped inmate out of Madison County. The Kentucky State Police says James D. Jackson, 43, of Albany, Kentucky walked away from the Bluegrass Career and Development Center shortly before noon Monday. Troopers say Jackson is described as 5 feet 11 inches tall and 181 pounds with brown…

AT&T offering credit to accounts of customers affected by network outage

(CNN) – AT&T is reimbursing customers for Thursday’s network outage.   Tens of thousands of customers last Thursday dealt with error messages or no service connection. The mobile network says it wanted to recognize the frustration the outage caused people. AT&T says it will issue a $5 credit to “potentially impacted” wireless customers, which it says is the “average cost…

Air pollution linked to Alzheimer’s, study says

(WVIR) – A new study links air pollution to signs of  Alzheimer’s disease. According to the study, people who inhale higher concentrations of small airborne particles such as exhaust from vehicles, are more likely to have signs of the disease in their brains. The research also found a strong link between pollution and signs of Alzheimer’s for people who were…