Source: Warren County Sheriff’s Office.WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Authorities say some are working to return a military service marker to the next of kin after it was stolen in Warren County. The Warren County Sheriff’s Office stated Wednesday that an unnamed individual stole the marker from a local church cemetery before taking it to a scrap yard. Officials say the…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear is ordering for flags at all state office buildings to be lowered to half-staff in honor of a Kentucky soldier who died in World War II. The governor’s office says the soldier was only recently identified as U.S. Army Pfc. Charles W. Wells of Leitchfield, Kentucky. The tribute will last from sunrise to sunset…
HART COUNTY, Ky. – Around 60 dogs are safe after being rescued from a hoarding and breeding operation in Hart County. The Hart County Sheriff’s Office says multiple agencies organized by the Hart County Animal Shelter worked to rescue the animals around 7 a.m. Tuesday. Officials say the breeding facility located off of Tommy Toms Road is now shut down….
Source: Allen County Sheriff’s Office.SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A woman is facing charges in connection with a crash that killed two people in July. In a release posted Wednesday, the Allen County Sheriff’s Office says Amanda Farris, 32, was arrested on Nov. 2. She faces charges of reckless homicide, second-degree assault and speeding 15 miles per hour over the speed limit….
WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Warren County is the latest area to issue a burn ban as wildfires continue across Kentucky. Warren County judge-executive Doug Gorman ordered the burn ban Wednesday, Nov. 15. The ban is effective immediately. The executive order bans open burning for the entire county. You can view the full burn ban here. Open burning includes fireworks and…
Source: Kentucky Lottery. DIXON, Ky. – A Kentucky man is celebrating a $50,000 scratch-off win thanks to a missing dessert ingredient. The Kentucky Lottery says Larry Duncan of Dixon, Kentucky said he doesn’t normally play the lottery but decided to take a chance on a $50 Millionaire Club Scratch-off, the newest $50 Kentucky Lottery ticket. Duncan told lottery officials his…
(CNN) – Paying for Thanksgiving dinner won’t be as painful this year as in years past. It’s getting less expensive thanks to lower turkey prices and cooling inflation. According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, a Thanksgiving meal of 12 classic items for 10 people will cost $61.17 on average. That’s a 4.5% drop from last year’s record high average…
BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Barren County has already experienced wildfires this season. That’s according to a recent burn ban issued by Barren County judge-executive Jamie Bewley Byrd. Glasgow-Barren County Emergency Management director Garland Gilliam issued a statement Tuesday: “We went ahead and issued the burn ban yesterday, because local fire department had been out on the third field fire in…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A section of KY 101 in the City of Scottsville in Allen County is set for a temporary closure starting Wednesday. Transportation officials say the closure is taking place between East Poplar Street and East Cedar Street at mile point 0.2. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says a utility project is causing the closure. Trucks and other large…
