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Fire sparks from farm equipment near Smiths Grove

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Police say a field caught on fire near Smiths Grove Wednesday from farm equipment. The smoke some may have seen was from a fire off of Upper Dixie Highway. Smiths Grove police chief Jason Franks says a piece of farm equipment caught fire, leading the field to catch fire as well. Several fire trucks were on…

Your $2 bill could be worth thousands

(CNN) – If you have any old $2 bills laying around, they could be worth thousands. Some newer bills, such as those printed in 2003, could have significant value. One $2 bill from 2003 with a very low serial number recently sold at auction for $2,400. And it later resold for $4,000. That’s according to Heritage Auction, the largest auction…

UPDATE: 2 dead, 1 injured in Pulaski County shooting, suspect arrested

Photo source: Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office. SOMERSET, Ky. – A 20-year-old man has been arrested after police say they found the suspect’s father and grandfather dead after a shooting in Pulaski County. The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office says it responded Tuesday with state troopers, Somerset police and the Science Hill police to a call of a shooting victim on Raleigh…

Ohio votes to legalize marijuana for adult recreational use, becoming 24th state to do so

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio voters have approved a proposal legalizing recreational marijuana. Republican legislative leaders are expected to weigh revisiting aspects of the proposal that passed Tuesday. Ohio becomes the 24th state to allow adult cannabis use for non-medical purposes. Under the new law, adults 21 and over may buy and possess up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis and…

The Supreme Court seems likely to preserve a gun law that protects domestic violence victims

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to preserve a federal law that prohibits people under domestic violence restraining orders from having guns. In their first guns case since last year’s expansion of gun rights, the justices suggested that they will reverse a ruling from an appeals court in New Orleans that struck down the 1994 ban on…

Russellville police detain 2 juveniles following robbery

RUSSEVILLE, Ky. – Police say two juveniles are facing charges in connection with a robbery. The Russellville Police Department says it investigated a robbery in the parking lot of Hampton Park around 4:39 p.m. Saturday. Police say the victim told them he was held at gunpoint by two male juveniles while sitting in his vehicle. Through investigation, officers say they…

Kentucky state treasurer race ends with election of Mark H. Metcalfe

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Republican Mark H. Metcalf has secured the vote to become Kentucky’s state treasurer. According to statewide results published Tuesday night, Metcalf received a total of 734,041 votes. Democratic candidate Michael Bowman received a total of 548,641 votes. They each reached 57.2% and 42.8% of the vote respectively.

Michael Adams re-elected as secretary of state in Kentucky

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Republican incumbent Michael Adams has been re-elected as Kentucky’s secretary of state. In the final results published Tuesday to the state’s official website, Adams won with a total of 783,695 votes. Democratic candidate Charles “Buddy” Wheatley brought in 509,308 votes. In the end, Adams stood at a final 60.6% of the vote next to Wheatley’s 39.4%….

Republican Jonathan Shell wins commissioner of agriculture race

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Republican Jonathan Shell has won the race for Kentucky commissioner of agriculture. Shell won with 59.4% of the vote, gathering 761,937 total votes, according to statewide Election Day results. Democratic candidate Sierra J. Enlow reached 40.6% of the vote with a total of 521,747 votes. Shell has released the following statement after his election: “I’m so…