COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The parents of a 2-year-old northern Kentucky boy have been charged with manslaughter after the toddler’s 3-year-old brother fatally shot him, a prosecutor said Friday. The boy’s parents were arrested Thursday in a motel room in Florence, Kenton County prosecutor Rob Sanders said during a press conference. First responders were called to the child’s home in…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Hilltopper Basketball defeated the FIU, 105-91, on Thursday night in Diddle Arena. Dontaie Allen charted a career-best 30 points off 9-for-11 shooting from the field to help lift WKU to its third Conference USA victory and 14th win overall for the 2023-24 season. With the win, the Hilltoppers improve to 14-6 overall and 3-3 in CUSA league…
WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – The new system upgrade at county clerk offices is proving to cause some difficulties, and the Warren County Sheriff’s Office wants you to know it is practicing some leniency if you have an expired tag. County clerks rolled out the new system to Kentuckians about two weeks ago, and ever since then, kinks in the new…
CAVE CITY, Ky. – A Cave City, Kentucky woman has died following a three-vehicle collision Thursday afternoon in Barren County. Troopers say they responded around 3:30 p.m. to a request by the Barren County Sheriff’s Office for a collision at the 6000 block of North Jackson Highway. The Kentucky State Police says it learned that Rylee Gibbons, 20, of Glasgow,…
SCORES Warren East 76 vs. Ohio County 43 Warren East 64 vs. Ohio County 63
DALLAS, Texas – Ahead of opening weekend for the 2024 campaign, Conference USA has announced Thursday its Preseason Coaches Poll, All-Conference team and superlatives award winners. The Hilltoppers were predicted to finish second with a first-place vote in the nine-team league while TJ Webster, Taylor Sanders, and Katie Gardner were all named to the Preseason All-Conference squad. Webster completed the…
MIAMI — WKU women’s basketball (13-8, 4-2 CUSA) fell to FIU (14-5, 5-0 CUSA) on Thursday night in Miami, 70-60. Destiny Salary led the team in scoring with 18 points to go along with three rebounds and a season high three steals. Alexis Mead added 12 points, seven rebounds, four assists and three steals. Leading scorer Acacia Hayes played just 11…
BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A section of North Jackson Highway is closed due to a collision involving multiple vehicles, deputies say. The Barren County Sheriff’s Office said the road is closed from Horton Rigdon Road to Goodnight-Hiseville Road. The sheriff’s office is asking drivers to avoid the area at this time. We will provide more details as they become available.
Source: Barren County Sheriff’s Office. BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Joseph Pierce has been located, according to authorities. BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – The Barren County Sheriff’s Office is issuing a golden alert for a missing man. Deputies say 84-year-old Joseph Pierce was reported missing at 2 p.m. on Thursday. The sheriff’s office says Pierce, who has dementia, was last found in…
ALLEN COUNTY, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday that Belmark Inc. will have a new location in Allen County with a nearly $99 million investment that will create 159 jobs. The company is set to operate on 25 acres within the county with a 156,000-square-foot facility to manufacture labels, flexible packaging and folding cartons. “There has never been a…
