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UPDATE: Missing teen located safely

UPDATE: Jesse Freeman has been located safely. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is searching for a missing teen. BGPD says Jesse Freeman, 17, was last seen at Westen Street and Rockingham Drive. Freeman goes by “Jay.” Freeman is 6’1” and weighs 210 lbs. His eyes are blue. To provide information on Freeman’s whereabouts, call 270-393-4000.

Eastern Elementary to host 6th Grade Academic Showcase

GLASGOW, Ky. – Eastern Elementary School has announced it is hosting the Sixth Grade Academic Showcase for Section 10. According to Barren County Schools, written composition will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 2, while content assessments, along with quick recall, will be held Saturday, Dec. 6 at Eastern Elementary School. Registration on Saturday opens at 8 a.m., and quick recall…

St. Teresa Thrift Store to host free Santa meet and greet

Source: CNN via CNN Newsource. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – St. Teresa Thrift Store and Ministries is hosting a free Santa Meet and Greet for families in the community. According to St. Teresa Thrift Store, children will get to visit with Santa, receive a free Christmas book and go home with a printed photo and other fun treats. The event is…

Kentucky Fish and Wildlife cites 1 in Allen County for illegally harvesting buck

Source: Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement. SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement says it cited one person in Allen County regarding an illegally harvested deer. According to Fish and Wildlife officials, they initially responded on Nov. 17 to investigate a report of an illegally harvested buck in Allen County. This report was unfounded, officials say. However,…

Teen taken into custody after allegedly fleeing police in Adairville

ADAIRVILLE, Ky. – A teen is charged with fleeing police in a vehicle on Saturday. According to Adairville Police chief Aaron Ashby, at 3:53 p.m. Saturday, he observed a red 2002 Chevy Silverado driving recklessly southbound on U.S. 431. Ashby says he then conducted a traffic stop near Smiths Grove Road. Despite multiple requests from Ashby to exit the vehicle,…

Glasgow police to conduct traffic safety checkpoints

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department is reminding drivers it will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints this month. According to the department, those checkpoints will last from Dec. 5 through Dec. 31. Glasgow police say the checkpoints will include but not be limited to Columbia Avenue, West Main Street, North Jackson Highway and Happy Valley Road. During the checkpoints,…

SKYPAC announces Jamey Johnson live in concert

Image Source: SKYPAC Press ReleaseBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A renowned country artist will take the stage in Bowling Green. The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center announced ten-time GRAMMY nominee Jamey Johnson will perform on Saturday, January 10 at 7:30 pm. Tickets will go on sale for the general public on Wednesday, December 3, at 10 am. Tickets can be purchased…

Two charged with robbery in Bowling Green

Left to Right: Jaivion Harris, 21, of Bowling Green, and Brian Williams, 19, of Little Rock, ArkansasBOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Two men are facing charges after an alleged weekend robbery in Bowling Green. According to an arrest report, the Bowling Green Police Department responded Sunday to the 300 block of Hillview Mills Boulevard regarding a report of suspicious individuals. The…

TVA awards over $100K in grants to multiple Kentucky schools

Courtesy of TVA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. ― The Tennessee Valley Authority in partnership with Bicentennial Volunteers Inc. is awarding $1.5 million in awards to educators to support projects in science, technology, engineering and math. Overall, TVA officials say 22 Kentucky schools received awards totaling $103,500. These include several local schools, including the following:  Allen County-Scottsville High School Alvaton Elementary Auburn Elementary…