FRANKLIN, Ky. – A new all-way stop is now active in Simpson County. According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3, the intersection of KY 585 and KY 73 in Franklin is now a four-way stop. KYTC says vehicles traveling on KY 73 were previously required to stop. Stop signs and pavement markings have been installed and message boards are…
Source: Parkers Mill Fire Department. PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. – Multiple agencies responded Tuesday to a reported house fire. According to a social media post by the Parkers Mill Fire Department, units were dispatched to 120 Lin Don Drive for a structure fire. On the way to the scene, personnel say they were advised of multiple 911 calls regarding the fire….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Western Kentucky University community is mourning the loss of a long-time piano professor. Sylvia Kersenbaum, who served as a piano professor at the university since 1976, passed away on Monday, March 23, according to a university spokesperson. She was 84. Kersenbaum was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She held degrees in performance, pedagogy, and composition…
Source: Jessamine County Fire District. JESSASMINE COUNTY, Ky. – One pup is back on solid ground thanks to a response team in Jessamine County. According to Jessamine County Fire District, personnel were dispatched Saturday to a dog in a cave on Handys Bend Road. The district says crews sent personnel into a small entrance while using a rope system. A…
Source: Hope Harbor, Inc. SIMPSON COUNTY, Ky. – Local officials gathered together in Simpson County Monday to bring awareness to and prevent sexual assault. Hope Harbor, Inc. says it gathered with the community as a proclamation was signed, designating April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. Hope Harbor, Inc. is a nonprofit providing crisis counseling to those who have…
WICKLIFFE, Ky. – A deputy jailer with the Ballard County Detention Center is charged following an investigation into an alleged inappropriate relationship with an inmate. Authorities say at 1:43 p.m. on Monday, troopers received a call from the Ballard County Detention Center requesting an investigation into an inmate report of sexual contact with a deputy jailer. A female inmate reported…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – A former Lexington pastor is facing over a decade in prison on charges related to the rape of a young church member. According to the office of Attorney General Russell Coleman, 48-year-old Zachary King, the former executive pastor of LexCity Church, pleaded guilty to seven felony counts in Fayette Circuit Court on Monday. Officials say King pleaded…
GLASGOW, Ky. – The Barren County Sheriff’s Office is providing an update regarding a series of vehicle break-ins. Authorities stated on Tuesday that, following an investigation, they learned the thefts that occurred early Sunday morning were determined to be an isolated incident involving juveniles. The sheriff’s office says there is no ongoing threat to the public. “We want to reassure…
Source: Metcalfe County Sheriff’s Office. METCALFE COUNTY, Ky. – Several people were injured and one infant was transported to a hospital following a collision in Metcalfe County on Friday. According to the Metcalfe County Sheriff’s Office, on March 20 around 4:30 p.m., deputies were notified of a two-vehicle injury collision on KY 1048 around a half mile east of the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Medical Center at Bowling Green is releasing an important update about routes to its emergency department. Starting Wednesday at 8 p.m., the Kentucky Department of Transportation is conducting a traffic change on U.S. 31-W Bypass between Fairview Avenue and Park Street that is expected to causes traffic delays. According to Med Center Health, anyone traveling…
