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Russellville man indicted on criminal child abuse charges

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – A Russellville man is facing criminal child abuse charges involving a minor under the age of 12. According to an indictment, 39-year-old John Carnahan of Russellville was indicted on two counts of first-degree criminal abuse, child 12 or under. Carnahan was arrested on July 9., according to jail records. The indictment, which court records state was filed…

Woodburn Fire Department to host annual ice cream supper

WOODBURN, Ky. – The Woodburn Fire Department’s annual Ice Cream Supper is back on Aug. 9. The community is invited to support the fire department from 6 to 9 p.m. Families can enjoy games, a cake walk, live music, and, of course, ice cream at Woodburn Ball Park. In addition, several food trucks will be on site, including Wrap and…

Bowling Green police to conduct training at Natcher Elementary

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – If you see local law enforcement at William H. Natcher Elementary this afternoon, do not be alarmed. On Friday, July 11, the Bowling Green Police Department says it will be conducting a training exercise on site from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Police say there will be cruisers and personnel around the school during this time. Please…

Bowling Green man charged in connection with alleged sexual harassment

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing sexual abuse charges after being accused of sexual harassment. According to a report, 31-year-old Gemonee Brown of Bowling Green faces three counts of first-degree sexual abuse and one count of first-degree unlawful imprisonment. The report states Brown is accused of sexual harassment involving multiple women, with incidents ranging between November…

Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky names its next president

Source: Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky. Bowling Green, Ky. — Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky has announced that Lauren Griffing is its next president. Griffing currently served as JA’s director of education, where she has played a pivotal role in expanding student-focused programming across the 13-county region. In her time with JA, she has led the implementation of…

Franklin man charged after marijuana operation found in home

FRANKLIN, Ky. – A Franklin man is facing multiple charges after the discovery of an alleged marijuana cultivation operation. The South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force says on July 10, it conducted an investigation at a residence off the 400 block of South Main Street in Franklin. Through the investigation, authorities say they found an indoor marijuana cultivation operation in…

2 Bowling Green companies receive funding to support technological developments

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Two Bowling Green companies making advances in technology are among those in the Commonwealth receiving funding. The announcement was made Thursday by Gov. Andy Beshear that a total of eight companies will receive $750,000 in state matching grants to support high-paying jobs and to further grow the state’s technology sector. According to a release, the grants…

Bowling Green man charged with DUI after allegedly breaking utility pole

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing multiple charges after a collision broke a utility pole. According to a uniform citation, the Bowling Green Police Department responded Wednesday evening to a single-vehicle collision. Officers say they responded to Victoria Street and Beauty Avenue, where a vehicle had struck a utility pole. Authorities say the utility pole was…

Some Ritz Cracker Sandwiches recalled for allergen risk

(CNN) – Mondelēz Global is voluntarily recalling some of its Ritz Cracker Sandwiches due to the potential presence of an undeclared allergen. Individually-wrapped packs in cartons with certain best-when-used-by dates may be incorrectly labeled as cheese variety even though they may be a peanut butter variety. The recall covers the eight-pack, 20-pack and 40-pack cartons of Ritz peanut butter cracker…

Franklin police officer injured after collision in Tennessee

WHITE HOUSE, Tenn. – We are learning more after a Franklin, Kentucky police officer was injured in a crash last night in White House, Tennessee. According to major John Thompson with the Franklin Police Department, another vehicle struck the officer’s patrol vehicle from behind while the officer was traveling to work Wednesday night. The officer was transported to TriStar Skyline…