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Kenmore, Frigidaire electric ranges recalled over fire, burn reports

(CNN) -More than 200,000 Frigidaire and Kenmore electric ranges have been recalled because the heating surfaces can malfunction. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the heating surface can turn on when it’s in the off position. The units can also fail to turn off when switched off and may also heat to the wrong temperature. The ranges were initially…

Clarksville police investigating homicide death of Ft. Campbell soldier

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. – On Sunday, Army Criminal Investigation Division agents notified the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) of the Clarksville Police Department of an investigation into the death of a Fort Campbell soldier. Officials have confirmed the identity of the soldier to be Soldier, Pfc. Katia Duenas-Aguilar, 23 of Mesquite Texas. Duenas-Aguilar was a member of the division’s Combat…

Hilltopper Basketball signs Nebraska transfer Blaise Keita

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WKU ATHLETICS) – WKU men’s basketball has announced the signing of University of Nebraska transfer Blaise Keita. A native of Bamako, Republic of Mali and a former junior college standout, Keita joins the Hilltoppers’ roster for 2024-25 after spending two seasons in Lincoln competing for the Cornhuskers. Prior to missing the 2023-24 season due to an injury,…

SKYCTC announces dean’s list and president’s list for spring 2024 semester

Bowling Green, Ky. (May 16, 2024) – The following Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKYCTC) students have been named to the Dean’s List and President’s List during the Spring 2024 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must have been a full-time student and attained a grade average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale….

UPDATE: Crews restore power for over 800 members in Warren County

ROCKFIELD, Ky. – Power is restored for more than 800 people in Rockfield, Kentucky Monday night. According to Warren Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation, their crews worked as quickly as possible to restore power since around 8:20 p.m. The outage affected a reported 842 members. Power was restored by around 9:10 p.m., according to Warren RECC’s outage map.

Results of volunteer fire department survey being presented this week

Source: Richardsville Fire Department. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A couple of months ago, a public survey assessed volunteer fire departments in Warren County. A presentation of results on Thursday will cover services the departments provide and expectations of citizens, according to the Richardsville Volunteer Fire Department. The results will be presented at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. at the Warren…

Red Lobster files for bankruptcy

(CNN, KFSM) – Red Lobster has filed for bankruptcy. The largest seafood restaurant chain in the world says it had to settle more than $1 billion in debt. The company plans to sell its business to its lenders. In turn, Red Lobster will receive financing to stay afloat, but more restaurants will be closing. Analysts and former employees say recent…

Units respond to reported motorcycle collision in Warren County

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Units responded Monday afternoon for a reported injury collision involving a motorcycle and vehicle on Anna Sandhill Road in Bowling Green, first responders say. According to the Richardsville Volunteer Fire Department, units responded around 4:35 p.m. Richardsville VFD chief Brian Lee confirmed a motorcycle and SUV were in a head-on collision. Lee says the patient sustained…

Warren County man sentenced in federal sex offender registry violation

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Warren County man is facing two years in federal prison for failure to update his sex offender registration, according to officials. The United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Kentucky states 52-year-old Kelly Lamont Mason of Bowling Green was sentenced Monday to two years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release for…