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14 puppies saved in Logan County by humane society

Photo: Logan County Humane Society, FacebookLOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – Two litters of puppies are now in safe care with the Logan County Humane Society. According to a post on social media, the humane society rescued the 14 puppies Tuesday. One of the mother dogs has already been rescued, and an additional trap has been set to catch a second mother…

At least 1 person injured after train versus vehicle wreck

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – At least one person is hurt after a train versus vehicle wreck early this morning. The incident happened along the train tracks at Louisville Road and River Street in Bowling Green. Bowling Green police say they got a call about the wreck around 8 a.m. this morning. Further details have not yet been released. So far,…

KSP: Missing person investigation results in 2 arrested

WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. – Two McCreary County men now face a murder charge after the Kentucky State Police says it found remains of a missing man following a six-month search. On Tuesday around 5 p.m., KSP authorities say they located skeletal remains of Roscoe L. Garland, 54, of Pine Knot. Garland was first reported missing Oct. 14 from McCreary County, police…

Beshear presents $22.5 million in awards to Warren County

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear visited Warren County Tuesday afternoon to present more than $22.5 million to support a number of industries in our community. The grants will support local utilities, schools, law enforcement and nonprofits. According to Beshear, $4 million will fund clean water initiatives and another portion of funding will supply the Bowling Green Police Department…

Sunrise Spotlight: Gypsy Moon Marketplace

For today’s Sunrise Spotlight, brought to you by the German American Bank, we met Whitnee Mosley. She told us about the upcoming Gypsy Moon Marketplace. GypsyMoon Marketplace is a barn sale hosted in November and April of every year. This Market was first held in the fall of 2015. Since then, they have held twelve events, hosted more than 800…

Living Well: Hydration Health

It’s not unusual for food pictures and dinner recipes to be shared on social media. But the latest craze making the rounds on TikTok is water recipes. Folks are adding flavored syrups and powders to water in order to drink more of it! In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, News 40’s Morgan Hoover gets a registered…

Isenbarger Named C-USA Field Athlete of the Week

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – After winning the high jump at the Indiana Invitational, Katie Isenbarger has been named Conference USA’s Female Field Athlete of the Week. Isenbarger cleared a mark of 1.81m to claim the high jump victory. She finished first in a field of 19 competitors and beat out 10 student-athletes from Power 5 schools. Isenbarger has strung together a strong…

Seymour Homers Early, Hot Rods Drop Series Opener to Tourists

Bowling Green, Kentucky – Bobby Seymour launched a three-run homer and Dru Baker collected three for the Bowling Green Hot Rods (6-8), but the Asheville Tourists combined for 13 hits to win 14-7 on Tuesday night at Bowling Green Ballpark. BowliNg Green started the scoring in the bottom of the first inning off Asheville starter Ryan Gusto. Shane Sasaki and Willy Vasquez…

Barren County man sentenced to 15 years in federal prison in drug possession case

BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A Barren County man will now spend the next 15 years in prison in relation to the possession of methamphetamine. According to court documents, Eric R. Sturgeon, 42, was arrested in 2020 after authorities discovered he had more than 420 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute the drug. Officials also say that Sturgeon, who…

Carly Pearce to sing National Anthem at 2023 Kentucky Derby

Photo: Kentucky Derby, FacebookLOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky native Carly Pearce has announced she will be performing the National Anthem at the 149th Kentucky Derby. In a social media post, Pearce says this achievement is a “bucket list moment” for her. According to the artist’s website, Pearce left her Kentucky home at 16 before becoming a Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter. Being from…