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Living Well: Social Media and Teenagers

Many social media platforms allow children to join when they officially become a teenager. However, the U.S. Surgeon General believes that thirteen is still too young for children to be on those platforms. In today’s Living Well, brought to you by Springhill Pharmacy, we learn more about how to know when your child is ready for online social sites and…

Quarles visits Warren County to promote Ag Tag Program

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Ryan Quarles made a stop in Bowling Green today. Quarles is one of 12 candidates vying for the top Republican spot in the May primary. The agriculture commissioner says that, despite the crowded GOP field and a recent Mason-Dixon poll naming his opponent, attorney general Daniel Cameron, as the Republican front…

Juvenile charged with murder in death of stepfather

LEITCHFIELD, Ky. – A 15-year-old has been arrested following what police say was the stabbing death of his stepfather. On Monday, the Grayson County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded around 7 p.m. to Bradley Bend Road in Leitchfield. Police say they received a report that a man had been stabbed in an altercation with his stepson. Upon arrival, police say…

KSP arrests 2 in infant death investigation

MOUNT VERNON, Ky. – The Kentucky State Police has arrested a man and a woman in connection with an infant death investigation. On Friday, Jan. 27, the Rockcastle County Grand Jury returned an indictment stemming from an extensive investigation into the death of a 7-month-old in Rockcastle County. KSP says the investigation began Aug. 2, 2022. The infant’s mother, Kirsten…

Former Barren County Middle School teacher sentenced for sex crimes

GLASGOW, Ky. – Former Barren County Middle School teacher William Kyle Gardner will now spend 17 years behind bars for sex crimes committed with a 13-year-old student. Gardner, who was sentenced Monday, received the maximum penalty for the crimes committed in Barren and Metcalfe counties, according to the Barren County Commonwealth Attorney. Gardner was originally charged with three counts of…

New assault at Warren County Juvenile Detention Center leads to investigation

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A separate assault incident has been reported at the Warren County Juvenile Detention Center. On Saturday around 6:30 p.m., officials say three juveniles in custody at the Warren Juvenile Detention Center attacked a youth worker. A release by the Department of Juvenile Justice says the juveniles then barricaded themselves inside an office by blocking the door…

Warren County deputy jailer arrested, charged with unlawful imprisonment

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Warren County deputy jailer was arrested on Jan. 30. An arrest citation says Bowling Green police responded the day prior to a disturbance on Village Creek Drive. According to the citation, Kevin Schmidt, 26, of Bowling Green told police at the scene he had pepper sprayed his wife and her new boyfriend, Zacary Mires. The…

Kentucky teacher allows skateboarding inside school

Source: WDRB via CNN NewsourceSHELBYVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – East Middle School in Shelby County is trying some new tricks in the education world. On Tuesday and Thursdays, students prepare for their mid-morning skateboard club. The students practice right outside of art teacher Zachary Hypes’ classroom. Hypes said he believes the activity benefits students. “If they can do it in skateboarding,…

SUNRISE SPOTLIGHT – Sweethearts Challenge

For today’s Sunrise Spotlight, brought to you by German American Bank, we sit down with Cameron Levis live in studio to hear about how you can spend some time with a loved one this valentines day and possibly win some cool prizes at the Sweethearts Challenge this year.   For more information click here.