Knott County Sportsplex Temporarily Closed THE KNOTT COUNTY SPORTSPLEX IS CLOSED TEMPORARILY AFTER STRUCTURAL CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE BUILDING. THE COUNTY SAYS THE SPORTSPLEX WILL REOPEN AFTER THE NECESSARY REPAIRS ARE MADE. OUTDDOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDING BASEBALL WILL CONTINUE. WE’RE TOLD MEMBERSHIPS WILL BE HONORED. Source: MG News Return to News
Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society Takes in 300+ Animals THE BOWLING GREEN-WARREN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY REPORTS AN INFLUX OF RUN AWAY ANIMALS COMING IN THIS WEEKE BECAUSE OF FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS. IT’S THE BUSIEST WEEK OF THE YEAR AT THE SHELTER. THE BOWLING GREEN SHELTER TOOK IN 314 ANIMALS OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.…
Lexington Man Arrested in Knox County with a Pound of Meth INVESTIGATORS WITH THE KNOX COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAY THEY STOPPED A LEXINGTON MAN FROM BRINGING A LARGE AMOUNT OF METHAMPHETAMINE INTO SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY. 36-YEAR-OLD DAVID HAMBLIN WAS TRANSPORTING THE DRUGS FROM LEXINGTION INTO KNOX COUNTY WITH A SMALL CHILD IN HIS CAR. DEPUTIES…
House Fire in Appalachia Claims 8-Month-Old Baby’s Life WE’RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT A FATAL HOUSE FIRE IN THE TOWN OF APPALACHIA. IT HAPPENED EARLY MONDAY MORNING AT A HOME ON LOWER EXETER ROAD. AN 8-MONTH-OLD BABY GIRL DIED IN THE FIRE. A 30-YEAR-OLD WOMAN AND 3-YEAR-OLD BOY WERE ABLE TO ESCAPE THE FLAMES. THE…
Toyota Donating Dozens of Cars to Kentucky Schools TOYOTA IS DONATING DOZENS OF VEHICLES TO THE KENTUCKY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM. THE AUTOMAKER WILL GIVE 32 VEHICLES TO 11 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS TO BE USED IN THEIR AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS. STUDENTS WILL USE THE CARS TO LERN ABOUT NEW TECHNOLOGY TO HELP THEM TRAIN…
Owensboro Police Departmet To Add Body Cameras to Officers Uniforms THE OWENSBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT IS MAKING BODY CAMERAS PART OF AN OFFICER’S UNIFORM. CITY COMMISSIONERS APPROVED A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE BUREAU OF JUSTICE FOR A GRANT TO COVER HALF THE COST TO PURCHASE DOZENS OF BODY CAMS. EVEN WITH THE GRANT, THE CITY…
Deadly Officer Involved Shooting Under Investigation KENTUCKY STATE POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A DEADLY OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING IN BOYLE COUNTY. IT HAPPENED TUESDAY MORNING AT A SUPER 8 MOTEL OFF HIGHWAY 150 IN DANVILLE. IT STARTED AS A DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE…THE SUSPECT REPORTEDLY HOLDING HIS MOTHER AT KNIFE POINT. POLICE SAY THE SITUATION COULD NOT BE…
State Lawmaker Mourn Loss of Colleague STATE LAWMAKERS ARE MOURNING THE LOSS OF A COLLEAGUE THIS MORNING. STATE SENATOR TOM BUFORD DIED TUESDAY. HE REPRESENTED THE 22nd DISTRICT IN THE KENTUCKY SENATE FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS. US SENATE MINORITY LEADER MITCH McCONNEL ISSUED A WRITTEN STATENT…CALLING BUFORD A “GIANT OF THE KENTUCKY SENATE.”…
State Lawmakers Discuss Critical Race Theory CRITICAL RACE THEORY WAS THE FOCUS OF A CONTENTIOUS HEARING TUESDAY AT THE KENTUCKY CAPITOL IN FRANKFORT. THE INTERIM JOINT COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION DIDN’T NECESSARILY DECIDE ANYTHING TUESDAY, BUT AGREED TO HAVE MORE DISCUSSION DURING THE NEXT GENERAL SESSION IN JANUARY WHEN LAWMAKERS WILL CONSIDER TWO REPUBLICAN SPONSORED…
FEMA Extends Deadline for KY Flooding Assistance THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY — EXTEDING THE DEADLINE FOR KENUCKIANS LIVING IN 31 COUNTIES IMPACTED BY SEVERE FLOODING THIS SPRING…TO JULY 23rd. THE MONEY FROM FEMA’S INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM WILL PAY FOR TEMPOARY HOUSING OR HOME REPAIRS. THE FEDS ARE ALSO OFFERING LOW COST LOANS TO…