Area Breaking News
Car accident results in fatality of 18-year-old
By Allyson Dix A man was pronounced dead after his vehicle traveled into the water around Skaggs Creek bridge. Barren County Sheriff’s Office and other emergency agencies responded to the bridge on Matthews Mill Road around 8:00 p.m. on Sunday night after the vehicle of 18-year-old Kyle Ollig traveled off the road and into the…
Read More1 dead, 1 juvenile in stable condition after Glasgow shooting
By Allyson Dix One man is dead and a female juvenile is injured after a shooting occurred this morning at Dellwood Apartments in Glasgow. According to the Glasgow Police Department, they received a call of a shooting in progress at the apartment complex on South Green Street at 9:50 a.m. When officers arrived, they…
Read MoreJury Awards $22M after KTC fails to enforce safety standards
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet employees failed to enforce safety standards Court News Submitted/Court Record On Monday, the Barren Circuit Court awarded a total of $22,000,000 in damages to the victims of a highway catastrophe that occurred on October 8, 2012 in Barren County when a retaining wall that was under construction collapsed. The award includes…
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Beshear wins re-election in 2023 race
By Chelene Nightingale Many voters were implying that the Kentucky governor’s race was about values. If values were key, Kentuckians decided that their values were aligned more with Beshear than with Cameron. Although Republicans out register Democrats by 75,982 voters in the Commonwealth, the Democrat Governor won by nearly 90,000 votes. As of 9:00 p.m., 111…
Read MoreMissing Elkton woman last seen near Metcalfe County
The Elkton Police Department is searching for the whereabouts of 18-year-old Silvana Mendoza-Juarez. Police say she was reported missing to the Elkton Police Department in Todd County, KY after family members went several weeks without seeing or hearing from her. Through an investigation, it has surfaced that Mendoza-Juarez was last seen walking down the roadway in…
Read MoreLSC/Donnelly Property listed at $35M
By Jeff Jobe, Jobe Publishing GLASGOW, Ky. (JOBE) A property purchased in December 2020 for a proposed new home of a Chinese company, Contemporary Amperex Technology Kentucky, LLC will no longer continue developing the former home of LSC Communications along Donnelly Drive in Glasgow. Instead it has now been placed back on the market. The…
Read MoreUPDATE FOUND -Missing mother and two children
UPDATE: We are happy to share that Anissa and the children have been located and are safe. Thanks to everyone for their help and sharing the post. UPDATE: Law enforcement officers have NOT made official contact with Anissa or the children. They are still entered as missing persons. The Kentucky State Police are asking…
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Unofficial Metcalfe County Election Results
Unofficial Primary Results Voter turnout – 17.56% Metcalfe County TOTALS GOVERNOR D – Andy BESHEAR 338 D – Peppy MARTIN 33 D- Geoffrey M. YOUNG 24 R – Daniel CAMERON 326 R – Jacob CLARK 7 R- David COOPER 10 R – Kelly CRAFT 285 R – Eric DETERS 41 R – Bob DEVORE…
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