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Child predator faces dozen years in federal prison
A Tompkinsville man was sentenced at U.S. District Court in Bowling Green to 12 years and 7 months in federal prison for attempted online enticement of a minor. According to court documents, Matthew Warren Burkhard, 36, communicated with an undercover law enforcement agent he believed to be a 14-year-old female, and during those communications, he […] The post Child predator faces dozen years in federal prison appeared first on Winchester Sun.
New weekly series coming to Bowling Green to help revitalize the downtown area
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - The city of Bowling Green is making an effort to revitalize the downtown area, which runs from the bottom of the hill at Western Kentucky University to the riverfront. Officials began this by allowing people to take their adult beverages to go in the first...
'I would love to know what they're talking about:' a Bowling Green group aims to help adult refugees learn English
On a humid summer morning in Bowling Green, roughly 25 international students gathered inside a classroom at Forest Park Baptist Church. It's the time of year when schools are out for summer break, but for those gathered on this day, class is very much in session. The students worked on...
Gov. Beshear Orders Flags to Half-Staff Thursday in Honor of Kentucky Correctional Officer
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 31, 2024) – Gov. Andy Beshear has ordered flags at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, Aug. 1, in honor of a Kentucky Department of Corrections officer who died last week. Officer Hunter Scott Miller, age 24, of Danville,...
Judge refuses to reimburse Louisville pastor who forfeited bond paid for defendant who fled trial
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville judge ruled a pastor will not be reimbursed a $70,000 property bond he forfeited when Vernon Jackson fled his attempted murder trial in May shortly before a jury decided they couldn't reach a verdict and a mistrial was declared. On June 6, Jefferson Circuit...
'Something special.' New bakery in Prospect whips up sweet treats made with love
Lupna Altjjar wasn't always a good baker, with her passion for the craft sometimes outweighing her skill. "I remember once I tried to make a cake for my nephew and I was crying in the kitchen. My husband came in and asked what was wrong, and I told him the cake was bad....
NKY officials approve spending toward repair, reopening Purple People Bridge
NEWPORT, Ky. (WXIX) - Northern Kentucky officials voted Tuesday night to approve spending that will help repair and reopen the Purple People Bridge. Newport’s city manager announced Wednesday that $62,500 will go towards the estimated $125,000 goal to help reopen the bridge. “The Purple People Bridge is an important...
Koko + Rae Caribbean Kitchen has a new owner
To set the scene, Wikipedia defines the Jamaican patty. The beef patty is a product of the long history of Jamaica, mixing pasties introduced by Cornish immigrants, cumin, curries introduced by Indian indentured labourers and cayenne pepper by the African slaves who were brought to the country; “the firecracker taste of the Scotch bonnet, a hot pepper indigenous to Jamaica, sealed the flavour.”
East KY Youth Athletics winners qualify for Cincinnati
INEZ — The winners of the East KY Youth Athletics MLB Hit, Pitch, and Run received great news last week. Their winning scores from June 22 have qualified them for the team championship to be held at the Great American Ballpark, home of the Cincinnati Reds, on Aug. 3.
Mobile Disaster Recovery Center open in Clay County
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WYMT) - Two mobile Disaster Recovery Centers are open in Clay and Warren counties to assist Kentucky survivors who experienced loss from the May 21-27 severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, landslides and mudslides. The mobile Disaster Recovery Centers are located at:. Clay County: Clay County Community Center, 311...
Bowling Green Warren County Humane Society receives $5,000 grant from Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Warren County Humane Society just received a huge grant from an iconic country singer and her nonprofit. Miranda Lambert’s MuttNation awards a $5,000 grant to a shelter in every state each year… and this year, the Humane Society was chosen at the representative for Kentucky.
WHAS11 Weather Impact Alert Day called for Thursday due to high heat and storms in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Here we go again, with another day with a dangerous triple digit heat index and then a chance of strong to severe storms. Before the storms fire up, be ready to battle brutally hot temperatures and tropical humidity levels Thursday afternoon. HEAT INDEX. STORMS. Just like...