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Alberta Jones statue may be state's first of a Black woman. Here are other Kentucky statues
Supporters of a trailblazing Louisville attorney are looking to cement her place in history. Alberta Odell Jones was the first Black woman to pass the Kentucky bar, first female city attorney, first female prosecutor for the Domestic Relations Court, first attorney for a young Black boxer the world would come to know as Muhammad Ali. ...
The Barren River is a key source of treated drinking water, here’s how the city ensures it is safe
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - The Barren River is the one source of treated drinking water for Warren County. To maintain a healthy source for the community, the City of Bowling Green’s Public Works Department utilizes a process called ambient sampling. “We have a multi-probe water solid basically that...
Barren County awarded more than $650,000 from KDA
The Kentucky Agricultural Development Board approved more than $3.5 million for “agricultural diversification and rural development projects.” Both the City of Glasgow and Barren County were chosen to receive a share of the $3.5 million in pursuit of KDA’s goal. “Today’s grant approvals will serve to enhance...
Multiple agencies join forces, 126 citations written during enforcement operation
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – You may have noticed a higher law enforcement presence in Warren County recently. The Kentucky State Police says in a joint effort with the Bowling Green Police Department, Western Kentucky University Police Department and Warren County Sheriff’s Office, authorities conducted an enforcement operation. During...
$1 million lottery ticket returned to Antioch father, clerk arrested
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WZTV) — Deputies helped return a $1 million lottery ticket to an Antioch father after a cashier allegedly stole it. The father had purchased two winning lottery tickets at a Shell gas station in Murfreesboro, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office reports. The clerk at the store,...
Rape trial of former Kentucky cabinet secretary opens in Lexington with disputed statements
Prosecutors and defense attorneys shared two different accounts of a sexual encounter between former Kentucky lawmaker John Tilley and a 21-year old woman during the first day of a potentially weeklong jury trial in Lexington. Tilley, who led the Justice and Public Safety cabinet under former Gov. Matt Bevin after serving as a Democratic state representative from Hopkinsville, faces a charge of first-degree rape in connection with the April 2022 incident. He pleaded not guilty to the...
Murfreesboro Police identify man killed in hit-and-run near Walmart
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Murfreesboro Police Department identified the bicyclist killed in the hit-and-run crash near the Walmart on South Rutherford Boulevard. Police said 30-year-old Thomas Hunter Conley was the person killed in the incident. According to MPD, Conley was riding his bike with one hand on the handlebars...
WKU Football places 6 on Shrine Bowl 1000 Watchlist
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Six WKU Football players have been selected to the Shrine Bowl 1000 Watchlist, the East-West Shrine Bowl announced Tuesday. Representing the Hilltoppers on the list are defensive backs Upton Stout and Anthony Johnson Jr., offensive lineman Quantavious Leslie, receivers Dalvin Smith and Kisean Johnson, and quarterback TJ Finley.
Glasgow police respond to vehicle crash on Monday
GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department investigated a motor vehicle injury accident on Monday. Officers responded to a call to the intersection of West Main Street and S L Roger Wells Boulevard in reference to a vehicle crash. At the scene, officers determined that a 2001 Mazda, operated...
Pulitzer Winner Zooms with Bowling Green Summer Poetry Book Club
For three summers running, a group of local poetry afficionados have met every two-to-three weeks to discuss a different poetry collection, led by WKU English professor Dr. Tom Hunley. On Wednesday, July 17, the group had the great pleasure of meeting via Zoom with Diane Seuss, who answered questions about Modern Poetry, the follow-up to her 2022 Pulitzer Prize-winning collection, Frank: Sonnets. Fourteen people were in attendance, among them WKU faculty, MFA students, current English majors, and others from the local poetry community. Here are a few reactions to Seuss’s visit:
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