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Eight graduate from local Drug Court program
lance.gaither@bluegrassnewsmedia.com A graduation ceremony was held Aug. 15 for eight people who have completed their treatment and rehabilitation program with the Boyle-Mercer County Drug Court. At the graduation, guest speaker Amy Anness, from the Boyle County Health Department Syringe Exchange program, spoke about how the drug court helped change her life a decade ago. “As […] The post Eight graduate from local Drug Court program appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.
Corvette event in Bowling Green may delay I-65 traffic starting Wednesday
Drivers heading south on Interstate 65 this week should be aware of potential traffic due to an event in Bowling Green. The National Corvette Museum is celebrating its 30th anniversary this weekend, and as part of the festivities the National Corvette Caravan will be arriving in Bowling Green. The museum describes the Caravan as “the world’s largest moving automotive event,” with regional caravans formed by Corvette owners from across the United States convening in Bowling Green.
Kentucky 2A Championships Sectional 1 Boys Soccer Tournament; Lakers solve Webster puzzle in 2nd half, sail into title match
MORTONS GAP — Three-time defending Kentucky 2A Championships Sectional 1 boys soccer champion Calloway County faced an issue Tuesday night that has been plaguing some of its soccer compatriots lately.
Kentucky dispute headed to court over access to database that tracks handling of abuse cases
Kentucky’s auditor asked a court on Monday to resolve a dispute over access to a database that tracks the state’s handling of abuse and neglect cases involving its most vulnerable citizens.
DOJ: Kentucky violating civil rights of adults with serious mental health illnesses
Kentucky is violating residents' civil rights by "unnecessarily segregating adults with serious mental illness" in psychiatric hospitals in the Louisville area, rather than providing them with care in community settings, according to a U.S. Department of Justice investigation released Tuesday. The investigation, which began in 2022, found the state is violating the Americans...
Dolly Parton visits Kentucky to celebrate statewide expansion of free book program
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Country music legend Dolly Parton was in Kentucky on Tuesday celebrating the statewide expansion of her Imagination Library, a free book program for children inspired by her upbringing in Appalachia. The nonprofit has become the preeminent early childhood book gifting program in the world. It provides...
The Massive Fireball That Was Reported in 12 States First Appeared Over Kentucky
12 states, including Kentucky, saw a massive fireball light up the night sky, did you see it?. When you watch the videos (posted below) of the massive fireball lighting up the night sky over Kentucky, it looks like something otherworldly. Seeing shooting stars are one thing, but for security cameras to pick up this fireball because it was so bright is another. Folks in 12 different states reported seeing the fireball in the sky.
First rioter to enter Capitol on Jan. 6 sentenced to more than four years
The first rioter to enter the Capitol building during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack was on Tuesday sentenced to just under four and a half years in prison for his role in the riot. Michael Sparks, 47, of Kentucky, was convicted by a federal jury on six counts in March, including interfering with police and…
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