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Infant airlifted to Nashville hospital after Barren County vehicle vs. horse-drawn buggy crash

An infant and another person are in the hospital after being involved in a vehicle vs. horse-drawn buggy crash. The infant was airlifted to Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. The other person was taken to a hospital for evaluation of a possible head injury, according to officials. They were both in the horse-drawn buggy.

Barren County, KY · 4h
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Brazen Que Brisket and Texas-Style Barbecue Brings Fans to Livingston

Barbecue enthusiasts Nick and Kendra Jones have turned a hobby into a business, drawing hungry customers in from all over the country to the Upper Cumberland. While serving as house parents for children’s homes, Nick and Kendra realized that they had many mouths to feed, and what better way to do it than barbecue? “With 12 teenage girls to feed every night, we needed something that would fill them up and not break the budget,” says Kendra, who is an Overton County Farm Bureau member.

Livingston, TN · 2d
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Louisville man charged after alleged 114 mph motorcycle pursuit

A Louisville man was arrested after an alleged high-speed motorcycle pursuit Monday evening, Nov. 9, in Barren County. According to a uniform citation, Timothy Hensley, 46, reached 114 mph before crashing on Mammoth Cave Parkway. A Kentucky State Police trooper reported seeing a northbound motorcycle on Interstate 65 without a...

Louisville, KY · 1d
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Tompkinsville police seek public’s help in theft of storage building

Tompkinsville police are investigating the reported theft of a storage building. Police are asking the public for help finding a 12.5-by-10-foot barn-style building. Police are investigating and ask anyone with information to contact the department. For Context. The building was last known to be off Columbia Avenue and was reportedly...

Tompkinsville, KY · 2d
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Russell County Jailer Reports October Average Daily Population of 82

The Russell County Detention Center housed an average of 82 inmates per day during October and generated more than $64,000 through various programs and revenue sources. Jailer Bobby Dunbar presented the monthly totals during Monday morning’s regular meeting of the Russell County Fiscal Court. October revenue totaled $64,154.26. That...

Russell County, KY · 1d

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Columbia–Adair County Fire Department Dispatched To Two-Story Residential Structure Fire On Greensburg Street

The Columbia–Adair County Fire Department was dispatched at approximately 6:32 a.m. Sunday morning to 1008 Greensburg Street in response to a residential structure fire. Upon arrival, firefighters found a two-story residence fully engulfed in flames. Crews immediately began fire suppression efforts and were able to contain the fire to the original structure, preventing it from spreading to surrounding areas. The residence was deemed a total loss.

Columbia, KY · 2d

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Johnson Farm draws developer interest but no full proposals

Glasgow’s Johnson Farm Ad Hoc Committee discussed significant interest from multiple developers but no full proposals during its Nov. 10 meeting at the Luska J. Twyman Municipal Building. The proposal submission deadline was extended beyond its original Oct. 30, 2026, date. Feedback on the second request for proposals was...

Glasgow, KY · 21h

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State agency opens 1,300 new acres of public lands in Southern and Eastern Kentucky

The new public lands are open in time for the modern-gun deer season.

Kentucky · 5h

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Sheriff Presents Fiscal Court with More than $932,000 in Checks

Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston presented the fiscal court with three checks totaling more than $932,000 during the court’s regular monthly meeting Monday morning. The first check, for $270,000, reimburses the county for covering sheriff’s department operational costs during the first few months of the fiscal year. That reimbursement occurs annually once property tax collections begin in October.

Russell County, KY · 1d

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Lindsey Wilson University’s Hannah Coyt Receives Top Award From Kentucky Counseling Association

COLUMBIA, KY. (11/11/2026) Hannah Coyt ’98 knew she was going to receive the Kentucky Counseling Association’s most prestigious award, but that still didn’t make it any easier to hold back her emotions. “I cried when I received the call informing me I had received the award, and...

Columbia, KY · 15h