Caneyville, KY

The Grayson County High School Chamber Orchestra has been selected to perform at the 2023 Kentucky Music Educator Association Professional Development Conference. “This is a very prestigious honor for the students and their directors, Adam and Stacy French, as one of only two high school orchestra programs selected statewide to perform,” school officials said.

An eight-year-old Caneyville girl, inspired by how the Ronald McDonald House took care of her mother 17 years ago, took it upon herself to collect thousands of aluminum pull tabs and donate the tabs to the facility that was so important to her family. The mission of the Ronald McDonald...

Grayson County Fiscal Court on Tuesday voted to provide additional funds to help finish the Caneyville Water District (CWD) rehab project. The Grayson County Water District (GCWD) recently took over operations of the CWD, and as of August 1, 2022, the GCWD is “fully managing” the CWD, according to longtime GCWD Operator Jeremy Woosley.

Two have been indicted by the Breckinridge County Grand Jury for the murder of a Harned woman. Boris T. Drane, 24 of Harned, and Rodney D. Jones, 53 of Hardinsburg, were each indicted for murder, kidnapping/victim death, abuse of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence. Drane was also indicted for being a 1st degree persistent felony offender.

Leitchfield Utilities has issued a Boil Water Advisory for a section of Leitchfield. Utilities officials recommend boiling water at a rolling boil for three minutes before using in cooking or drinking. The affected areas include the William Thomason Byway from Grayson Springs Road to Hwy 62, Elizabethtown Road from Grayson...

An allegedly intoxicated teenager has been arrested after fleeing a Grayson County deputy on an ATV with a juvenile on board. Sunday morning at approximately 1:00, Grayson County Deputy Nick Pruitt responded to a suspicious persons call in the 6200 block of Duff Road. When Pruitt arrived on scene, near the intersection of Duff and Shores Road, he encountered 18-year-old Landon J. McGill, of Goshen, “at a church … consuming alcoholic beverages,” according to the arrest citation.

8/17/2022—Division 1 of Breckinridge Circuit Court with Judge Bruce Butler met Wednesday. Co-defendants Boris T. Drane, 24, and Rodney D. Jones, 53, each pleaded not guilty to murder, kidnapping/victim death; abuse of a corpse, and tampering with physical evidence. In addition, Drane pleaded not guilty to being a 1st degree persistent felony offender. A pre-trial conference was scheduled for October 19.

8/17/2022—The Breckinridge County Grand Jury met Friday, August 12, and returned ten indictments. Boris T. Drane, 24, Harned, and Rodney D. Jones, 53, Hardinsburg, were each indicted for murder; kidnapping/victim death; abuse of a corpse; and tampering with physical evidence. In addition, Drane was indicted for being a 1st degree persistent felony offender. The allegations stem from the July murder of Beverly Smallwood.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday, that the City of Morgantown would be receiving over $850,000 for infrastructure improvements. “We really appreciate the governor’s office considering us,” said Morgantown Mayor, Billy Phelps. “Morgantown’s a small area, and I’ve gotten back-to-back Community Development Block Grants, so I’m excited about that.”

Grayson County High School cross country opened its regular season on Tuesday night with a third-place finish in the KY-IN Border Clash held in Owensboro. The Cougars were paced on the evening by Peyton Nash, Houston Brooks, and Jackson Crume. Nash finished second overall in the highly competitive meet with...

OHIO CO., Ky. (WEHT) – While in Western Kentucky on August 17, Governor Beshear announced $500,000 worth of upgrades will be made to infrastructure in Ohio County. The city of Beaver Dam is getting an $88,000 grant for improvements to Beaver Dam City Park. The Ohio County Fiscal Court is also getting $400,000 for road […]

OHIO CO., Ky. (WFIE) - On Wednesday, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced $1.7 million to go to two Kentucky counties, one being Ohio County. Beshear awarded $400,000 in discretionary funding to the Ohio County Fiscal Court. This will be for the resurfacing and extension of Old Liberty Church Road. The...

A Leitchfield felon arrested with methamphetamine and multiple weapons, and who was nearly shot by a Grayson County deputy over two years ago, has been arrested on a drug charge after being found passed out on private property. Sunday afternoon at approximately 5:30, Leitchfield Police Officer Missy Skaggs was dispatched...

A week after Grayson County experienced a nearly 44 percent drop in COVID-19 cases, the number of new COVID cases jumped nearly 70 percent last week, as the positivity rate rose 50 percent. For the week ending Sunday, the county reported 106 new cases of the virus to the Kentucky...

The Kentucky Headhunters have lots of fans here in the Commowealth and those fans just got some exciting news from the RiverPark Center in downtown Owensboro. Next year, the band's coming to town with Confederate Railroad for a big concert on Saturday, March 11th. That announcement got me reminiscing about...

Kentucky is home to Mammoth Cave National Park, and you've got to see these photos that were taken inside the cave!. Mammoth Cave's name isn't lying, the cave system really is mammoth. In fact, did you know that Mammoth Cave is the longest cave in the world? It's true! And Mammoth Cave just recently got even longer. Last year the Cave Research Foundation found 8 new miles of the cave system. Mammoth Cave's system now has 420 miles of known passageways. You can read more about this incredible discovery, here.

A man with a lengthy history of drug and theft arrests in multiple Kentucky counties has been jailed again after being found unresponsive in a vehicle in Glasgow. The Glasgow Police Department on Saturday responded to FiveStar Food Mart at 800 Happy Valley Road on the report of a man found passed out in a vehicle.

It’s time for Hornet football and this year’s team could be one of the best in years. Hancock County opens the season this Friday night when they travel to Harned to take on the Breckinridge County Fighting Tigers. Head coach Bobby Eubanks begins his eighth season as leader...

Gov. Andy Beshear made stops in Muhlenberg and Ohio counties Wednesday to raise awareness about new projects and funding. In Greenville, Beshear joined local leaders to break ground on a hangar at Muhlenberg County Airport that will support Madisonville Community College’s Fixed Wing Aviation Program.

EDMONSON COUNTY, Ky. (WBKO) - A few months ago, WBKO News told you the Edmonson County Water District voiced their concerns to the U.S. Corps of Engineers over the low water levels and the impact it would have on their supply. After surveying the dam and the area, the removal...