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Leitchfield police arrested a man for using a 12-year-old boy to shoplift at a local retail outlet. On Friday afternoon at 4:25, Leitchfield Officers Ty Whitaker and Chuck Hoover responded to Walmart on a shoplifting complaint. Upon arriving and conducting an investigation, police determined that 24-year-old Brett Kraszewski, of Hardinsburg, had been directing a 12-year-old male to steal over $500 worth of items from the store.

SMITHS GROVE, Ky. — A south central Kentucky native and 82 year resident, Billy Wright, remembers when times here were different. “Our mode of travel has changed tremendously. When mother and daddy first bought their first farm when I was a baby, they traveled with a horse and wagon,” Glasgow Wright said.

Mary Lena Stevenson, a loving, loyal, inspiring, and generous woman, passed away on June 1, 2023. Born on October 22, 1944, in Leitchfield, KY, Mary lived a life devoted to her family, friends, and faith. As her granddaughter, I have been blessed to know and learn from her unwavering spirit....

DAVIESS CO., Ky. (WFIE) - The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office says multiple thefts involving a car, trailer, and guns, ended with several people getting arrested. Deputies say it started in Ohio County when their deputies were searching for a stolen vehicle. One of the people arrested is 28-year-old Charles...

A rash of thefts involving a motor vehicle, a trailer, guns, tools and other items lead to several arrests after an investigation involving the Daviess County Sheriff's Office General Investigations Unit and the Ohio County Sheriff's Office.

There’s been a third drowning at Green River Lake, and one previous drowning victim has been identified as a Hardin County man. The latest of the three drownings in a two-week span occurred on Sunday when 43-year-old Emad A. Issa, of Louisville, disappeared underneath the surface while swimming in a “No Swimming” zone, according to Campbellsville Fire-Rescue.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - A 12-year-old was injured Sunday night in a vehicle and bicycle collision. Warren County Sheriff’s Office deputies reported that the incident happened on the 12000 block of Morgantown Road around 8:24 p.m. Deputies determined that Bobby Chad Johnson, 42, of Morgantown, was driving a...

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (FOX 56) — United Way of Central Kentucky hosts its annual Day of Action for the week of June 19-23 dedicated to volunteering in your community. In the meantime, the nonprofit is looking for more opportunities to lend a hand, and no project is too small to apply for help.

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A vehicle has been recovered after officials say it rolled into the Barren River. The vehicle was unoccupied, officials say. According to the Richardsville Fire Department, fire officials responded Sunday night around 7 p.m. at the end of Greencastle Road. In addition, RFD swiftwater-trained personnel...

A gun discharged from within a safe, striking a woman in Hardin County. The Radcliff Police Department responded to the accidental discharge Friday evening at a home in the 1400 block of West Lincoln Trail Boulevard, according to a report by The News-Enterprise. The firearm, a 20-gauge shotgun, went off...

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that Navy Seaman 1st Class Elmer P. Lawrence, 25, of Park City, Kentucky, killed during World War II, was accounted for on February 1, 2021. Officals say on December 7, 1941, Lawrence was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at […]

A huge fire has destroyed a mobile home in Big Clifty. The East Grayson and Clarkson Fire Departments responded to the blaze Friday morning at approximately 5:10 in the 5600 block of Spurrier Road. Upon arriving on the scene, firefighters found the right side of the mobile home on fire....

The Grayson County High School boys basketball team opened the summer season on Monday afternoon at Caverna Elementary. In game one, the Cougars survived a late comeback to defeat the host Colonels 49-47 before falling to the defending state champions, Warren Central, in the second game. Caverna. The Colonels, much...

MORGANTOWN, Ky. (WBKO) - With assistance from the ‘Land & Water Conservation Fund’ and additional funding, the J. Guy Cook Boat Ramp will be getting some new additions. A paved walking trail, boat dock, farmer’s market pavilion, and restroom facility are all included in the open space beside the ramp.

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (ECTC) recently awarded approximately 120 scholarships, including eight Grayson County Highs School students, to new and returning students for the 2023-2024 academic year. “Scholarships and other financial aid are still available,” the college said, “and includes the Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship, which could make college...

ROUGH RIVER (06/03/23) – Emergency crews were called to the North Fork section of Rough River Lake on Saturday on a report of a possible drowning. Reports indicated an 18-year-old male from Ohio County went under, but was rescued and resuscitated and taken to Breckinridge Memorial, then later airlifted to Jewish Hospital in Louisville. The Breckinridge County Sheriff’s Department, McDaniels and Hardinsburg Fire Departments and Breck Central EMS among those responding to the scene. The incident is under investigation by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife.

BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – This past Saturday, dozens of locals took to the river to compete in a Canoe and Kayak Challenge. The challenge started at Houchins Ferry and ended at the Brownsville Boat Ramp. Kayaks and More owner Kim Polsen says that hopping on a boat is the perfect...

The Kentucky Division of Water has lifted a boil water advisory for parts of Ohio County.

HARDINSBURG (06/04/23) – A boil water advisory has been issued for those customers between the intersection of South Highway 259 and 79 at the First State Bank location over to the intersection of Highways 79 and 105. This includes all side roads. Customers are advised to boil their water for at least five minutes before use.

The Green River District Health Department reported Tuesday that it had investigated 213 new COVID-19 infections the previous month; 120 in Daviess County, 5 in Hancock County, 38 in Henderson County, 8 in McLean County, 14 in Ohio County, 10 in Union County, and 18 in Webster County. There were...