The Oldham County Detention Center is now housing federal inmates from Indiana. Oldham County Jailer Mike Simpson has previously spoken at Oldham County Fiscal Court about the possible arrangement with U.S. Marshals in Indiana to house federal inmates in the county jail. As of a few weeks ago, that arrangement came to fruition. “It was … Continue reading County jail begins housing Indiana federal inmates
Author: Andrew Henderson
Kentucky becomes first US state to have Shared Parenting Day
Goshen man driving force behind landmark law, shared parenting day One year after a landmark law, Kentucky also became the first state in the United States to declare a Shared Parenting Day. The Commonwealth proclaimed April 26 as Shared Parenting Day to honor shared parenting as a way to encourage children’s access to both parents. … Continue reading Kentucky becomes first US state to have Shared Parenting Day
Mayor-elect forces out La Grange police chief
La Grange Police Chief Frank Conway will no longer serve as police chief come the beginning of next year. The end of Conway’s tenure comes at the request of La Grange mayor-elect John Black. Conway said Black recently informed him that next month, when Black is oficially sworn in as mayor on Jan. 1, 2019, … Continue reading Mayor-elect forces out La Grange police chief
Local sentenced 15 years in overdose death of Oldham Countian
A Crestwood local, 23-year-old Phillip Clayton Jennings, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for the distribution of fentanyl that resulted in the overdose death of Mason Reppen, a 22-year-old who was also an OldhamCounty native. Judge Danny Reeves, a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky, sentenced Jennings today, Dec. 14, … Continue reading Local sentenced 15 years in overdose death of Oldham Countian
Muhammad Ali Center hosts memorial service honoring Ali on anniversary of his death
Portia Wright, a Jefferson County teacher, could hardly believe it had been a year since the passing of three-time heavyweight boxing champion, activist and ‘The Greatest,’ Muhammad Ali. Wright was visiting family in Alabama last year when she heard the news and cut her trip short to come back for memorial services. She was joined … Continue reading Muhammad Ali Center hosts memorial service honoring Ali on anniversary of his death
Position eliminations trim $5 million in salaries from WKU budget
WKU has eliminated 119 full-time positions and one part-time position across the university, President Timothy Caboni announced on Monday. Of the full-time positions eliminated, 62 were filled at the time of elimination and 57 were vacant. There are 2,100 full-time university employees. Among the filled full-time positions eliminated were the chief enrollment officer and the … Continue reading Position eliminations trim $5 million in salaries from WKU budget
Local florists lobby to close Floral Shop
The WKU Floral Shop will close on May 6 after local florists have complained the shop was unfairly subsidized competition. According to the statement released by Bob Skipper, director of media relations, “a group of floral business owners” from Bowling Green and Simpson County approached WKU last September, “claiming that the WKU Floral Shop represented … Continue reading Local florists lobby to close Floral Shop
Racial slur posted, feces smeared on student’s apartment unit
Two black WKU students who live at the The Crown apartment complex were victims of a racial hate crime. Emani Boards, a joint enrollment student from Bowling Green, and Paige Glass, a senior from Bowling Green, had feces smeared and a racially charged note posted on the door and windows of their apartment unit. Boards … Continue reading Racial slur posted, feces smeared on student’s apartment unit
Caboni announces $16 million in cuts
With the state budget finally finalized, President Timothy Caboni said a second round of cuts will take place to decrease the university's budget by $16 million. With the reduction Caboni announced Monday evening, the cut to WKU's budget would be about $31 million, or between 9 or 10 percent, of the university's unrestricted education and … Continue reading Caboni announces $16 million in cuts
SGA president details harassment experience
“Go fuck yourself.” The three words were scrawled in blue ink on the back of a Chick-fil-A receipt and placed behind the windshield wiper of Andi Dahmer’s car. An anonymous note like this would likely give anyone pause for concern, and it did her as well. Dahmer called the WKU Police to Minton Lot, where … Continue reading SGA president details harassment experience
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