Deputy sheriff arrested after sexually assaulting, stalking woman

A northern Kentucky deputy has been arrested. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office was recently contacted by the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office requesting an investigation into Gallatin County Deputy Jason Walker. The investigation was initiated when a female
74-year-old man dies in ATV crash

A 74-year-old man has died in an ATV crash. Kentucky State Police said troopers responded to the accident on Thursday at approximately 5:42 p.m. The accident happened on an ATV trail off Booker Fork Road, about 10
PHOTO GALLERY: Scenes from the Lady Cougars’ 2026 season
Grayson County Cross Country Wins Highlander Hardware

The Cougar Cross Country teams faced high temperatures and a challenging course on Saturday at the Scottie Highlander Classic in Glasgow. The consensus among the Cougar runners was that the course at McKinley Field was tougher than
Man drowns at Lake Cumberland, third drowning in 8 days

A man drowned at Lake Cumberland over the weekend, making three drowning deaths in eight days at the popular vacation destination. The Clinton County Coroner’s Office said Mark Fritz, 66, of Nicholasville, fell off a dock near
Hart Co. mother sentenced after breaking her child’s arm, burning the juvenile

A Hart County woman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for breaking her child’s arm and burning the juvenile. Ashley Anderson, 24, was convicted by a Hart County jury on two counts of first-degree criminal
Elizabethtown woman indicted for vandalizing World War II Memorial in Washington D.C.

An Elizabethtown woman has been indicted after vandalizing the World War II Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro announced that 41-year-old Melissa Farris (aka Melissa Lovewell) was indicted by a
Abortion pill advocates fly advertising over Kentucky State Fair

Award-winning produce, baked goods, textiles and livestock weren’t the only items on display at the Kentucky State Fair. Mayday Health, a reproductive health education nonprofit, took to the skies to promote mail access to abortion-inducing drugs. Leo
David William Watson, 69

David William Watson, age 69, of Leitchfield, died Friday, (August 28, 2026) in Leitchfield, KY. He was born at Baptist Hospital in Louisville, KY on May 19, 1957, to Betty and the late Everett Watson. He is survived