Barren County opioid committee begins assessing needs ahead of grant funding
Barren County has received opioid settlement payments since 2023 but has not spent any of its settlement funds.
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What’s on the agenda for Barren Fiscal Court?
The fiscal court is scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. Aug. 18.
T.J. Community Mission Foundation to host ‘Awesome 80’s Party’ fundraiser in Cave City
The event will feature live music from Rubik’s Groove, dinner, a live auction, classic arcade games, music trivia and ’80s-themed trivia.
A county’s data center moratorium doesn’t include a small city considering huge project
A proposed hyperscale data center could bring millions in tax revenue to Burgin and its schools, but newly obtained records reveal the project could also require up to 1.3 gigawatts of power.
Rocky Hill man in critical condition after shooting, police say
KSP said a suspect is being questioned and is not considered a threat to the community.
Man killed after wrecker makes U-turn on I-65 in Kentucky
Wrecker driver left the scene and is being sought by Kentucky State Police.
High-speed pursuit ends with arrest in Barren County
The Barren County Sheriff’s Office deployed tire deflation devices on Rex Bartley Road, bringing the pursuit to an end and leading to an arrest, according to KSP.
16-year-old killed in accidental Bowling Green shooting
The investigation remains ongoing, police said.
A mugshot turns a Kentucky data center dispute personal between an activist and a developer
In a Thursday phone interview with the Lantern, the developer said he had subsequently apologized to the woman and that his intent “was not to intimidate.”