Regional News

During September’s Childhood Cancer Awareness month, the Thumbs Up for Lane Goodwin Foundation is sponsoring Tri-State Goes Gold for Kids Fall Festival. Last years event was held by friends of the Goodwin’s to help with Lane’s medical bills. This year’s event will support the mission of the LGF to help fund research and assist families with a child fighting cancer.

The event will be held TODAY, Saturday, September 21st starting at  10:00 a.m. at the Henderson County Fairgrounds, 5672 Airline Rd.

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UPDATE: 11:05 AM - Tragically, the Sheriff has confirmed to 14 WFIE, that a body was found in a nearby pond. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family of the boy.

An unidentified teen has been reported missing in Muhlenberg County. The 1

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In 1985, then-18-year-old Tom V. Odle--fueled by LSD intoxication--stabbed his parents to death then killed his sister and two brothers. The shocking crimes happened just a couple of hours away in Mt. Vernon, Illinois.

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Jase and Missy Robertson, along with their sons, Reed and Cole, are coming to Bowling Green on October 19th. The presentation will be held at WKU's Diddle Arena beginning at 1:30 pm.

Tickets went on sale this morning, September 12th. Prices are as follows:

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Jac's Jukebox is a new web-series here at WBKR. Along with our friends from R U Sleeping, we'll be bringing you a new video every Thursday of some of my favorites, some NEW music and any requests that YOU may have!

Today, we bring you "Mama's Got A Shotgun", written by our own Chad Benefield and recently debuted at this past weekend's Big O Music Fest. You seemed to love it, so I knew it had to be my first song of the Jukebox.

Take a look and listen and let us know what you think!

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Didn't get enough of Justin Moore at the Big O Music Fest?!? Well, you can catch him again, in Bowling Green, Friday, October 25th at Diddle Arena. He is headlining the Western Kentucky Homecoming concert and joining him will be Corey Smith and Chris Stapleton.

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An AMBER Alert has been issued for Sophia Snow, an 8-year-old central Indiana girl.

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They say change is good right? Not when that change comes at the cost of $80,000+! This is the cost of change for one of America’s cultural icons. With film production moving from 35mm to digital, drive-in movie theaters across the country are going to have to change their projectors, which is an estimated cost of $80,000 per projector!

And one of the theaters having to make the switch is close to home: the Holiday Drive-In in Rockport, In

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UPDATE @ 1:20 PM: The ban has been lifted from OCHS lockdown and streets have reopened. The subject was not located.

Owensboro Police Department has confirmed that Owensboro Catholic High School is on lockdown while they investigate an incident across the street around the Sportscenter (which is currently on lockdown as well)

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Last Wednesday, I had a meeting for work at Monkey Hollow Winery. (Yes, I was very happy, haha!) On our way home, we accidentally made a wrong turn. Turns out, it was right where we needed to be.

We came across the Monte Cassino Shrine in St. Meinrad, Indiana and it was absolutely beautiful!

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Here’s to going to jail!

The Indiana State Excise Police say they were responsible for arresting nearly 370 people statewide over the past weekend due to alcohol and drug related crimes.

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Most of us are no stranger to Colt Ford. He has been a staple at the Big O Music Fest and is excited to be back for the 2013 show next weekend, August 31st.

Colt is always such a nice guy and a great entertainer! Check out my chat with Colt about his new music, what he does in his down-time and of course, the Big O Music Fest!

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