radioNOVO News for Bowling Green: July 15, 2026

RNN BOWLING GREEN 07/15/26          A BOWLING GREEN MAN IS FACING MULTIPLE CHILD SEXUAL EXPLOITATION CHARGES FOLLOWING AN INVESTIGATION BY KENTUCKY STATE POLICE. 57-YEAR-OLD JACKIE WAYNE BLOODWORTH IS ACCUSED OF SHARING IMAGES OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE ONLINE. INVESTIGATORS SAY A SEARCH OF HIS HOME LED TO HIS ARREST AND THE SEIZURE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES. BLOODWORTH REMAINS JAILED ON A 50-THOUSAND DOLLARS CASH BOND.          GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR IS EXPANDING THE STATE’S PRE-K PILOT PROGRAM TO FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOLS AND GLASGOW INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS. THE DISTRICTS JOIN ROBERTSON AND ROCKCASTLE COUNTIES IN OFFERING FULL-DAY PRE-K STARTING IN THE UPCOMING ACADEMIC YEAR. THE GOVERNOR SAYS THE PROGRAM WILL INCREASE CHILDCARE ACCESS FOR NEARLY 3,000 CHILDREN STATEWIDE WHILE SUPPORTING FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES.          WATER LEVELS AT KENTUCKY'S BARREN RIVER LAKE REMAIN WELL BELOW NORMAL, KEEPING THE LAKE'S BEACHES CLOSED AS FLOOD REPAIRS CONTINUE. THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS SAYS THE LAKE IS STILL MORE THAN FOUR FEET BELOW ITS NORMAL SUMMER POOL, DESPITE RECENT RAINFALL. BOATERS ARE URGED TO WATCH FOR EXPOSED TREES AND OTHER HAZARDS UNTIL WATER LEVELS RECOVER.