radioNOVO News for Bowling Green: May 19, 2026

RNN BOWLING GREEN 05/19/26          PRIMARY ELECTION DAY HERE IN THE BLUEGRASS STATE.  PROVIDED YOU DIDN'T ALREADY VOTE EARLY, VOTERS WILL HEAD OUT TO THE POLLS TO DECIDE HIGH-STAKES RACES WITH MAJOR NATIONAL IMPLICATIONS. POLLING PLACES ARE OPEN FROM 6AM TO 6PM LOCAL TIME, AND IF YOU'RE IN LINE BY 6PM AND HAVEN'T VOTED, YOU'LL STILL BE ALLOWED TO.  REMEMBER, THIS IS A CLOSED PRIMARY STATE, SO YOU MUST BE REGISTERED EITHER REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT TO PARTICIPATE.            THE MOST-WATCHED CONTESTS INCLUDE THE OPEN REPUBLICAN PRIMARY TO REPLACE RETIRING SENATOR MITCH MCCONNELL, LED BY REPRESENTATIVE ANDY BARR AND DANIEL CAMERON. MEANWHILE, IN THE 4TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT GOP RACE, INCUMBENT THOMAS MASSIE FACES A TIGHT BATTLE AGAINST TRUMP-BACKED CHALLENGER ED GALLREIN.             A BOWLING GREEN WOMAN IS FACING CHARGES AFTER POLICE SAY A ONE-YEAR-OLD CHILD IN HER CARE OVERDOSED ON THC GUMMIES. AUTHORITIES ARRESTED 31-YEAR-OLD WALSTECHIA JENKINS ON MAY 8TH AFTER OFFICERS FOUND HER IMPAIRED AND THE INFANT COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE. JENKINS SAID SHE HAD THE GUMMIES ON A NIGHTSTAND AND BELIEVED THE CHILD ATE THEM WHEN SHE WALKED AWAY FROM THE ROOM.  JENKINS HAS WAIVED HER PRELIMINARY HEARING AND IS EXPECTED TO PLEAD GUILTY THROUGH AN EXPEDITED COURT PROGRAM.  TWO OTHER CHILDREN WERE ALSO IN THE HOME WHEN POLICE ARRIVED.