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Top-ranked E-town stands in Lady Bearcat path to state championship

BOWLING GREEN – Anderson County knows what it is up against Friday night.

The Lady Bearcats, ranked No. 2 or No. 3 in the state, depending on the rating system, have the task of trying to take down No. 1 Elizabethtown in the quarterfinals of the Sweet 16.

Tipoff between the teams ranked 1-2 most of the season is set for 9 p.m. at E.A. Diddle Arena on the campus of Western Kentucky University.

Business as usual as Lady Bearcats oust Meade County

BOWLING GREEN -- Anderson County had been there before and it showed Thursday night.

The Lady Bearcats recovered from a slow start to dismantle Meade County, 75-51, in the final game of the firsr round at the Houchens Industries/KHSAA Girls' Sweet 16 at Diddle Arena.

SWEET 16 TICKET AND SPIRIT SHIRT INFO

Tickets for Anderson County's Sweet 16 game with Meade County will be available at the high school on Monday, March 10 and Tuesday, March 11 from 10:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. and from 3:30 until 5:30 p.m.

Tickets are $9 each and will be available at the school concession stand. Tickets at the school are located in the Anderson County pep section only, according to Anderson County athletic director Rick Sallee.

Report: Mitchell violated statute transferring Fields

Superintendent Sheila Mitchell violated state statute last year and had to complete mandatory training after she transferred former high school principal Ronnie Fields to an administrative position that was not properly posted as a vacancy, according to an investigative report released by the Office of Education Accountability.

Winter storm of sleet, ice and snow predicted to hit Sunday, continue into Monday

A winter storm featuring freezing rain, ice, heavy snow and high winds is expected to hit the Anderson County area at about 11 a.m. Sunday morning, according to Public Safety Director Bart Powell, and the storm is predicted to continue into Monday, March 3. 

Anderson County emergency management received an update on the approaching winter storm via conference call with the National Weather Service on Saturday, March 1 at 2:30 p.m., Powell said Saturday.

Burglars cost gas station $75,000

The Anderson County Sheriff’s Office and Crime Stoppers are actively seeking information regarding a commercial burglary of the 4 Way Stop-N-Go located at the corner of US 127 and KY 151 last Friday.
According to Det. Bryan Taylor, an unknown number of suspects entered the gas station located across from McDonald’s sometime between 12:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. last Friday morning.

Jury trial set for August for father charged with tying up child

A final pretrial conference hearing and jury trial for Herbert Medley, one of three charged with criminal abuse of a 3-year-old girl, has been scheduled for Aug. 19 at 9 a.m. in Anderson Circuit Court, according to court documents.  
Herbert Medley appeared in Anderson Circuit Court on March 4 for a status hearing, according to court documents.
One of the suspects in the child-tying case has already been sentenced for criminal abuse — the child’s grandmother Carolyn Case.

Gritton vies for open state rep seat

The other two candidates he’ll face in the primary election — current school board member Donna Drury and former state representative Kent Stevens — are as equally qualified as he is for the open 53rd District seat, fellow candidate Stewart Gritton said.
Voters will have a tough choice during the May primary election, he said, but he hopes voters in all three counties he’d represent will take a strong look at his experience and dedication to move the 53rd District forward.  

Now grown up, Lady Bearcats going for state championship

They've grown up right before my eyes, and the eyes of those who quickly realized they were witnessing something special.

I can't really tell you the first time I ever saw this group of Anderson County girls' basketball players. But I can tell you my first thought was, “They've got a chance to win the whole shebang before they are done.”

And, I didn't just mean winning the Eighth Region.

Fire damages foreclosed Bluebird Court home

A foreclosed home up for sale on Bluebird Court caught fire early Thursday morning, triggering the evacuation of residents living in two neighboring structures.
According to City Fire Chief Bobby Hume, when firefighters arrived at 207 Bluebird Court at about 4:51 a.m. on Thursday morning, the entire roof was on fire.
Hume said two neighboring residences were evacuated as a safety precaution given the fire’s close proximity to other buildings.
“Apparently it had been burning for a while,” Hume said of the Bluebird Court home.