http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/kentucky/brownsville/ Brownsville, KY News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/kentucky/brownsville/content/bc3b6cd86700cf746ec485c1e965a592.html The Cougars closed out their scrimmage games on a successful note last Friday night against Muhlenberg North outscoring the Stars 1914 in a scrimmage played in neargame conditions http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/kentucky/brownsville/content/9449138c7e21101df4f51f9974f670ff.html Finding the FM dial in Brownsville Texas was tough for Albert Besteiro there wasnt oneHis parents grew up on Spanish music in the Lone Star border town but our generation was more rock n roll says Besteiro bassist for Austins preeminent success story Del Castillo I was an American Top 40 fanatic http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/kentucky/brownsville/content/2cb3873defcfcab6aec1cfea70ab623d.html Patrolman Quentin Phillips hit the ground running during his first week as the newest member of the Glasgow Police Department http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/kentucky/brownsville/content/e99857b7cf03da2e0e313f08b9e5e2c0.html BROWNSVILLE 8212; Edmonson County found out that a hobbled Brent Smith is better than no Brent Smith at all The quarterback8217;s junior season got off to a disastrous start last year when he injured his ankle in the season opener against Grayson County Smith went to the sideline and instead of taking a hospital trip to see if it was broken Smith just asked to be taped up8220;I think it was probably worse than I had let on8221; Smith sheepishly said 8220;But I had to be out there8221;Smith didn8217;t miss a game But the Wildcats missed having a healthy SmithThe injury prevented him being an effective runner affected his passing and altered the Wildcats8217; offensive game plan early on8220;I won8217;t say comical is the word but it8217;s unbelievable what we couldn8217;t do offensively8221; Edmonson County coach Kyle Pierce said 8220;We had to do everything quick8221;Still a lessthan100 percent Smith was better than not having Smith available8220;We had to have him out there8221; Pierce said 8220;He was gutsy and that8217;s what we wanted to have8221;Smith has shown guts since taking over the Edmonson County quarterback job as a sophomoreAt only 5foot9 and 170 pounds Smith isn8217;t the largest QB in the area And in the Wildcats8217; offense Smith is often called to run the football which has led to plenty of contact8220;Boy he takes some hits8221; Pierce said 8220;He8217;s a gritty kid He doesn8217;t not want to get hit in practice If we have a quick whistle he gets mad8221;And Smith gets mad when he gets hurt Not necessarily at the opposition but at himself When he suffered last year8217;s ankle injury Smith put some blame on himself8220;It was very frustrating8221; Smith said 8220;I felt like I let the team down because I wasn8217;t at my best8221;Eventually though Smith recovered 045; and so did the Wildcats after a 14 startSmith completed only 34of102 passes and threw five interceptions over the Wildcats8217; first five games But the Wildcats won five of their last seven as Smith completed more than 50 percent of his passes and threw 11 touchdowns to only three interceptionsHe finished the season throwing for 1398 yards and 14 touchdowns Smith8217;s strongest effort came in the regularseason finale when Smith completed 10of17 passes for 263 yards and three touchdowns One week later he threw for 184 yards and two touchdowns in Edmonson County8217;s playoff victory over Butler County 045; the Wildcats8217; first playoff win since 19988220;There8217;s a pretty good correlation of how he plays and if we win or not8221; Pierce said 8220;It was pretty tough in those early weeks and he struggled early on because he wasn8217;t able to do things he normally could do But he came on strong8221;Smith said the injury actually helped him down the stretch8220;I think it made me a better passer because I had to concentrate on it more since I couldn8217;t hardly run8221; Smith saidNow Smith is fully recovered and the Wildcats have a luxury behind centerSmith will be a thirdyear senior starter and as Pierce joked 8220;He8217;s got another year to get batted around a little bit8221;He also provides the Wildcats some stability entering the season8220;It8217;s pretty nice to have a thirdyear starter at quarterback8221; Pierce said 8220;He8217;s not got to have a great 40 time 045; he8217;s not going to beat you with speed But he8217;s pretty heady and he finds ways to make plays8221; http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/kentucky/brownsville/content/89909bdb60b34b3bf69cfda3872bcf25.html Area law enforcement agencies will use sobriety checkpoints during next several weeks to crack down on drunken drivers The effort is part of the National Drunk Driving Over the Limit Under Arrest crackdown which started Friday and continues through Labor Day on Sept 1The Bowling Green Police Department will conduct checkpoints Friday and Saturday night the next two weeksCity police will man checkpoints at Veterans Memorial Lane near Clay Street University Boulevard near Old Morgantown Road and Scottsville Road near Cypresswood Way from 11 pm to 3 amThese roads were chosen because of the high traffic volume said Officer Barry Pruitt spokesman for city police8220;The goal of this is to impact as many drivers as possible8221; he saidAlthough citations are not the primary goal the department is taking the effort seriously Pruitt saidKentucky State Police has begun its portion of the effort said Trooper Todd Holder spokesman for state police8220;We8217;re maximizing our force through checkpoints while saving on fuel8221; he saidFewer people drive under the influence because of education and publicized enforcement efforts Holder saidThis effort ties into the KSP effort called Friday Nights Blue Lights where troopers go to various football games and shortly before its conclusion leave to set up a checkpoint near the stadium Holder said8220;The goal of this effort is remind parents students and football players to wear their seat belts and that all other safety equipment is being used correctly8221; he saidThe Morgantown Police Department was at a checkpoint this past weekend with state police where three people were arrested for DUI said Chief Billy Phelps8220;We intend to do several more during the enforcement effort8221; he saidTypically areas participate in these efforts using overtime paid for through either a state or federal grant In this instance Morgantown officers are participating during normal shifts8220;Until recently we had never participated in these efforts We8217;re making a legitimate effort to be a proactive law enforcement agency8221; Phelps saidThe strategy has been working The crime rate this year in Morgantown appears as though it will be lower Phelps saidLaw enforcement agencies will set up sobriety checkpointsThe following police checkpoints may be established anytime during the Over the Limit Under Arrest crackdown that started Friday and continues through Sept 1 045; Labor Day 045; in Warren County:US 31W ByPass at Ky 240 in Woodburn; Ky 242 in Rich Pond at Old Louisville Road Massey8217;s Grocery Hardy amp; Sons Funeral Home; Ky 185 at Miller Road; US 68 at Blue Level Road and Carl Jordan Road; Ky 101 at Allen County line Ky 1297 and Three Forks; US 231 S in Alvaton US 231 N at Brookwood Road; Ky 880 at Rock Creek Apartments rear side of the airport and Ky 1435 north; Ky 884 at Ky 242; Smallhouse Road at Elrod Road; Ky 622 at Larmon Mill Road; Beech Bend Road at Double Springs Garvin Lane and Ky 185 one mile north of the Bowling Green city limitsState police checkpoints in Allen County may include:Ky 101 at Ky 1533 US 31 E Jefferson School Road Ky 234 and the Warren County line; US 31E at Ky 482 Ky 1147 Barren County line Tennessee state line Jefferson School Road and Harrison School Road; Ky 100 at Monroe County line Ky 99 Ky 1421 Walker8217;s Chapel and Simpson County line; Ky 98 at Monroe County line and near the boat ramp; US 231 at Mount Union Church Road and at Allen County High School and Ky 252 at Ky 517In Barren County:Ky 70 at Ky 314 and Ky 255; Ky 1846 at Old Lexington Road; US 31W at Edmonson County line Ky 255 and Hart County line; US 68 at Bon Ayr; US 31 E at Allen County line and Jack Turner Road and Ky 249 south of GlasgowIn Butler County:US 231 at Natcher Parkway Ky 403 and Ky 70; Ky 70 at Ky 411 Ky 185 Ky 3182 Ky 1117 and south side of Green River Bridge; Ky 79 at Old McKendree Chapel Road and Ky 79; Ky 403 at Horseshoe Bend RoadIn Edmonson County:US 31W at Barren County line Ky 100 and Ky 259; Ky 259 at Brownsville limits Ky 728 Ky 70 near Kyrock School and at Ky 185; Ky 728 at the dam; Ky 728 at Hart County lineIn Logan County:US 68 at East Auburn Bypass Ky 102 Southern States Fertilizer Russellville Bypass fairgrounds entrance Ky 1151 and Todd County line; Ky 1293 at Ky 107; Ky 96 at Ky 102; US 431 at Tennessee state line Ky 591 Adairville Truck Stop Logan Memorial Hospital Russellville N Bypass Epley8217;s Station Ky 1040 Ky 106 and Peach Orchard Road; Ky 103 at Ky 1038; US 79 at Russellville Bypass Old ITW Plant railroad curve and Todd County line; Ky 103 at Simpson County line; Ky 178 at Ky 1151; and Ky 100 at the sawmillIn Simpson County:US 31W North at Ky 1008 and at Reasonover Drive; US 31 W South at Macedonia Road Kentucky Stone Entrance Geddes Road and Lake Springs Road; Ky 73 at Ky 100 Rapids Grocery Robey Bethel Grove Road Ky 1008 Ky 100 and Simpson County line; Ky 103 at Ky 100 and Turnertown Road; and Ky 585 at Ky 621 http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/kentucky/brownsville/content/7ade4ce7cd7202d4c3eada01a84a9da6.html Running game big for Scotties The Scotties scrimmaged Edmonson County Clinton County and Logan County in 50minute increments in their first of two scrimmages to begin the season http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/kentucky/brownsville/content/0df23bae4d85e9fb0c6a9513dd6222bf.html A Brownsville man was killed when a car hit his bicycle on August 13 http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/kentucky/brownsville/content/d5995782c78e6f0b0fe722d8d3d0b315.html Wesley Denham 39 of Chalybeate was killed early Tuesday when he was struck by a vehicle while he was riding a bicycle Denham was riding on Ky 101 at about 8:43 am about a mile and half south of Brownsville when he was struck by a vehicle driven by Jessie Vincent of Chalybeate according to Deputy Ricky Sanders accident reconstructionist for the Edmonson County Sheriff8217;s OfficeThe Chalybeate Volunteer Fire Department and Edmonson County Emergency Medical Services did all they could for Denham Vincent said Denham was pronounced dead at The Medical CenterVincent said she didn8217;t see Denham according to Sanders The accident remains under investigationDenham was wearing a bicycle helmet and a neon green shirt Sanders saidArrest 8212; Henry Hill 23 of Glasgow was charged with five counts of firstdegree wanton endangerment one count of firstdegree criminal mischief and disregarding a stop sign after a pursuit through three counties ended in the 1700 block of McGregor Court in Bowling Green according to Russellville Police Chief Barry DillHill was attending a block party in Russellville when police arrived in response to a disturbance call Hill decided he was going to leave no matter what and rammed several cars including a police vehicle Dill saidHill was pursued from Russellville to Franklin and then on US 31W to Bowling Green Dill saidThe highest speed of the pursuit was 62 mph Dill said Hill was arrested after he was cornered on a deadend streetHill is at the Logan County Jail on 036;25000 bondBurglary 8212; An Xbox 360 and two games valued at 036;380 were stolen between 8 am and 5:15 pm Wednesday from a residence in the 400 block of Columbia Way according to a Bowling Green Police Department reportCriminal mischief 8212; Two speakers and a receiver valued at 036;400 were stolen between Friday and Monday from a vehicle at News Broadcasting Co at 804 College St according to a city police reportThere was also a window broken on the vehicle causing 036;150 in damage according to the reportCriminal mischief 8212; Two windows valued between 036;750 and 036;850 were broken between 8 am Sunday and midnight Monday at a residence in the 1500 block of Nutwood Street according to a city police reportFraud 8212; There were 036;322 in fraudulent charges made using a Bowling Green woman8217;s credit card on July 14 according to a city police reportTheft 8212; A CD player speakers an amplifier and cash valued at 036;490 was stolen between 1 am and 10:30 am Wednesday from a vehicle in the 1300 block of Adams Street according to a city police reportThere was also 036;600 in damage done to the vehicle during the theftWanton endangerment 8212; A Warren County man was taken to The Medical Center for evaluation after cutting his wrists in a suicide attempt and then driving at more than 100 mph on State StreetThe man nearly caused a crash with another vehicle and ran into guardrails and a telephone pole according to city police report