The Barren County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a boat theft that occurred June 29 around 10 a.m.

The owner is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever stole a two-seater blue and white paddle boat from a pond on Burkesville Road.

Two white males who appeared to be in their 30s or 40s were seen loading the boat into a small green truck.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the sheriff’s office at 651-2771 or the anonymous tip line at 646-8771.



BCSO investigating mail box damage

The Barren County Sheriff’s Office is investigating and has three suspects of interest in several cases of mail box damage and vandalism in the Hiseville, Coral Hill and Lecta communities.

These incidents took place Saturday in the early morning hours.

Anyone that has had damage done to their mail box or other property during this time period is asked to call the sheriff’s office at 651-2771 and report it to Deputy Steve Runyon.



Five in custody for meth charges

Five people were arrested on the Fourth of July when police discovered a meth lab at a Hart County.

Deputies with the Hart County Sheriff’s Office were attempting to serve an arrest warrant at 1468 Lester Gardner Road east of the Cub Run community when they smelled a strong chemical smell. The deputies investigated the scene and discovered an active methamphetamine lab, a quantity of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, said Sheriff Boston Hensley.

Deputies arrested Danny Leo Hodges, 46, of 1468 Lester Gardner Road, Munfordville, and charged him with one count each of manufacturing methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Hodges was also arrested on a Hart Circuit Court bench warrant for contempt of court, Hensley said.

In addition to arresting Hodges, deputies also arrested the following: Lori A. Greathouse, 47, of 3206 Decatur Ave., Lakeland, Fla., manufacturing methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia; Robert A. Greathouse, 23, of 1468 Flat Rock Road, Cub Run, manufacturing methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia; Calvin T. Smith, 34, 220 Lester Gardner Road, Munfordville, manufacturing methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia; and James D. Staples, 42, 8755 Cub Run Highway, Munfordville, manufacturing methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia, Hensley said.

All were lodged in the Hart County Jail on $100,000 cash bonds each. All were scheduled to appear in Hart County District Court Monday, according to a jail spokesperson.



Upton man arrested after traffic stop

An Upton man was arrested Sunday on drug-related charges after being pulled over by a state trooper for reckless driving.

Hubert Douglas Smith, 45, of Upton, was charged with DUI, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and first-degree persistent felony offender.

Smith was traveling on North Dixie Highway in Bonnieville when he was observed by the state trooper driving in a reckless manner. After pulling Smith over, the police officer observed Smith to be under the influence of a controlled substance. One gram of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia were found in Smith’s vehicle, said Trooper Charles Swiney, public information officer for the Kentucky State Police in Bowling Green.

Smith was lodged in the Hart County Jail and was expected to appear in Hart County District Court Monday. A bond will likely be set at that time, said a jail spokesperson.