Author: Amelia Vega

NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet to honor scholarship recipient

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People will hold their 44th annual Freedom Fund Banquet on June 8th. Founded in 1909, the NAACP advocates for minorities to be treated equally in education or politics, to end racial discrimination. Russellville-Logan County inducts students yearly to receive support through the program. Treyvonn Rashard Stevenson from Russellville High…

2024 Traffic Cabinet art contest

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Traffic Cabinet of Bowling Green is seeking winning designs for their 2024 Art Contest. Artists who live, work or study in Bowling Green or Warren County are eligible to enter. A design must be submitted by June 21 at 4 p.m. CST. There is only one entry per artist and it must be original work….

Bake with The Pie Queen of BG and Duncan Hines mixes

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Locals can bake and eat open house style with The Pie Queen of BG at an event for Duncan Hines Days. As the Pie Queen’s 13th event, it will be hosted at the SoKY Marketplace on 636 Center Street on June 4. Participants will use Real Duncan Hines recipes and mixes in celebration of his week….

Be Happy Goat Yoga

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – Don’t Worry Be Happy LLC is hosting goat yoga for locals interested in wellness living. On June 1, attendees will go through their workout accompanied by a goat. This is a pre-register event and it is $30 for each participant. The goats are not predictable some are calm, while others are very playful. Be Happy Yoga &…

Restricted boating zone: Barren River Lake holding swimming championship

Barren River Lake October of 2019BARREN COUNTY, Ky. –  The 2024 Southern Zone Open Water Swimming Championship will be held under the Sanction of USA Swimming. The three-day event will be held at Sunset Cove Beach at Barren River Lake in Lucas, Kentucky from May 31 to June 2. Entry fees are $85 per individual event and $15 for pursuit…

SNAP replacement benefits after power outages

BOWLING GREEN, Ky – The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is offering replacement benefits to participating households that lost food during the recent outage. From May 26, families have up to 10 days to request the benefits. Call the Department for Community-Based Services at (855)-306-8959 or visit the local food stamps office with your case number ready. The replacement benefits would…

Coming soon: the 400-mile Sale

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The annual 400-Mile second hand sale is coming back to Bowling Green in the first week of June. From June 6-8, businesses, nonprofit organizations, churches and field farmers along Route 68 can register to host a sale site. The sites stretch from Paducah to Maysville including Bowling Green for the past 19 years. Thousands of flea…

Managing your home without power

BOWLING GREEN, Ky – The U.S Department of Homeland Security released information on how to properly handle your home without electricity. DHS has the Ready program to help others ahead or after disasters. With the recent storms that occurred on May 26, several areas in Bowling Green were left without power. Over 12,000 customers experienced an outage, according to Warren…

Coming to Bowling Green: Glowfit

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – All fitness levels and experience are welcomed to Glowfit for an eventful workout. On July 13, participants will attend a social hour and dance fit from 5 to 8 p.m. Admission to the Sloan Convention Center is $20 for the first inaugural event. Benefits include cardio workouts, improving coordination, more flexibility, stress relieve and community interaction….