Author: Atlee McHeffey

Corvette Museum opens ‘Ground to Sky: The Sinkhole Reimagined’ in reflection

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Honoring a decade of progress, a new sinkhole exhibit sheds light on obstacles and recovery from the 2014 incident. That February, eight Corvettes in the Skydome succumbed to the sinkhole formed beneath them. Several cars were recovered, and the recuperation process began. The National Corvette Museum’s “Ground to Sky: The Sinkhole Reimagined” exhibit is opened for…

Father’s Day weekend: Wally Parks Nostalgia Nationals

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – At the Rolling Hills site inside Beech Bend Raceway, a three-day event will showcase nostalgic cars. From June 13th to 15th, there will be drag racing, a Show N Shine car show, Cacklefest, vendors, swap meets, and more. This event is presented by the Holley, National Hot Rod Association and Beech Bend Raceway. The drag race…

Paws-itive impact: celebrate foster month with the humane society

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – With June being national foster month, the Bowling Green/Warren County Humane Society encourages taking in pets. BGWCHS is home to dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, mice and more. Residents of Warren County can foster animals for four to six weeks at no cost. No pet experience is needed and people are able to choose any animal they…

Free mouth guards available for student-athletes

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Athletic mouthguards are available for all Kentucky student-athletes at no cost. The Delta Dental of Kentucky Smiles Champion Program is offering free mouthguards from June 3 to June 15. No affiliation with Delta Dental is needed to place an order. The mouth guards have quality impact protection, advanced absorption, work with braces, and are microwavable. If…

Local theatre accepting canned food donations at film festival

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Capitol Theatre and 7 Mountains Media will host a Canned Film Festival. At no cost, guests can watch two films and are encouraged to bring donation items. These items will benefit the State Street United Methodist Church Food Pantry. On June 14, “Jurassic Park (1993)” will screen at 6 p.m. “Twister (1996)” will begin at…

Warren County Public Library hosting Planetarium Party

Source: Mammoth Cave National Park. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Star Wars meet and greet took place thanks to two local organizations. The Warren County Public Library and Warren County Parks and Recreation Department have partnered to host a Planetarium Party. Attendees will view a Sky Dome show then meet a Star Wars character. The event was held at the…

Glasgow-Barren County Emergency Management shares swim safety tips for open water

BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – The U.S Army Corps of Engineers and Glasgow-Barren County Emergency Management stress the importance of open water safety this summer. Compared to swimming in a pool, open water has currents, waves and natural obstacles. A swimmer is more likely to experience exhaustion faster than if were enclosed waters. USACE states that it takes one minute for…

Adoption event taking place this weekend by Sweet T’s Lemonade

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. –  Tractor Supply Co. is hosting a pet adoption event with Sweet T’s Lemonade. The drink truck will raise money in support of the Allen County Animal Shelter. Friends of the Allen County Shelter partnered up with Sweet T’s to ensure 10% of earnings go toward the shelter. Friends of Allen County Animal Shelter On June 15, Sweet…

Bowling Green to host Strong Women Strong Coffee

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Small business owners meet every second Thursday of each month to network with one another. The free event is held at the WKU Innovation Campus on Nashville Road. There will be a meeting on June 13 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Strong Women Strong Coffee will also meet on July 11, Aug. 8 and Sept. 12….

Dog Park at Jim Roberts Community Park officially open to public

FRANKLIN, Ky. – A ribbon cutting ceremony on June 11 launched a new dog park for the local community. Several locals attended the ribbon cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. Tuesday morning. The event provided attendees with treats for humans and non-humans. Franklin-Simpson Parks & Recreation The dog park will be opened during community park hours from 6:30 a.m. to dusk….