Author: Carlyle Coppins

Warming Center shuttle services in bowling green

BOWLING GREEN, KY.- As winter weather can be unpredictable, it’s important to have a resource you can rely on, and Bowling Green Neighbors is here to help. This week, from Monday through Friday, Bowling Green Neighbors, in partnership with the Warren County Public Library, is operating a bus service to transport people to warming centers across the county. The initiative,…

Mammoth Cave National Park to close some areas for Heritage Trail Project

MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. – Mammoth Cave National Park is undergoing a significant rehabilitation project starting Monday, Jan. 6, as the Heritage Trail, Old Guides Trail and the Visitor Center Pedestrian Bridge will be closed for the next nine months. The Heritage Trail Rehabilitation Project aims to enhance the visual appeal for visitors while ensuring wheelchair accessibility and reducing long-term maintenance…

The Big Red Marching Band’s local love story, over 50 years later

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The Big Red Marching Band’s recent success at the New Year’s Day Parade in London has brought memories flooding back. Among those memories is a local love story that will surely bring a smile to your face—one that started in 1973 and has only grown stronger with time. In 1973, two Big Red Marching Band members set…

Kentucky Non-Profit Network sharing new resources for 2025

SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY- If you’re part of a nonprofit or know someone who is, 2025 is going to bring some exciting new opportunities that you won’t want to miss. The Kentucky Non-Profit Network is rolling out new resources to help nonprofits across the state thrive. These tools include an updated Principles and Practices Toolkit, as well as group sessions designed…

Mocktails on menu at local bar offer alternative this New Year’s Eve

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- With New Year’s Eve approaching and Dry January just around the corner, many are looking for alternatives to alcoholic beverages as they celebrate. Thankfully, one local bar is stepping up to the challenge by offering a variety of non-alcoholic options for those who prefer not to drink. Ashley Bland, the general manager, highlights the bar’s commitment to…

Local man brings Christmas drop to Hurricane Helene victims in Tennessee

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Kenneth Gillock, a local man who gained attention for his efforts helping victims of Hurricane Helene, has returned several times to support those still affected by the disaster. RELATED: Local man to provide hurricane relief using school bus During the holiday season, Gillock made sure to give back in meaningful ways, delivering gifts to over 300 children…

Mammoth Cave visitors look to skies for Christmas bird count

MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. – With the branches clear, birdwatchers all over the country are gathering in groups to count birds. In the early 1900s, the first Christmas bird count began in the United States, and in the early ’40s, thanks to Gordon Wilson, Mammoth Cave joined in on the progress. And every year when the leaves clear from the tree…

Barren County Schools packs blessing boxes for community

BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Every year, students, teachers, staff and volunteers from the Barren County School System come together to give families a “Box Full of Blessings.” Kaylie Graves, a bio-med teacher at Barren County High School, shares the impact of the initiative: “It is not only my students who are impacted, it’s the entire campus. As we deliver these…