Author: Carlyle Coppins

Schools encourage inclusivity for all students regardless of ability

BARREN COUNTY, KY.- As school starts back, counselors are working to make it a positive environment for every student. Especially those with a disability. We spoke with a counselor at Eastern Elementary where they intentionally include every student regardless of ability in day-to-day activity, and learned the significance of treating everyone with the same amount of kindness because we are…

New Trojan Mobile learning bus for Barren County Schools

BARREN COUNTY, KY.- The Barren County Schools got another new addition, but this new addition is hitting the road. The new Trojan mobile learning bus is now up and running thanks to the early learning bus grant that Barren County Schools received a grant for students preparing to go to preschool are now able to get consistent and free educational…

Staying safe during the listeria outbreak

BOWLING GREEN, KY.- The environmental and foodborne pathogen listeria has been discovered in several states surrounding Kentucky. If you are exposed to listeria, it can cause infection. The disease can grow in those with weak immune systems. Doctors encourage people to throw out meat after 3-5 days, even in the refrigerator or freezer. Patricia Dellez Watson, a Med Center Disease…

Mammoth Cave soundscapes offer audio tour of national park

MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky.- The sound of the environment is good for your mental health, and being in that environment can be good for your physical health. Soundscapes, an uncommon staple but a very calming and peaceful natural resource that can often go overlooked, are located in Mammoth Cave National Park. Molly Schroer, the PIO for Mammoth Cave National Park, tells…

Local blood shortages impact national blood supply

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The blood shortage we see here locally is a national issue. With donations of blood dropping in the summer and sickness rising, the need for blood is greater than before. Most people decide to give blood when there is a need, and the need is now. Blood Assurance wants to encourage people to be proactive, not…

How farmers are handling the heat in South Central Kentucky

SOUTH CENTRAL, KY.- Handling this heat can be difficult for all of us, but a lot of farmers don’t get the luxury of taking a break and enjoying the A-C. This blazing heat does not stop a farmer’s work of enduring the uncontrollable heat and has a lot of farmers working hard to stay hydrated and produce healthy crops. Carter…

FEMA and SBA resources being offered in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, KY.- Some relief is coming to those that were impacted by the recent storms back in May. Small business administration and FEMA are currently working with homeowners and business owners, offering up to two million dollars in funding to help them sustain, maintain, or rebuild. Angel Class, the public affairs specialist with SBA tells us the difference that…

Par-Makers hosts 60th annual Golf Tournament

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Hundreds of African Americans came from all over the United States to celebrate the 60th annual Par Makers Golf Tournament. The weekend was packed with a two-day golf tournament and an evening dance. The golfers described this as a family reunion, and want this tradition and legacy of African American golfers to continue. For more information about…

Capitol hosts Bowling Green Bigfoot Mini-Con

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Several people flood the Capital Theatre to experience the Bigfoot Mini Con in Bowling Green. Along with inspiring Bigfoot researchers, this two-day event gave people the chance to listen and share testimonies they normally wouldn’t get the opportunity to share. Russel Acord, a cast member of “Exhibition Bigfoot,” shares how it makes him feel that many…

The 7th Grade Experience at Barren County Middle School

GLASGOW, Ky.- Barren County Middle School is gearing up for the school year and giving seventh graders the chance to experience a day in the life of a seventh grader before the school year begins. “They’re coming from seven different elementary schools. So this is a big, huge transition for them. A lot of them are very, very, very nervous,”…