BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky Veterans Brigade held its monthly fundraiser at the Veterans Alliance Center, hosting a chili lunch for the community on Monday. The menu included chili, chili dogs and even chili in a bag for anyone looking for a warm meal. All of the proceeds from the event support veterans. This is just one of the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Bowling Green Parks and Recreation hosted its annual Trunk-or-Treat at Preston Miller Park on Thursday night. Hundreds of community members came out to enjoy free candy, festive decorations, and creative costumes at the family-friendly event. Local businesses and organizations set up decorated trunks, handed out candy, and hosted games for kids and families throughout the evening. Parks…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Operation Pride, a local nonprofit organization, held a flag-raising ceremony at Calvary Baptist Church on Wednesday to celebrate raising its 14th American flag along Interstates 65 and 165. The organization raises the flags not only to honor veterans, but to instill pride in members of the community and encourage travelers to stop and visit Bowling Green….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Tuesday evening the National Dance Education Organization at Western Kentucky University held a community dance practice to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” to be performed at Saturday’s Scare on The Square. Dance practices started Monday and anyone from the community is welcome to join and learn the moves. The event began two years ago in 2023 and has grown…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The newly renovated Reservoir Hill playground officially opened on Monday with a Block Party hosted by Bowling Green Parks and Recreation. Parks and Rec, Bowling Green Police Department, and other local officials came together to enjoy some good food, free ice cream, and to see what the new and improved playground has to offer. The new playground…
BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – One Barren County business is celebrating a legacy. On Friday, Joseph A. Wade, Inc. celebrated its 40th anniversary, a huge milestone for any locally-owned business. The family-owned business is celebrating four decades of service, and through both the good and the bad times, they have always come out on the other side okay. Joseph A. Wade…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- On Wednesday, Lost River Cave held its inaugural Homeschool Day, giving local homeschool kids a chance to enjoy the park in a field trip-like setting. Lost River Cave received over 200 bookings for activities provided, including cave tours, geology rocks activity, marine ROV dives, critters of the cave and homeschool hikes. “We know a lot of homeschoolers…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – On Monday, the Western Kentucky University’s Literacy Ambassadors kicked off their second annual book fair in which all proceeds go to help local children in book deserts. A book desert is an area where books aren’t easily accessible and are hard to come by. This can be a problem in Warren County, which is why the…
LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – The Logan County Tobacco and Heritage Festival is coming to a close this weekend after multiple community events. Seniors in the Logan County area came out to enjoy a leisurely one-mile stroll on Friday morning around downtown and connected with members of their community. Once the walk concluded, there were door prizes handed out, and tobacco…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Members of the Bowling Green community came together Thursday night at Roland Bland Park to have a nighttime skate session. Old and new members of the skating community gathered and brought their skateboards, bikes, and blades for a night of fun amongst their peers. Taylor Licklider spearheaded this by posting on the “Spotted in Bowling Green” Facebook…
