Bowling Green, Ky. — With October being Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Barren River Area Safe Space held its third annual public candlelight vigil at Circus Square Park on Thursday evening. Members of the Bowling Green community gathered to recognize people who lost their lives to domestic violence and to raise awareness about preventing it. BRASS staff and attendees also recognized…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Former Western Kentucky University men’s basketball head coach Jim Richards was laid to rest Tuesday following a funeral service held at E.A. Diddle Area. Richards passed away Friday, Oct. 9, at the age of 90. The university held the service inside the arena where Richards spent seven seasons coaching the Hilltoppers. “I am sure my words…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – October is Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) Awareness Month, and a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report highlights the importance of safe sleeping habits for babies. Researchers found that unsafe sleep factors were present in nearly three out of four sudden unexpected infant death cases reviewed between 2020 and 2024. Health experts recommend keeping a…
GLASGOW, Ky. – The Barren County community and hundreds of first responders gathered Wednesday night at Jackie B. Browning Park to rally around the family of fallen Kentucky State Police Trooper Hayden Phillips. The crowd packed the sidelines to cheer on Phillips’ two eldest sons, Kason and Knox, as they returned to the diamond. Beyond his duties in uniform, Phillips…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Norton Children’s “Just for Kids” transport team has unveiled a new helicopter to help get critically ill children to care faster. The new EC145 helicopter features updated technology, including new communication and GPS systems. It also features a new patient-loading system that Norton says is the first of its kind in the region. The helicopter will be…
BOWLING GREEN, KY. – The Warren County Justice Center held its Teen Court “swearing-in ceremony” Monday night. Teen Court is a program that allows high school students to work on real juvenile cases. Each participant gains courtroom experience as an attorney or juror, helping determine an appropriate punishment. Monday’s ceremony swore in more than 50 students, who pledged to keep…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – A new inclusive playground is now open, giving children of all abilities a place to play. A ribbon-cutting was held Monday, Sept. 21, at Fred Hale Park to celebrate the new Kosair for Kids inclusive playground. The playground features wheelchair-accessible equipment, sensory boards and adaptive swings for children with disabilities. Kosair for Kids contributed $150,000 toward the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The Western Kentucky University track and field program showcased its newly resurfaced track to athletes and media members on Thursday, Sept. 17. The project cost the university $1.2 million. The achievement was celebrated with student-athletes, who were invited to test the surface and take team photos. For the program, the upgrade represents more than a new…
Bowling Green, Ky. – With the rise of scam reports across south-central Kentucky, the Bowling Green Police Department hosted a seminar aimed at educating the community on how to protect themselves against scammers. The BGPD invited guest speakers from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Service One Credit Union to present, followed by a Q&A session. The speakers offered advice…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — For nearly four decades, Sports Reach has used athletics to connect with communities around the world while sharing its Christian faith. The nonprofit sports ministry has traveled across the United States and to 38 countries, using competition as a way to build relationships and spread its message. “At the end of the day, sports really…
