LOUISVILLE, Ky. – New research by the University of Oregon and the State University of New York Upstate Medical University found that letting your teenager sleep in on the weekends can be beneficial. The study shows teens who sleep in have a 41% lower risk of depressive symptoms. Those in their teenage years tend to have their natural melatonin released later…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – The Salvation Army started a food give away for those who have lost electricity in the Allen County, Barren County and Monroe County areas. The operation started on Wednesday when The Salvation Army prepared operations for its services Thursday, bringing in four mobile feeding units, along with a 15-person staff and food provided by Southern Baptist Disaster…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky – Norton Health professionals are urging residents to be aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide during winter weather conditions. Health experts say carbon monoxide is especially dangerous because it is a colorless, odorless gas making it hard to detect. Symptoms can start with headaches, nausea, and shortness of breath, and may progress to confusion, chest pain,…
LOUISVILLE, Ky,- Norton Health Care is urging residents to stay alert for signs of frostbite and hypothermia. Experts say it’s important to know the difference between the two conditions and their symptoms. Frostbite occurs when skin and surface tissue freeze causing numbness and hardness most commonly affecting extremities like fingers and toes. Hypothermia is more life-threatening and happens when the…
KENTUCKY – With school being canceled throughout the area due to the weather and many parents working from home, children are restricted to the amount of social interaction they can receive during the day. This can lead to a strain on their mental health, according to Youth Villages. Some ways that you can help prevent your child from having cabin…
Source: Tri-County Electric. FRANKFORT, Ky. – On Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear, along with Kentucky Transportation Cabinet secretary Jim Gray and Kentucky Emergency Management director Eric Gibson, provided another update on severe winter weather affecting the Commonwealth. Snow, sleet and ice have moved out of Kentucky, but Beshear is urging Kentuckians to continue to avoid travel and, if you must travel,…
MORGANTOWN, Ky., The Butler County Judge Executive’s Office is providing free weather radios to the community. According to the Judge Executive’s Office, the county received a grant for $154,000 to distribute 5,000 weather radios to residents. The radios can be powered by electricity and batteries, so even if a storm were to knock out power, the device can still provide…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky – On Monday morning The Martin Luther King Memorial March started at 10 a.m. at the Warren County Justice Center and ended at State Street Baptist Church. The event lasted 30 minutes but the impact that it made on the community is far beyond that. Co-Chair of the Martin Luther King Jr Holiday Planning Committee, Ryan Dearbone,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – January is Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month, and local fire departments are bringing awareness to the dangers firefighters face after the call. The risks of firefighting go beyond the immediate risks of running into burning buildings. The long-term effects can often be overlooked. The smoke and toxins that firefighters are exposed to and breathe in can heighten…
GLASGOW, Ky. – Barren County Schools unveiled a new art exhibit on Monday at the Trojan Art Gallery called “A Matter of Perspective.” A traveling art exhibit created by the statewide nonprofit organization “Arts for All Kentucky.” “A Matter of Perspective” is an annual statewide exhibit that encourages children with disabilities to create art and submit it to the nonprofit….
