Author: Josh Shortt

Barren County School District builds new resources

GLASGOW, Ky. – Building a new future for the Barren County Schools. As of Tuesday, construction was underway on what will be a brand new Barren County preschool. Right across the way, a new central district office is under construction as well. As far as construction on the preschool, time is of the essence, and all has been going well….

Masks no longer required for summer events at schools

EDMONTON, Ky. – Governor Andy Beshear predicted that masks will not be mandated for schools in the fall. Several school districts are ready to leave masks behind for the summer. As of now, some area school districts have made the announcement that masks are no longer required for summer programs and that this will be the case when school starts…

Today marks end of capacity restrictions in Kentucky

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-June 11, 2021 – a day many Kentuckians had on their calendar ever since Gov. Andy Beshear said this would mark the end of capacity restrictions. As of Friday, venues like restaurants, gyms and sports and music venues can return to 100% capacity, following the lifting of the mask mandate. “One of our dreams here at the Bike…

Jace Lux to be Western Kentucky University’s new director of media relations

BOWLING GREEN Ky.-Western Kentucky University director of media relations Bob Skipper is retiring after a nearly 35-year career at the university. After his retirement June 30, his position will go to Jace Lux, the current director of recruitment and admissions. “It was very good news. I was extremely happy about it. It’s a position that I believe aligns very well…

Warren County Public Library launches satellite library at The Foundry

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The Warren County Public Library now has a way to extend its outreach to another part of the community. The library has announced that it will be teaming up with The Foundry to have a satellite library. This means anyone on the west end wanting to read books will now have access to them without having to…

Metcalfe County Schools welcome students back for in-person summer programs

EDMONTON, Ky.- An area school district is getting one step closer to pre-pandemic life as a summer activity makes a comeback. The Metcalfe County Schools have started the summer camp and summer school programs as of Monday. This includes various hands-on activities for all grade levels. Additionally, the schools are using the summer to offer credit recovery programs for students…

Food Truck Friday at WNKY kicks off

BOWLING GREEN Ky.- The time to get some local lunch and help a local non-profit is now here. WNKY’s Food Truck Fridays are now underway. Every Friday, a local business food truck will be parked outside the WNKY studios on Chestnut Street. A portion of the proceeds each week will go to a local non-profit after the final Friday of…

Upcoming event shows parents how to calmly teach kids to drive

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – While it’s satisfying to know your child is able to drive on his or her own, getting them to that point can be a bit stressful. An upcoming event will help with that. The stress less for the drivers’ test event will take place at the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park  at 7 p.m. Tuesday. This…

Cave clean up a success, Boat tours start once again

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Staff at a local Bowling Green park are celebrating the return of a fan favorite feature, and it all happened through community support. Lost River Cave can now provide visitors with the experience of the cave boat tours once again. A while back, heavy rain caused the cave area to flood, meaning park staff had to deal with…