BOWLING GREEN Ky.-United States Congressman James Comer took a trip to the southern border to see the immigration crisis firsthand. Congressman Comer led the trip with 10 of his colleagues in the house oversight committee. This trip was made to hear from border patrol agents and local residents and to address concerns they had on the crisis. Congressman Comer and…
BOWLING GREEN Ky.-As this current semester at Western Kentucky University wraps up, university officials say students will not be required to get the vaccine to return to campus in the fall. Even though vaccinations aren’t and never were required at WKU, officials like director of media relations Bob Skipper still encourage students to get the vaccine if they haven’t already….
BOWLING GREEN Ky.-Preschool is often considered an important building block of education, and a local school district has recently opened registration. The Bowling Green City Schools made registration available starting Monday April 12. The 2021-2022 term will have students attend two days per week from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The district will offer 10 preschool sessions with five classrooms…
BOWLING GREEN Ky.-A chance to help a local non-profit is coming up, as well as a chance to get a new professional headshot taken. Glory Baby Ministry is holding a Professional Headshot Day event at the Charleston in downtown Bowling Green April 19. Professional photographers will take a picture for a $50 fee, which will go towards Glory Baby Ministry’s…
BOWLING GREEN Ky.– Legacy Christian Academy of Bowling Green announced Rev. Jerry Gifford as its new principal. A Bowling Green native, Gifford has served as pastor of five Kentucky churches, currently as Senior Pastor of LifePoint Church in Franklin. He has served as a member of multiple area boards, including Habitat for Humanity of Simpson County and Children’s First, Inc., of…
BOWLING GREEN Ky.-Fans of live music are celebrating an event that’ll go on Friday night at a local music venue. Tidball’s is returning to live shows by headlining two regionally known songwriters. Justin Weatherbee and Jamie Resch will take the stage Friday at nine. The doors will open at seven. With this, those at Tidball’s are emphasizing that COVID safety…
GLASGOW Ky.-Nursing students at South-Central Kentucky Community and Technical College Glasgow campus are putting in intense hours to learn more about what it takes to be in the medical field, during a time where healthcare personnel are heavily relied on. “I have wanted to become a nurse for a long time. I’ve been a surgical tech for several years and…
FRANKFORT Ky.- The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) released a new guidance document on April 5 that details how the Supplemental School Year Program impacts public education in the Commonwealth. The program, which was created March 24 when Gov. Andy Beshear signed Senate Bill 128 into law, allows any K-12 student enrolled during the 2020-2021 school year to request to…
BOWLING GREEN Ky.-After the Arts of Southern Kentucky received a huge financial boost, another recently came to the organization. Two gifts combining to equal $75,000 were made by Sherry and Jeff Reed, along with an anonymous donor. Jeff Reed is the president and CEO of the Arts of Southern Kentucky. The $50,000 coming from the Reed’s gift will be split…
GLASGOW Ky.-The Barren County School District is once again preparing for an event to fight food insecurity, and they’re asking for the public’s help. Registration has opened for the 2021 Walk a Mile in Their Shoes annual fundraiser for Barren County Reads and Feeds. This walk will take place in the span of two days this year, on May 7…
