Author: Josh Shortt

Warren County Regional Jail restarts inmate work program

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-The Warren County Regional Jail has recently started up the inmate work program again after a long hiatus. On March 30, Warren County Regional Jail started back two of the five inmate crews working in the county for the first time since the start of the pandemic. After meeting all the requirements by the Kentucky Department of Corrections…

Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky receives UPS grant, prepares to move

BOWLING GREEN Ky.- A local non-profit is experiencing a positive string of events, all while the organization is preparing for a big move. Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky will be moving from its current location in Fountain Square Park to the Badgett Business Center in Crossings Boulevard. The move is to provide more space for socially distanced meetings. To…

Daily temperature checks no longer required for Kentucky schools

FRANKFORT, Ky. – The healthy at school guidelines have now been updated. A big change is that temperature checks are no longer required before school or bus entry. Now, the only time a check will be needed is if students and staff are displaying COVID-19 symptoms. In a release from the Kentucky Department of Education, it reads that students with…

SkyPAC concert hall is renamed Rita and Jim Scott Concert Hall

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. The concert hall at The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center has a new name. The concert hall will now be known as the Rita and Jim Scott Concert Hall. This is due to the couple’s support of the arts in Bowling Green and a $1 million donation to the  performing arts center. The Scotts are both long-time…

Barren County schools BAVEL program expands to serve more grade levels

GLASGOW Ky.-The Barren County School District made an announcement Monday evening involving the expansion of a long-time program. The program is called BAVEL, and it was announced that course offerings will be expanded to students in  kindergarten through fifth grade starting fall of 2021. Prior to this, grades six through 12 were eligible. BAVEL stands for Barren Academy of Virtual…

School choice bill passes after governor’s veto

FRANKFORT Ky.- A game changer when it comes to education in the bluegrass state, House Bill 563, also known as the school choice bill was passed by Kentucky lawmakers Monday after Governor Andy Beshear vetoed the bill. Dr. Gary Houchens, professor of education administration at Western Kentucky University, supports the bill. “Many years of hard work on the part of…

Library now heading Capitol Arts center

BOWLING GREEN Ky.-A venue in downtown Bowling Green is now stepping into a new chapter. The Warren County Public Library is now in charge of the Capitol Arts theater in Fountain Square Park. This announcement was made recently at Warren County Fiscal Court. First district magistrate Doug Gorman spoke very highly of this new venture, saying the opportunities to bring…

Some organizations bring Easter egg hunts to families

BOWLING GREEN Ky.-Easter is coming up, and local organizations are using unique approaches to keep festivities alive. The Bowling Green Hot Rods are just one example. The baseball team gave the community the chance to sign up to have the Hot Rods egg your yard, meaning they’ll hide Easter eggs in your yard. The family can then have an Easter…

BRADD urges businesses to quickly apply for Covid-19 business relief working capital loan fund

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Barren River Area Development District, also known as BRADD, is urging certain business owners in this region to take advantage of a useful resource. That resource is the COVID-19 business relief working capital loan program. The business must be in the BRADD region, as well as be in the industrial, commercial, agricultural or service sectors….