Author: Josh Shortt

IGo motors prepares to provide lunch for first responders

BOWLING GREEN Ky.- First responders work hard to keep the community safe, and one local organization is making sure they’re not doing so on an empty stomach. IGo Motors will hold a lunch for first responders event Thursday April 8 at the Bowling Green location. It will be from 11 to 2. The lunch served by South Cow will be…

Students of Barren County step up to fight food insecurity with food drive

GLASGOW Ky.-A local school district is encouraging students and their families to step up and help in the fight against food insecurity. The Barren County School District has launched the family resource youth service center district wide food drive to support the United Way’s Feed the Need Campaign. United Way uses these donations to provide food to those in need….

Broadway United Methodist Church to have Easter service at the Ballpark

BOWLING GREEN Ky.-The Bowling Green Ball Park will be the site of an Easter Sunday service as a Bowling Green church strives to offer an in-person worship and fellowship experience while still following COVID safety procedures. Broadway United Methodist Church will have an Easter service at Bowling Green Ballpark at 10:30 a.m. This is to ensure that everyone who wants…

Bowling Green Junior High School Lego robotics project to be presented Saturday

BOWLING GREEN Ky.-Students at Bowling Green Junior High School are literally building up to a unique experience. They’re doing that with Legos. The BGJHS Lego robotics team has recently completed their project, and they are being submitted for presentation on Saturday. Normally, this would involve a gathering at Northern Kentucky University, but videos are being submitted this year due to…

Area school districts receive funding from a generous Barren County family

BARREN COUNTY Ky.-Some local school districts recently received some much-appreciated financial help. A solid $100,000 of financial help was provided to be exact. Three school districts, one of them being the Caverna Independent schools received the funding from the Gaunce family. The late Wayne and Pat Gaunce are known in the Barren County area for their acts of generosity. Their…

Members of Burmese community receive Covid-19 vaccination

BOWLING GREEN Ky.-Kentucky Covid-19 vaccinations continue, as the bluegrass state prepares to hit the 1 million milestone. On Sunday, vaccinations were given at The Medical Center at Bowling Green, with the focus being on the Burmese parishioners in attendance. One of them being 37-year-old Andrew Mung, who was thrilled to get vaccinated. “I’m very excited to get it. I never…

BRADD reminds the public about resources for senior citizens and those with disabilities

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-The Barren River Area Development District wants to remind the public of resources for senior citizens and disables residents. Also known as BRADD, the Barren River Area Development District offers the aging and disability resource center, which seeks to connect people with resources in the community that can help. These services range from home meal delivery, house cleaning…

Local student has a heartwarming reunion with his mother after deployment

SMITHS GROVE, Ky.-A student at a local elementary school recently received a surprise visit that had him crying tears of joy. South Edmonson Elementary second grader Parker Treece was surprised by the return of his mother First Lt. Molly Treece from her nine-month overseas deployment on Wednesday. He immediately ran into his mother’s arms. Parker didn’t know his mother would…

Barren County Schools celebrate National School Breakfast Week

GLASGOW, Ky. – Breakfast is commonly known as the most important meal of the day, and local school districts agree. The week of March 8-13 is National School Breakfast week, and the Barren County School District is used the week to emphasize the importance of a healthy breakfast. Each day had a different theme. Thursday March 11 was throwback Thursday,…