BROWNSVILLE Ky.- The Disabled American Veterans & Auxiliary is preparing to hold the 6th annual Veterans Memorial Wall car show. The car show is held at the Edmonson County Courthouse square each year, and the goal is to raise funds for the upkeep of the veteran’s memorial wall and courtyard. The event was originally scheduled for Saturday Oct. 10, though…
GLASGOW Ky.-As part of HVAC Services, Incorporated’s “Feel the Love” campaign, the organization seeks to provide a free heating unit to a community member in need. Recently, a recipient was chosen for that unit. 96-year-old Gladys Vaughn was selected to receive the unit as part of the campaign. Vaughn lost her husband last November, and they had been married for…
BOWLING GREEN Ky.-A local student has joined the ranks of other young scholars worldwide. Janessa Unseld is a student at the Gatton Academy. She was included in the top 15 finalists competing in what’s called the Breakthrough Junior Challenge with $400,000 in prizes up for grabs. The 15 finalists from across the world made short videos about big ideas in…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The deadline to fill out the 2020 Census has now been extended. The new deadline to fill out the census is Oct. 31. This comes from a judge ruling that the deadline should be extended to give people more time to get it done. As of now, the self-response rate in Kentucky is 68%, and 67%…
BROWNSVILLE, Ky.- A piece of history has been discovered at the Edmonson County Courthouse. Crews working on the courthouse found the original bell that was part building in 1874. The bell was originally in the courthouse’s cupola and was lowered down so restoration efforts can begin. Once restored, the bell will not be placed back in the cupola, since the…
EDMONTON, Ky.- Metcalfe County High School now has yet another way to offer opportunities for the Hornets to excel. The school has been selected to join the Amazon Future Engineer program, which means funding will be received to bring expanded computer science classes to students. Teachers like information technology teacher Justin Smith are thrilled about the news. “I was happy…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A project in the works for a while, a groundbreaking was held for a new upcoming elementary school Tuesday night. Members of the Warren County School board were joined by others to officially break ground on the new Rich Pond Elementary School right behind the existing school building. The new building will feature larger classrooms and…
GLASGOW, Ky.- Monday was the day a local school district was anticipating for a while. The Glasgow Independent School District began to welcome students back in person. Students are returning in groups of grade level. At Glasgow High School, Monday was the freshman return. While there, students learned about the safety protocols in place to try to prevent the spread…
EDMONTON, Ky.- The Metcalfe County School district prepared a way for families to get meals following the district moving to all at-home learning. Families could pick up a free weeks’ worth of meals Monday from a tent set up in front of the district’s main office. All children under 18 are eligible for the food pickup. To make sure more…
BOWLING GREEN Ky.-Western Kentucky University has added another way to attract students, specifically those from bordering states. The university introduced the Border State Scholarship program, which gives incoming freshman from states bordering Kentucky the chance to attend WKU for in-state tuition costs. The states include Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. This scholarship will lower the tuition…
