BOWLING GREEN Ky.-Western Kentucky University is once again re-working a plan to celebrate the accomplishments of the class of 2020. As of now, the plan is to fold in the class of 2020’s commencement with the class of 2021 this May. The original plan was to have the class of 2020 celebrated on Sept. 18 through the 20, which is…
BOWLING GREEN Ky.-Several local elementary schools are receiving grant money to go towards providing healthy eating options. The Bowling Green Independent School District announced four elementary schools in the district are recipients of the fresh fruit and vegetable grant funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The schools are Dishman McGinnis, T.C. Cherry, Parker-Bennett-Curry and W.R. McNeill. Between all these…
EDMONTON Ky.-The Metcalfe County School District is teaming up with the surrounding community to create Wi-Fi hotspots. There are already a few hot spots set up. Some of the locations include the Kentucky Farm Bureau Metcalfe County Office and Edmonton Manor Apartments. At these locations, students who need reliable Wi-Fi access can pull up to any location with signs and…
ALVATON, Ky.- On days with good weather, students may often ask if they can have class outside. Warren County students are getting that experience firsthand. Two Warren County elementary schools have recently been equipped with outdoor classrooms. While other Warren County Schools have already had outdoor classrooms, the two newest are at Alvaton Elementary and Natcher Elementary. Here, students will…
EDMONTON Ky.-There has been a lot of discussion about schools re-opening, and come Monday, another district opens its doors for another year. The Metcalfe County School District will welcome back 52% of students who have opted to attend in person, while the remaining 48% will learn from home. Thursday was opening day for the Metcalfe Schools staff, where everyone worked…
GLASGOW, Ky.- A local school district is now using a visual representation to show where confirmed COVID-19 cases are in the district. The district has created a chart which has the Barren County schools listed. This daily report will show the number of cases in each individual school. This will include students and staff. The report is updated daily through…
BOWLING GREEN Ky.-A local church is pitching in to help students learn during the pandemic. Crossland Community Church has unveiled a program called the Wi-Fi Cafe. This is a service provided for local students who may need access to reliable Wi-Fi to work on school assignments, especially those students who may not be able to attend in-person classes. The church…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- After months of being unable to hold concerts, Orchestra Kentucky is back with a new director of development and a comeback concert on the calendar. Denise Lubey has joined the Orchestra Kentucky staff as the new director of development. Lubey has been a longtime fan of Orchestra Kentucky. Lubey said it’s a great time to be joining…
BOWLING GREEN Ky.-Students at Western Kentucky University started in-person classes as of Aug. 24. University President Timothy Caboni addressed students in an email Monday morning, highlighting the steps the University has taken so far to keep students safe, including Covid information on the i-wku app, extended antibody testing on campus and the healthy on the hill protocols developed over the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The sun rises on a new school year, one that is quite different from years past. At local schools like Jody Richards Elementary, Aug. 24 was day 1. Cars and buses lined up dropping students off as the faculty guided them in. It’s a big day for local parents too. “I’m feeling a little nervous, but we…
