GLASGOW, Ky.- The Barren County School District in Glasgow is a school district where the staff is hard at work to formulate a reopening procedure. Superintendent Bo Matthews is looking forward to getting the plan into motion. “We miss our students; we miss our staff. We had a very abrupt end to the face-to-face school year last year,” Matthews said….
RUSSELLVILLE Ky.- A superintendent who has been retired for three years has stepped back in his role temporarily, during a pandemic. Russellville Independent School District Interim Superintendent Leon Smith is filling in because former superintendent Bart Flener is now the executive director of the Green River Regional Educational Cooperative. Smith retired as the district’s superintendent in 2017. Now that he’s…
GLASGOW, Ky.- The Barren County School District is preparing for its 5th annual kindergarten readiness camp with a unique twist for 2020. The camp will be all virtual. It’s an experience that gives incoming kindergarten students a chance to learn new skills including letter and sound recognition and counting. The camp is from July 27 through July 31. The district’s…
MAMMOTH CAVE Ky.-What was a quiet area of Mammoth Cave National Park is now filled with the sound of rushing water, coming from the once again operational Green River Ferry. Those commuting to work to and from Edmonson County now have a way to quickly get across the river. The ferry can now carry more weight and uses higher ramps…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The Kentucky Museum is asking for the public’s help preserving some artifacts. Masks that were collected by the late Dr. David Coffey from countries like Indonesia and Kenya will be on display at the museum. Coffey was a professor of agriculture at Western Kentucky University and passed away March of 2014. The museum is giving the public…
BOWLING GREEN Ky.-Walk into a local business in Bowling Green, and there’s a good chance that the owner was a Western Kentucky University Hilltopper at some point. The WKU Alumni Association rolled out a website known as the Alumni Business Directory, designed to make sure that Hilltopper connection doesn’t end on the hill. “During Covid-19 when many businesses were shut…
BOWLING GREEN Ky.-While the 4th of July is an enjoyable night known for fireworks, it can be stressful for our four-legged friends. The loud sounds of fireworks can cause pets to run away from home out of fear. July 5th is often the busiest day of the year for animal shelters like the Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society. If history…
BOWLING GREEN Ky.- School districts officials around the nation are examining how to reopen this fall safely and effectively. Superintendent of the Warren County School District Rob Clayton recently announcing re-opening proposals for his district, which include moving the first day from August 5 to August 12. “It’s our hope that announcing an official start time will certainly put some…
BROWNSVILLE Ky. – July 1, 2020 marks the day that Josh Hurt officially became Superintendent of the Metcalfe County School District, and Brian Alexander became the new Superintendent of the Edmonson County School District. “There’s a little bit of nerves and some of the unknown especially with the times that we’re in. Overall, I’m excited,” Hurt said. “I feel great….
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky.- Step into the Logan County Humane Society in Russellville and you’ll be greeted with plenty of meows. Meows are coming from over 80 cats looking for homes, the cats peering out at people who stop by, wondering if this will be the day that they get a new home. After hearing of the shelter’s outcry, cat lover Rene…
