Author: Josh Shortt

Local organization team up to deliver personal protective masks

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Personal protective masks are a much-needed resource in today’s world. Not everyone has access to these masks and for that reason, some local organizations are stepping up to help. On Friday, the Bowling Green chapter of the NAACP, along with the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, Bowling Green Police Department, WKU Police Department and the Housing Authority of Bowling…

County officials remind the public of voting options

BOWLING GREEN Ky.-The June 23 Kentucky primary is a little more than two weeks away, and if you live in Warren County, officials want to remind you of your voting options during this unprecedented time. If you requested a mail-in ballot, beginning tomorrow, there will be a ballot drop box at the Warren County courthouse from 9 a.m. to 12…

New summer feeding bus hits the road for the first time

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A big purple lunchbox on wheels, hit the streets of Bowling Green for the first time Thursday. It’s the newest bus in the fleet for the Bowling Green Independent School District’s summer feeding program. Thursday morning, food service staff met at Bowling Green Junior High School to load the new bus for deliveries of food and…

Bowling Green without a Greyhound bus stop

BOWLING GREEN Ky.-Bowling Green is without a Greyhound bus stop for the first time in years. Greyhound contacted Bowling Green Mayor Bruce Wilkerson indicating that their business model was changing, and they would no longer operate the stop at 55 Parker Avenue. Now, the buses are making stops at a temporary truck stop site in Franklin. Wilkerson said he hopes…

Bowling Green Independent School District gets a new summer feeding bus

BOWLING GREEN Ky.-Bowling Green Independent School District’s summer feeding program now has a new summer feeding bus. On the outside, it’s appropriately painted purple, the officials color of the Bowling Green High School Purples. On the inside, it features a retro design, similar to a 1950s diner. The bus was donated to the food service program by the district’s transportation…

Local restaurant owners happy to welcome back customers in person

BOWLING GREEN Ky.-The city of Bowling Green is filled with a plethora of local eateries like Lisa’s 5th Street Diner for example. With dining rooms being opened to a limited capacity, customers have long awaited the day they could return. Just ask Jim Maroney, who’s been a customer at Lisa’s for two decades. “I ate here about two weeks ago…

Phased re-openings include gyms and bowling alleys

BOWLING GREEN Ky.- The Commonwealth continues to open in phases, meaning once quiet places like the Southern Lanes Bowling Alley in Bowling Green can once again get the ball rolling. The sound of a ball rolling down the lane and striking the pins is music to the ears of Demi Litton, the bowling alley’s marketing director. “I just miss being…

Drive-thru event for SKYCTC grads

BOWLING GREEN Ky.- A local community college celebrated the hard work of this year’s graduates. Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College held a graduate drive thru event earlier today. Graduates drove through the main parking lot to pick up yard signs and other SKyCTC merchandise. The drive-thru event was held to celebrate the work of the 2020 grads while still…

Local bands react to Concerts in the Park being cancelled

BOWLING GREEN Ky.- The cancellation of a Bowling Green summertime celebration of all things music – Concerts in the Park  – has saddened many local musicians who look forward to performing in the weekly series. The Covid-19 pandemic caused the event to be cancelled for the first time in the event’s 40-year history. Bowling Green band Dizzorderly Conduct was set…