EDMONTON, Ky.- Each and everyday health care workers and nursing home staff are serving the community on the front lines, like the Metcalfe Health Care Center. The nursing center has had to close to visitors due to COVID-19. “We absolutely cannot wait for that moment when we can open our doors, and we can allow those family members to come…
SMITHS GROVE, Ky.-Covid-19 has taken a bite out of the South Edmonson Elementary School Future Bulldog program. Staff members have come up with a solution to continue meeting with the three- to five-year-old children who will one day roam the halls of the school. Now, the program is being conducted through the Zoom video teleconference app. South Edmonson Elementary family…
GLASGOW, Ky.-Those who have been waiting to get into the hospital for non-coronavirus related treatments can breathe a sigh of relief. Non-urgent health services, as of Monday can resume, not including surgery or elective invasive procedures. TJ Samson executive vice president of practice management Jenny Cirwinske said she’s glad to see the patients again. “We’re really excited about it. We’ve…
EDMONTON, Ky.- Metcalfe County residents lined up in their cars to get tested for the coronavirus on Friday. The free testing took place in front of the Metcalfe County Head Start building in Edmonton. The tests were made possible through a collaboration between the county, the Barren River District Health Department and FH&L Family Practice. Emergency management director Emory Kidd…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- June of last year, the Warren County School District broke ground on a new Cumberland Trace Elementary school. While the district is paying for the school’s construction, the playground is different story. “When we open the new school in the year 2021, one of our big responsibilities is to fund a playground. Those funds fall directly onto…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Western Kentucky University is offering a resource to the public during this time of need. That resource is the WKU food pantry, located in the school’s office of sustainability on Regents Avenue. While the office is closed, appointments can be made to pick up various items like canned goods, easy to prepare meals, beverages and even hygiene products…
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky.- According to Governor Andy Beshear, during these tough times, the color green represents hope, solidarity and a promise of renewal, all of which the city of Russellville will get the chance to show off. On Wednesday, cars lined up at Rhea stadium to pick up free green light bulbs that will be used to light the city green….
BOWLING GREEN Ky.-If there was a glimmer of hope that students would hear the school bell again soon, that hope is gone. Governor Andy Beshear made the recommendation Monday that students in the Commonwealth not return for the remainder of the school year. An announcement that some students expected. “I wasn’t surprised. I kind of expected it to happen. It…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- In a world where social distancing is the new normal, it can add an obstacle to senior citizens getting the food they need. That’s where the new curbside lunch pickup program comes in. It’s offered by the senior centers through Community Action in the Barren River Area Development District. Director of aging and independent living Michelle Hines…
BOWLING GREEN Ky.-Graduation is a big part of every student’s life, especially for high school seniors. Covid-19 has left school hallways empty, and what’s usually an exciting month of May will be much quieter. The Warren County School District is hoping to keep a traditional graduation ceremony on the table, just in case. However, school officials say it isn’t likely…
