GLASGOW Ky.-The Barren County School District recently met with an architect from the RSB design firm from Owensboro. This happens every four years to discuss and address needs for the district. One of those needs is more space for the middle school and freshman. “We look at the age of students and where we have our greatest population. When we…
BOWLING GREEN Ky.- The musical talent scattered through Bowling Green now has a place to hone that talent year-round, at the Bowling Green Rock Band Academy. What started as a summer camp for young musicians recently became a year-round after school opportunity because of positive feedback of the program. The operation is led by music instructor’s Matt DeVore, and Jordan…
GLASGOW Ky.-Culinary arts students at Barren County High School are cooking up a storm. As of January, the Barren Bistro has opened its doors, doors that are giving students a chance to get seasoned in their craft by cooking, boxing meals, and delivering. While it’s a student driven operation, the young chefs are overseen by chef Jonathan Sackett. “What they’re…
BOWLING GREEN Ky.- At Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College, students and faculty learned how intoxication can affect one’s vision. It was done through the drunk goggles’ alcohol education program. With the goggles, students tried to perform activities like walking in a straight line, completing mazes, and catching a ball. “It really distorts your vision and makes everything look a…
GLASGOW, Ky.- Gordmans opened 25 Kentucky stores Tuesday, and as part of the celebrations gave out $1,000 checks to school districts in each town. New stores mean more employment opportunities for those cities. The discount retailer opened a store in Glasgow and another in Russellville Tuesday. In Glasgow, store officials gathered with other employees and school officials who were happy…
SCOTTSVILLE Ky.-Recently, the Allen County School District in Scottsville has received a new tool that will help keep the students safe and ready to learn. It’s called the Handle with Care initiative, which closely links the schools with local law enforcement. “It’s a collaboration between our local law enforcement, city police, county sheriff’s office, and the schools. It allows us…
GLASGOW, Ky.- March 2 kicks off Read Across America week. Schools and libraries all over the nation are both celebrating and emphasizing the impact of reading. The Mary Wood Weldon Memorial library in Glasgow is combining that celebration with the commemoration of Dr. Seuss’s birthday, which is also March 2. In 2020, Dr. Seuss would be turning 115 years old….
BOWLING GREEN Ky.-A big moment for the city of Bowling Green and Warren County. Friday, a crowd gathered to commemorate the groundbreaking of a Crown Holdings beverage can production facility in Warren County. Before the groundbreaking, city and county officials gave speeches on the big moment. Included in the lineup was Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. “This is the very first…
BOWLING GREEN Ky.-Talk of the Coronavirus, just like the disease itself, has been spreading. While there are no cases currently in Kentucky, even high school students have caught wind of the situation. “When I first heard about the Coronavirus, I thought it was a very scary issue. I heard it everywhere on the news, it was spreading throughout China and…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- A day full of science, technology, engineering, math and fun – the SOKY Robot Royale flew in to the Green River Regional Educational Cooperative to give students unique hands on experiences. From digital art to drone coding, the students even had the chance to learn more about underwater robotics because a company called Streamworks came in from…
