Author: Josh Shortt

Warren County Sheriff’s office holds active shooter training

BOWLING GREEN Ky.-Warren East High School was the training grounds for the deputies of the Warren County Sheriff’s office. The scenario was active school shooters. The deputies went through various training exercises in the school, including navigating through the halls while communicating with fellow deputies, shooting at targets that represented certain threats that could arise, and how to use teamwork…

Bikers experience Twinkle at the Track

BOWLING GREEN Ky.- On its final day today, people had a chance to enjoy Twinkle at the Track in Bowling Green in a different way. Bike the Lights is an event where anyone can take a ride through the Twinkle at the Track course at the National Corvette Museum’s Motorsports Park. Riders had a chance to enjoy the track for…

Gyms seeing the impact of New Year’s resolutions

BOWLING GREEN Ky.-The calendar has officially turned to 2020, meaning it’s time to act on those New Year’s Resolutions. Many make it a goal to stay fit by signing up for gym memberships. Gyms like Planet Fitness in Bowling Green have been seeing more sign-ups in recent days and weeks. Locally owned gyms, like Executive Fitness have also been seeing…

Barren County School District will soon offer more health-related services

GLASGOW Ky.-The Barren County School District will soon start providing dental and behavioral health services to students. It’s all part of a program called the Healthy Kids Clinic. It’s happening due to a new partnership between the school district and Cumberland Family Medical Center, which is based in Burkesville. When students return to class from winter break, health clinics will…

Local nonprofit gets surprise gift from Amazon

BOWLING GREEN Ky.-Amazon announced the #Deliveringsmiles program, where the corporation selects hundreds of charities across the county to donate items to. One recipient was Bowling Green’s Room In The Inn. “I feel like we won the lottery. It’s so exciting because Room in the Inn is a very small organization,” said Room in the Inn program director Sharli Rogers. It…

Warren East High School office getting safety upgrades

BOWLING GREEN Ky.-The front office at a local high school is getting a face-lift to keep students safer. It’s taking place at Warren East High School. School officials say they are moving the main desk in the administration office so the person working there can have a better overall view of his or her surroundings. New glass windows are also…

Riverwalk Park awarded grant by National Park Service

BOWLING GREEN Ky. – Bowling Green’s Riverwalk park will soon be looking at some upgrades because of a grant from the National Park Service. The park was awarded $750,000 to develop amenities including boat ramp, fishing access and a rock-climbing course just to name a few. Residents are looking forward to the upgrades. “I think that’s wonderful. That’s going to…

Third annual SoKY Santa Shootout looks to help local non-profit

BOWLING GREEN Ky.-Adult hockey players from Nashville, Owensboro and around South-Central Kentucky laced up their skates and put on their pads and helmets in Bowling Green for a good cause. The third annual SoKY Santa Shootout will be held December 28 at the SoKY ice rink at 10:30 PM. The tournament is sponsored by the Warren County Inline Hockey League…

Bowling Green city officials look forward to 2020

BOWLING GREEN Ky.-With the year 2020 fast approaching, the city of Bowling Green is looking ahead to what changes will come. Downtown Bowling Green has been upgraded, and the city commission has even more upcoming methods to accommodate for the fast-growing city. “It’s important that we’re able to manage that kind of growth. Growth is a good problem to have….

City-County Planning Commission in the middle of moving

BOWLING GREEN Ky.-The City-County Planning Commission of Warren County is in the process of moving. The planning commission is currently at 1141 State Street. The new location will be 922 State Street. The move will be completed on December 30th. The reason for the move is due to the cost estimate to renovate the current building being over $300,000.  It…