Author: Josh Shortt

WKU enrollment is down compared to last year

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- School officials are noticing a decline in enrollment, compared to the fall semester of 2018. The total enrollment headcount for the fall semester of 2019 is sitting at 18,183. That’s 1,278 less than last year. School officials are saying that some of the reasons for the enrollment decline are due to more students opting to go into…

Eight Kentucky school districts receive grant money for STEM

EDMONTON, Ky.- Science, technology, engineering, math – all around the globe, students are exposed to these subjects daily. A $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education was given to eight school districts served by the Green River Regional Educational Cooperative. One of those districts, is Metcalfe County. “Anytime we get an opportunity that comes up to give our…

Warren County schools to hold job fair

BOWLING GREEN Ky.- Several months into the school year, and there are still multiple unfilled positions within the Warren County School District. For that reason, the district is holding a job fair Nov. 2. The job fair will be used to fill positions including bus drivers, substitute teachers, janitors and cafeteria workers just to name a few. School officials say…

Kentucky Digital Citizenship Academy comes to Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN Ky.- Students today use technology in their everyday life. For that reason, educators are getting involved in the digital world. School officials from all over the state came to the Green River Regional Educational Cooperative for the Kentucky Digital Citizenship Academy, an event hosted by KET Education. “We at KET are thrilled to be hosting this event. It’s…

Metcalfe County will feature a haunted corn maze

EDMONTON Ky.-The corn maze at the field near Metcalfe County High School will be turned into the haunted corn maze in celebration of Halloween. While students had the chance to check it out during the Farm to School event Friday, the maze will be re decorated to include a Halloween experience. The haunted corn maze is also hosted by the…

Metcalfe County Schools hold farm to school event

EDMONTON Ky.-The Metcalfe County Farm to School program had elementary school students trade a day in the classroom for a day in the field. Metcalfe Elementary students learned where their food comes from, what can be done with crops and more about careers in agriculture. The goal was to get the high school students to teach the young sprouts. “We…

Groundbreaking held for new Greenwood High School auxiliary gym

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Thursday night, a groundbreaking was held for the new auxiliary gym at a local high school. All other Warren County Schools already have auxiliary gyms, except Greenwood High School, but that will soon change. While the school already has a main gym, the addition of an auxiliary gym will provide even more practice and training space…

Students will soon be able to retake individual portions of the ACT

GLASGOW Ky.-Read each question carefully. Use logic on difficult questions. Pace yourself. Easier said than done, especially when talking about the ACT test. The American College Test commonly known as the ACT is a timed test that is split into four sections; English, math, reading, and science. After September of 2020, students wishing to improve their scores in any of…

Mobile Grocery renamed in honor of Megan Davidson

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A big announcement was made on Wednesday night involving Bowling Green’s Mobile Grocery Store. Board members of the Mobile Grocery gathered at Broadway United Methodist Church to announce that the name would be changed to Megan’s Mobile Grocery. This addition to the name is in memory of Megan Davidson, who tragically passed away in a car…

Bowling Green Rotary Club delivers shoes to students

BOWLING GREEN Ky. – Some local elementary school students received an unexpected gift from members of the Bowling Green Rotary Club. The club made a stop at Warren Elementary to surprise students with brand new shoes. Each grade level had its own table where students would look for the box with their name on it. Each student received one pair…