BOWLING GREEN Ky.-While buses normally take students to school, Bus 2 Business Day gives those students a chance to trade classroom experience for workforce experience. Bus 2 Business Day is a statewide initiative that seeks to provide an outlet for students to check out the real world for themselves. On Wednesday, Bowling Green High School students took a trip to…
GLASGOW Ky.- The Barren County School District is alerting parents that their children may have consumed chicken from a company that just issued a recall. The chicken from Tip Top Poultry was recently recalled due to possible listeria contamination. The diced chicken was served during the months of August and September before the schools received the note that the chicken…
BOWLING GREEN Ky.-A project in the works for years has finally been revealed. The Kentucky Department of Education has unveiled a 5-star rating online database, where parents can check to see how K-12 schools in the state are performing. Dr. Gary Houchens with the Kentucky Department of Education said he’s thrilled about the new tool. “Like the rest of the…
I GLASGOW Ky.-A Glasgow teacher has gone above and beyond for two students. 5th grade twins at Highland Elementary School, Palin and Elijah Heacock both have rare genetic disorders. Palin has Fabry Disease, which is a genetic disorder that causes pain in the hands and feet and results in a rash. Elijah has Eosinophilic Esophagitis, which results in inflammation of…
GLASGOW Ky.- School safety. It doesn’t just start inside the classroom. It’s equally important for students to be safe on their way to school and when they’re picked up. That’s why the Barren County School District will soon install new 180 degree viewing cameras under the school bus stop signs. The district’s Director of Transportation Chip Jenkins said it’s urgent…
GLASGOW Ky.- Saturdays during marching band season are big for Kentucky bands. Competition day is where high school marching bands travel to different schools and perform in front of cheering fans and a panel of judges. Bands are rated based on best percussion, color guard, wind instruments and overall visuals. During the summer months, students in the marching band spend…
MAMMOTH CAVE Ky.- Mammoth Cave National Park. A place with a wide variety of wild and plant life, including the American ginseng root. Recently, two individuals were accused of poaching 100 roots. This is an illegal act, especially on the grounds of a National Park. “It’s not a new occurrence. Ginseng has been around for many years and people have…
BOWLING GREEN Ky.-The Warren County School District approved its new budget, and it places a major emphasis on school security. Some $500,000 of the $208 million will be used for safety enhancements. Money will be spent on equipping school entrances with window film that is force resistant, more security cameras and additional school resource officers. Warren County Schools chief financial…
RUSSELLVILLE Ky.- The Russellville Independent Schools now have vending machines specifically designed for books. It’s being done through a program known as Inchy Bookworm. The Inchy Bookworm vending machines come from the Global Vending Machine Corporation in Buffalo, N.Y. With the Russellville schools being the first Kentucky schools to get them, those with the school are thrilled. “It’s a little…
BOWLING GREEN Ky.-Western Kentucky University is now featuring an exhibit on the destructive power of wildfires. The exhibit is called, Our World Burning. It features works from photojournalists on the effects of wildfires. The photos feature the destruction left behind by the fires, and it shows firefighters in action. The exhibit features over 50 images from recent wildfires in California….
