Author: Josh Shortt

Construction on the Bowling Green High School renovation moves forward

BOWLING GREEN Ky.- During the Bowling Green Independent School Board meeting Monday night, an updated timeline was presented on the Bowling Green High School renovations. The board of education approved plans to finance Phase 2 of the new building. Phase 2 includes the set-up of an area for a new pool and a theater with seating for 700 to benefit…

Attorney General Andy Beshear makes a campaign stop in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN Ky.-As part of the gubernatorial campaign trail, Kentucky Attorney General and Democratic governor hopeful Andy Beshear stopped in Bowling Green Monday. With his running mate educator, Jaqueline Coleman, Beshear came to spread his campaign message “Stop the bullying, raise the pay.” This message, Beshear said, refers to current Republican Governor Matt Bevin’s role in education. The highlight was…

Property tax approved to improve school safety

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Independent School District has passed a proposed property tax increase as a way to help improve school safety. The school board voted unanimously to pass the proposal on Monday night. It’s a two percent increase in property taxes, meaning a $150,000 home would have an additional $25.50 tax. The tax was proposed because…

Born learning trail comes to a Bowling Green park

BOWLING GREEN Ky.-A trail that will be used for educational purposes officially made its home at Kereiakes Park in Bowling Green. A born learning trail is a way for young children to learn while they’re enjoying time in the park. Various signs along the trail will prompt the kids to participate in various activities like counting trees, and even dancing….

Glasgow High School students band together for the Reach program

GLASGOW Ky.- When the bell rings at the end of the day, students of Glasgow High School will be reaching out to make a difference through a program appropriately titled Reach. The Reach program is an after-school initiative that gives students a chance to serve the community. It’s done through services like working at soup kitchens, community clean up and…

Greenview Hospital holds drug take back event to combat opioid crisis

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- An event called Crush the Crisis Opioid Take Back will take place at TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital. Saturday, TriStar Greenview will join other Hospital Corporation of America facilities to host this event. Law enforcement will also be joining in to assist in the collection of unused opioids. This will ensure that they are disposed of in a…

Holley LS Fest drives people into Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN Ky. – Car enthusiasts revved up for the 10th annual Holley LS Fest at the Beech Bend Racetrack. From car shows to races, there’s no shortage of entertainment for drivers and spectators alike. The raceway is also filled with vendors who are ready to meet new people and get them what they need to keep on trucking. “It’s…

Glasgow High School ranked second best high school in the state

GLASGOW Ky.- Glasgow High School has recently been named the second best high school in Kentucky. This ranking came from a website known as Niche.com The criteria for the ranking includes overall test scores, the percent of students who move on to post-secondary education, graduation rates and attendance rates. Glasgow High School Principal Dr. Amy Allen said Glasgow High was…

Middle school students get their gears turning with a new STEM lab

GLASGOW Ky.-The Glasgow Middle School Scotties now have more resources to bridge the gap between science, technology, engineering and math. As of this year, Glasgow Middle School has received a new and improved STEM lab. Before this new space was available, the lab consisted of only the necessities. Now, the Scotties have more stations, new equipment and more tools for…

Futsal court in the works for a local Bowling Green park

BOWLING GREEN Ky.-A local park is in the process of building a court for a sport that many people may have never heard of. It’s called futsal. The court is being built at Lampkin Park on Morgantown Road. It’s a sport similar to soccer, but played on a hard court, and with a smaller ball. The court will be surrounded…