BOWLING GREEN Ky.- A vote involving the United Methodist Church denomination is getting a lot of attention. Delegates rejected a move to ease the faith’s ban on same-sex marriage and ordination of lesbian, gay, bi, trans, clergy. Some supporters of greater LGBT inclusion were in tears, while others vented their anger after delegates, on a 449-374 vote, defeated a proposal…
BOWLING GREEN Ky.- Bowling Green holds a very special history to the African American community. In the year 2000, Shake Rag was placed on the national register district of historic places. It was a thriving area for the African American community. Shake Rag provided an escape for the pressures of living in a segregated community. A barber shop in the…
GLASGOW Ky.- Here at Barren County High School, the seniors attend a talk called bring it Barren, which is a senior work ethics kickoff aimed at preparing students to enter college, a technical school or the workforce. In this event, students can win scholarships to colleges like South Central Community and Technical College and Western Kentucky University. They’ll also get…
AUBURN Ky.- Casey’s General Store in Auburn had its ribbon cutting Friday, opening new doors for the Auburn community. It’s a gas station and convenience store. The store is located at 105 Sugar Maple Drive. A new store means a new place of employment for the citizens of Auburn, and it’s another way to bring the community together. The Logan…
BOWLING GREEN Ky.-South Central Kentucky Community and Technical College held the Region 5 Skills USA competition on Friday. High school students participate to get skills in their craft, while also enjoying some competition. Winners at the local events will move on to state and national levels and may be eligible for scholarship opportunities at SKYCTC. For the students taking part…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Without pollen the world goes hungry. To help with the effort to keep plants pollinated, the Warren County Conservation District is giving out free pollinator habitat seeds. Different mixes of seeds are available for butterflies, hummingbirds and honeybees. These seeds grow plants for our pollinating friends to continue doing what they do to help humans keep fresh…
BOWLING GREEN Ky.- At the Med Center Health cafeteria, people joined to celebrate the milestone of collecting $2 million in donations for the ECHO program. ECHO stands for Employees Contributing to Helping Others, and it’s a program that offers the Med Center employees the chance help others through donations directly made from their payroll. The money raised goes directly to…
BOWLING GREEN Ky.- Careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math are also known as STEM fields for students wanting to get into these fields, Western Kentucky University held a STEM career fair Wednesday. It took place inside the engineering and biological sciences building on the WKU campus. The event gave students interested in stem fields the chance…
BOWLING GREEN Ky.- On a rainy Tuesday night, the Bowling Green Fire Department responded to a fire at the Trace Die Cast plant. Just before 8 p.m. eight fire trucks responded to the scene with nearly 30 firefighters. There was heavy fire and smoke coming from the roof of the building when the BGFD had arrived. No one was injured….
BOWLING GREEN Ky.- The Bowling Green Police Department is still looking for new officer recruits and dispatchers and set up a booth at a job fair Tuesday so the public could take a look at that career path. At an event sponsored by the Bowling Green Daily News and Liberty Financial, the Bowling Green Police Department and other employers were…
