Author: Karenna Chaudoin

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – May is mental health awareness month. This awareness was started in 1949, Post World War II to give those suffering a better quality of life, and battle the stigma against mental health. Developing a mental illness can stem from many things, like genetics, stress, or even the environment, and is commonly treated with medication or therapy….

Barren County Schools district prepares for summer feeding program

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Barren County School district is preparing for its summer feeding program. The school district will serve 2,600 students to help with food insecurities, which is nearly half of the school district’s students. The feeding program offers pick-up meals every Thursday, and each student will get seven breakfast meals and seven lunch meals at a time. The…

Owner provides update on Mustang Club coming to downtown Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Travelers Cellar Winery is working to bring a unique experience to Bowling Green. What was once the State Street Gym is now being transformed into a restaurant, wine bar, event venue and a downstairs speakeasy. The Mustang Club Wine Bar and Speakeasy will be open three nights a week and will have live jazz and blues music….

WKU is celebrating the graduation of thousands of students this week

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It is finals week on the hill, which means Western Kentucky University is wrapping up for the semester, and thousands of proud Hilltopper students are set to graduate. On Thursday, May 2, 2024, graduating students will participate in a Topper Walk, and end up at the L.T. Smith Stadium for the commencement ceremony. Following this will…

Barren River Area Development District meets for annual discussion of legislative session

MUNFORDVILLE, Ky.- Every year, after the legislative session in Frankfort, local legislators get together and give a presentation of what the session looked like. On Friday, magistrates, mayors and city commissioners got together with legislators for updates on the recent 60-day session. This year, a top priority for south-central Kentucky was a mental health facility, and legislators brought home $20…

Hart County Navy veteran survives fire but loses everything

MUNFORDVILLE, Ky. – One Hart County resident lost his home early Sunday morning just after midnight. Eighty-year-old navy veteran Tony Smith was in his single-wide trailer, when a fire took everything before his eyes. Right now, the fire is still under investigation. The Hart County Veterans Committee is looking to the community for donations to help Smith, who they say…

Kentucky Nonprofit Network holds regional forum

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky Nonprofit Network held their regional forum at the Historic Rail Park and Train Museum on Wednesday afternoon. The Kentucky Nonprofit network serves the entire Commonwealth and advocates for nonprofit organizations in every region. The network educates individuals on the policy issues, the role nonprofits play and their economic importance, but they also use these…

SKYCTC nursing graduate shares experience with top-ranking program

GLASGOW, Ky.- South Central Kentucky Community and Technical College is being recognized for its success in its nursing program. Both Glasgow and Bowling Green SKYCTC campuses received this recognition, with Glasgow ranked number one and Bowling Green ranked number two in the Commonwealth by RegisteredNursing.org. The SKYCTC registered nursing program prepares students with hands-on experience through clinicals and labs, and…