BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – U.S. Senator Rand Paul has recovered from COVID-19 and was on the front lines of the fight against the virus Wednesday morning at TriStar Regional Greenview Hospital. “It’s exciting to emerge from quarantine,” said Paul who is volunteering at the hospital where his children were born. “I’m no longer a patient. I get to go back…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Farmers are experiencing strain making profit on corn stemming from gas prices being so low. Due to disagreements and issues in the middle east and the lack of travel during the pandemic, gas prices have plummeted to nearly $1.50 in Bowling Green, and even lower in other places. Corn is used to make ethanol, a liquid…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Truckers are among the many deemed essential workers during the pandemic and these workers are seeing changes to their industry because of it. Locally, the trucking industry is transporting fewer automotive parts since the Corvette plant is not manufacturing automobiles Instead, truckers are seeing a surge in medical supplies, water and non-perishable food deliveries. Many truckers…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Mail is still not being distributed to residents living at multiple apartment complexes in Bowling Green, and some say the situation now worsening due to the coronavirus. Due to an ongoing legal battle between several apartment complexes and the United States Postal Services, mail is not being delivered to residents at those complexes forcing those living…
FRANKLIN, Ky. – Governor Andy Beshear has recommended over and over that all people throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky practice social distancing, so Simpson County is taking yet another step toward limiting physical interactions in the county. All retail businesses that are not life-sustaining were closed by the governor nearly two weeks ago, but that doesn’t stop people flocking to…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – COVID-19 has not only brought a lot of changes to our lives, but the pandemic is changing the way we do things after a loved one has died too. A Bowling Green family mourned the loss of a man with a drive-thru funeral Friday to allow family members and friends to come and pay their respects…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Videos have been circling the internet teaching people how to properly wash your hands… using paint. These videos have been created to show that hand washing is not just as simple as rubbing some soap between your hands and rinsing. Experts say you should scrub soap between all of your fingers, palms, and the back of…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits nearly doubled last week. A total of more than 6.6 million people. Here in Kentucky, more than 112,000 residents filed for those benefits. The prior week, around 49,000 thousand Kentuckians filed. “A lot of individuals are under stress right now. We know that filing for unemployment can be…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – April is sexual assault prevention month, and while COVID-19 is on everyone’s mind, many people suffer in silence from this other worldwide tragedy. Men and women all over the world have been the victims of sexual assault. Staff members at Hope Harbor, a sexual trauma recovery center in Bowling Green, are spending this month wearing blue…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With social distancing measures in place to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, the things recovering addict Thomas Russell misses the most are the hugs he receives in 12-step meetings. Like many in recovery, Russell is using the internet to connect with others. There are multiple programs that people can use to talk to each other…
