BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With the 2020 Census count starting soon, officials in Bowling Green are reminding the public to be aware of scammers. Sue Parrigin, a Bowling Green City Commissioner and the chair of the local census committee, said scammers will likely try to obtain personal information while posing as census workers. She said the census workers and questionnaires…
SMITHS GROVE, Ky. – Smiths Grove Police Department is welcoming a new police chief and saying farewell to another. Former Chief Johnny Vance has retired from the force after working in law enforcement for 22 years. “It’s bittersweet. This is really the only job I have had since I was 21 and so, you know, when you do that for…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A preliminary count shows highway traffic fatalities in Kentucky increased by 10 last year. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Office of Highway Safety said in a statement Monday that initial data found 734 fatalities in 2019, compared to 724 in 2018. Transportation Secretary Jim Gray says a 2020 Recommended Highway Plan would install more guardrails and make…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – “It’s a big jump from high heels to combat boots,” Liz Bradley said about her cheerleader turned Marine daughter. “When I say I didn’t see it coming from a mile away, I didn’t see it coming from a mile away. She was a Bowling Green High School cheerleader, watched makeup tutorial videos, very into fashion, straight…
PARRIS ISLAND, SC. – At the Marine Educators Workshop Friday morning, educators were able to see almost 500 marines graduate from boot camp. They were then able to have a question and answer session with the commanding general of Parris Island. Educators and Marine officials say this workshop is beneficial for everyone. Seeing graduation was an experience most people never get…
PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. – Local educators had a busy day Thursday in Parris Island. In the morning, educators watched graduating Marines on the motivational run as the Marines’ families cheered them on. Afterward, everyone gathered to watch drill formations and waited for the newest Marines to be released to see their families for the first time since leaving for boot…
PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. – Wednesday marks day two of the Marine Educator Workshop where local teachers visit a Marine boot camp and learn about the service. Wednesday was also the first day the educators encountered their drill instructor for the week. A teaching assistant at Geo International High School, Lukas Willenborg, said his experience with a drill instructor brought the…
PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. – Throughout the week, educators from multiple Warren County schools arrived in the city of one of the most well-known U.S. Marine Corps boot camps. Recruiting Station Louisville’s marketing and public affairs chief, Joey Mendez, said the Marine’s Educators Workshop is to help local educators learn about the military in order to better serve their students who…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Local government officials are discussing how to regulate the use of electric scooters if they become popular in the area. Bowling Green Mayor Bruce Wilkerson believes companies that operate electric scooters may decide to set up shop here in the near future. Here’s how the scooters operate. They are electric and parked throughout a specific area….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is taking the next steps toward its newly approved law enforcement academy. Bowling Green Law Enforcement Academy Director Charles Casey said they are diligently working to put together a curriculum and schedule for their recruits. Only four other law enforcement academies are in operation in the state with Bowling Green’s being…
