BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A home suffered major damage due to an early morning fire in Bowling Green. The Bowling Green Fire Department was called out to 828 Hope Street shortly after 5 this morning. Officials said flames were visible from the rear of the structure. Two people inside got out safely. The house is still standing, and the Red…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Big Red is a mascot South Central Kentucky has grown to love. And over the past year, two Western Kentucky Engineering students showed their love by building a life size version of the much-adored mascot out of Legos. This 350lb masterpiece took a combined 1000 man-hours for Austin Loney and Taylor Collins to complete. At first,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The holidays are a time of decorations, giving, and plenty of tasty food, but what can you do to reduce landfill waste from all the trash and leftovers after Santa Claus comes to town? We have all heard about reduce, reuse, and recycle. But how can we reduce holiday waste? Donate, get creative, and save decorations…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The census is hiring, and the pay has gone up for those who want a part time job during 2020. Sue Parrigin, a Bowling Green City Commissioner, says accurate counts are extremely important because each person accounts for 1000 dollars of federal money coming into Bowling Green. Parrigin says if you live in Bowling Green for…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Santa Claus tagged along with the Bowling Green Fire Department Christmas morning passing out presents to the community. It was a morning full of smiles, giggles and Christmas magic. On Christmas, 100 gifts were given to 100 children in Bowling Green thanks to Toys for Tots. Firefighters, retired Marines and Santa rode around the city in…
MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. – Congressman Brett Guthrie announced Monday that the National Park Foundation Open OutDoors for Kids program is awarding a grant to Mammoth Cave National Park to help give local students a chance to visit the park. Guthrie says the $10,000 grant will be used to connect 2,000 fourth graders from nearby elementary schools to Mammoth Cave for…
GLASGOW, Ky. – A Glasgow mother has been released from jail after officials accused her of assault and criminal abused of a child 12 years old or under. Authorities say 21-year-old mother, Brittney Benigni, intentionally injured her 4-month-old daughter. According to her citation, officials say Benigni told them she shook and struck her child multiple times on June 10. Benigni…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Over the weekend, kids from the community were given hundreds of gifts through the Marine Reserves program Toys for Tots. Kids and parents arrived into the “North Pole” off of Old Barren River Road and picked up bags full of toys to take home for Christmas. Kids who tagged along with their parents were also allowed…
FRANKLIN, Ky. – Inmates at the Simpson County Detention Center are giving Santa a run for his money with their generosity this year through two separate giving opportunities. On Friday, Maranda Phelps and some fellow inmates joined together to crochet blankets for the Franklin-Simpson Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. “It was just nice giving back two seniors. It was nice to…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Western Kentucky University Police Department has been approved for major renovations to its headquarters. Over $400,000 will be spent to update and remodel the department over a two-phase process. The WKU Board of Regents recently approved the funding. The first phase will consist of the administrator’s and communication center, followed by renovations to Buildings Annex…
