BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – An 11-year-old girl is working to make a difference in her city by helping people in need. With the help of the community, Marleigh Riley is putting together care packages for people experiencing homelessness in the area. “I’ve seen a lot of people on the streets and they are cold and sleepy all the time and…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Local parade staff are encouraging safety at the local parades coming up in December in light of the events in Wisconsin. Parades are centered around moving vehicles large and small, so safety precautions must be a focus, even with the vehicles moving slowly. For that reason, Mary-John Carmon, the Bowling Green Jaycees parade chairperson, is remind…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A large group of officials in the area announced a new collaborative campaign Monday to help improve workforce participation. The South Central Kentucky Workforce Participation Group is made up of local government agencies, school systems, higher education representatives and other workforce experts. The unemployment rate as of last month was 4.2% in Kentucky. But, Ron Bunch,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — China’s Ministry of Science and Technology has announced that University Distinguished Professor of Hydrogeology Chris Groves of Western Kentucky University’s Department of Earth, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences has won the Chinese Government Friendship Award, which is the People’s Republic of China’s highest award for “foreign experts who have made outstanding contributions to the country’s economic and social…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky University is the home of the Kentucky Teachers Hall of Fame. Friday, four new members were added to that distinguished list. After a one-year COVID delay, the 12th and 13th inductee classes were honored. The 2020 inductees, Lynn Riedling of Louisville and Wanda Carol Clouse of Barbourville were formally recognized along with the new…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – For the 10th consecutive year the City of Bowling Green, has received Government Finance Officers Association Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its budget. The award represents a significant achievement by the entity. It reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. In order to receive the budget award,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Baseball fans in the area will be seeing some renovations to the baseball fields at Basil Griffin Park soon. Friday morning, during Warren County Fiscal Court, new dugouts were approved for purchase. This nearly $84,500 project will update 14 dugouts on seven different fields. Right now, according to Chris Kummer with Warren County Parks and Recreation,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky Women’s Law Enforcement Network Thursday honored Bowling Green Police Department Deputy Chief Penny Bowles with the organization’s Lifetime Achievement Award. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes someone for at least 20 years of law enforcement experience as well as someone who has made significant and meritorious contributions to law enforcement. “This award is so humbling,”…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One man is now dead and another faces manslaughter charges after a fire on Vine Street. Authorities say Lee Morgan Henderson died following a two week treatment at a Nashville trauma hospital for injuries sustained in an apartment fire on November 3rd. Bowling Green firefighters pulled Henderson from the fire and said he was severely injured….
FRANKLIN, Ky. – We all love our pets, but did you know that dog owners tend to live longer than non-owners according to the American Heart Association? In fact, animals can serve as emotional support for their owners and can help people get through traumas, loneliness and other struggles. Pets have their own way of loving and their own way…
