BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green is welcoming many new businesses to the area, one of which opened its doors today. The Smug Beagle is now open on the square, directly above the brand-new Italian restaurant Pompeii in the sport formerly occupied by the Night Cap. The bar features finger foods and, of course, adult beverages for locals to enjoy. The…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green Municipal Utilities contractor began work on US Highway 31-W Bypass today. The northbound outside lane will be closed from Park Street to State Street for approximately 60 days while construction continues on the water treatment plant. The construction spells traffic delays in the area. Local businesses say the traffic could be damaging to…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Things are looking up for residents of one Warren County neighborhood after last night’s meeting with the City-County Planning Commission to discuss a possible zoning change for adjacent farmland. After the meeting, a decision was made by the Planning Commission to recommend the zoning remain the same. It all comes after a trucking company filed for…
FRANKLIN, Ky. – A local police department announced a new piece of equipment Friday morning. Franklin police department now has a drone, and with it, a licensed unmanned aircraft pilot. Flying a commercial drone requires a license to fly. The department plans to use the drone to help whenever necessary. Around the country, drones have been used to find missing…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Wednesday night, the community came together to honor a fallen soldier and Western Kentucky University alum. Eric Yates, a 2008 graduate through the ROTC program at WKU, was killed on active duty in Afghanistan when his unit was attacked by insurgents using an improvised explosive device in 2010. The Eric Yates Memorial 5K was held at…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Since her arrival at the Bowling Green Fire Department last December, Millie, the department’s accelerant detecting K-9 has been up to big things. Millie is a 3-year-old black lab full of energy and love. She is an accelerant detective dog and is the only AFT certified dog in Kentucky. “The fact that they were able to…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Police are reviewing video footage to try to identify suspects involved in a robbery at Dick’s Sporting Goods. The suspects fled from police. Bowling Green Police Department handed the pursuit off to Kentucky State Police who followed the car to the Tennessee border. When the car was stopped, $6,800 worth of stolen merchandise from Dick’s Sporting…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Heather French Henry stopped in Bowling Green today where she spoke at the Bowling Green Rotary Club. In 2000, Henry became the very first Miss America from Kentucky. Henry spoke about her passion for military veterans and about how she used her Miss America platform to give back to the nation’s veterans. She did not address…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department is investigating an incident in which a woman found another woman in her car trunk when she stopped for gas in Millersville, Tenn. Tennessee law enforcement officers talked to the woman who had been in the trunk of the car. The car owner told police that the woman looked injured. After…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Students at Western Kentucky University had to opportunity to learn about fire safety on campus. This month is campus fire safety month. In recognition, the Bowling Green Fire Department showed up in Centennial Mall to teach students the best way to handle a kitchen fire. Students were also taught how to use a fire extinguisher in…
