GLASGOW, Ky. – With large amounts of rain comes swollen rivers and officials are asking the public to refrain from entering the water until the rivers recede. According to officials, water levels can rise quickly with runoff from upstream, even another county or two over, and the rivers can become dangerous. Kevin Poynter, the training officer for the Barren County…
GLASGOW, Ky. – The Barren-Metcalfe Emergency Medical Services are prepared and aware of potential flooding and wet roads due to the remnants from Hurricane Ida. According to Joe Middleton, the executive director of both Hart and Barren-Metcalfe EMS, when a large amount of rain comes down, first responders have to prepare themselves for flooding or slick roadways like everyone else….
GLASGOW, Ky. – Emergency management in Barren County was on call Tuesday to respond to any disaster or crisis that may occur throughout the day and into Wednesday as a result of the rain. According to Barren County Emergency Manager Tracy Shirley, road crews were also set to put up blockades in flooded roads if the situation were to arise….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A man with a wish: 69-year-old Kelvin Harmon was a daredevil back in his day, jumping out of planes and enjoying adrenaline rushes. Well, Tuesday, Harmon’s dream of parasailing will be coming to life thanks to the Signature Healthcare’s Inspire Foundation. Can you imagine a 69-year-old man floated 800 feet in the air for 12 minutes?…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Public Schools are taking extra precautions to clean and disinfect after several students, faculty and staff began showing symptoms of gastrointestinal illness. Richpond Elementary School parents received a letter in their email last week notifying parents that the Health Department had been contacted in regards to the illnesses. A water test was performed…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Thirteen seats, thirteen flags, thirteen beers, all reserved for the fallen. Local businesses are reserving seats for the fallen to honor the 13 recent military members killed in Afghanistan. While attempted to assist the evacuation of American citizens and allies out of the country, two suicide bombers attacked the US troops killing 11 Marines, one soldier,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Friends of Army Aviation is offering rides in a UH-1H Huey Helicopter for locals to enjoy over the weekend. If you like heights and enjoy history, this is the weekend for you. The Friends of Army Aviation rides took off into the sky on Friday continuing on through Sunday in connection with the 2021 Aviation…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Chick-fil-A and Western Kentucky University held a ribbon cutting Friday morning inside of the Downing Student Union to celebrate the school’s third certified green restaurant. WKU President Timothy Caboni was excited to host a ribbon cutting alongside Big Red and the Chick-fil-A cow to honor the the school’s third certified green restaurant. The school boasts the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Salvation Army held a lunch and learn session Thursday to bullet point all of the different ways that the non-profit benefits the area and to ask the community to partner with them. The Salvation Army is located on West Main Avenue in Bowling Green and has 77 beds for those experiencing homeless to use. But…
MORGANTOWN, Ky. – The Butler County Animal Shelter is looking to move locations and build a larger facility and need the public’s help raising the funds to do it. The Butler County Animal Shelter is currently in a small building and, according to the shelter director, Ruby Fooks, they need more space. Currently, a contractor is drawing up blue prints…
