BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – While many Americans were out celebrating the Fourth of July, twin brothers were celebrating a little bit more. Twins turning 85-years-old on Independence Day, spent their afternoon together in one of their favorite places, the Bowling Green Hot Rods stadium. Usually, Roy and George Bertram sit in a plastic seat and watch their team play baseball,…
HORSE CAVE, Ky. – Around 11 p.m. Sunday, the Hart County Sheriff’s Office was called to a residence on Red Buck Estes Road for reports of a stabbing. Two people were sent on medical helicopters to area hospitals. Both sustained non-life threatening injuries, Sheriff Jeff Wilson. One person is in custody charged with first-degree assault, Wilson said. Names of the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Many pet parents are dreading nighttime now that fireworks have been lighting up the sky, and this weekend, the quantity will only increase. The sound of fireworks exploding, known for bringing joy and awe to the ears of onlookers, but that joy is not shared by everyone. If you have a nervous dog or other animal,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Ho Ho Ho and a Merry Christmas in July. Get out your mistletoe and chestnuts and get ready to celebrate at some local events. Santa Clause is coming to town. On July 17, the Cave City Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Christmas in July Carnival. The event will be geared toward kids but fun…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Mitch McConnell visited Bowling Green Thursday and spoke to local businesses in a closed door round table. McConnell then gave updates on some of the issues going on locally with the workforce. McConnell said much of the concern he heard from the local business leaders was about the rising inflation and the worker shortage in the…
MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. – Thursday was Mammoth Cave National Park’s 80th birthday as a national park, entering in as the 26th national park in America. July 1, 1941 was the official day that Mammoth Cave was dubbed a part of the National Parks system. Mammoth Cave is the worlds longest known cave system and is one of the first places…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky Grand Hotel held a ribbon cutting today in honor of being in operation for five years and to celebrate re-opening following COVID-19. The Kentucky Grand Hotel is a locally owned and operated establishment that has been in operation since 2016. Because of the Covid-19 restrictions, both the bar and the restaurant had been closed…
GLASGOW, Ky, – The Barren County Economic Authority and Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce boards of directors unanimously voted to create a consolidated, streamlined organization to better serve their members and the Barren County area. This new organization will tentatively be called Barren Inc. Barren County Chamber of Commerce after a vote on July 15th to make the name official….
BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – Earlier this month, Edmonson County introduced a new director of Edmonson County Tourism Commission. Vanessa Ulm is a mother of two little girls and a Warren County native. Back in 2006, she moved to Edmonson County and has adopted it as her home. Previously, Ulm worked as a merchandise manager for an international business before deciding to take…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Local businesses are suffering extreme levels of understaffing and are having to change up their business models on the fly. Short staffed is a phrase many of us are hearing quite often now. Lisa’s 5th Street Diner in Bowling Green has announced the diner will be closed Wednesday due to low staffing issues. Currently, the grill…
