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…
MUNFORDVILLE, Ky. – Local events are underway in South Central Kentucky for family fun outdoors. The Hart County Fair rides opened up at 6 p.m. Monday and will conclude on Saturday night at around 11. Fairs in the area have gotten started back and the Hart County Fair is no different. On Saturday, they started back with fair activities. The…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Governor Andy Beshear signed an executive order on Thursday allowing student athletes in Kentucky to receive compensation for the use of their name, image and likeness. Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the NCAA in a significant case that challenged the association’s ability to have national limits on benefits for athletes. Nineteen states have passed legislation…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Butler County Fair is underway starting Friday looking a little different this year than in past years. Last year, the fair was cancelled due to COVID-19, and this year it is at the old campgrounds by the Morgantown boat ramp instead of the Charles Black City Park in Morgantown because of ongoing renovations. Because of…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department took to the local parks to provide a sweet treat to kids Thursday. Kids, enjoying their warm summer day, spotted police walking toward them. Asking what the police were doing there, police responded telling the children they had popsicles to hand out. The police then handed out the popsicles and even…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A lock and dam built in 1933 on the Green River is set to come down over the next two months after having not been used for commercial use since 1951. Dam removal personnel with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are in the process of deconstructing the Green River Lock and Dam Five in Warren…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Warren County Humane Society is partnering with a national non-profit to rebuild and restore part of their facility. Greater Good Charities works with animal shelters to make improvements on different parts of the property. For the Bowling Green Warren County Humane Society, the charity will be working to restore and improve the dog…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – United Way of Southern Kentucky is announcing over $650,000 in donations within Warren County and over $1 million within the Barren River Area Development District. Money, donated by the community for the community, was allocated to local non-profits Wednesday. The money all goes toward a group or organization’s program that focuses on education, income, health and…
