GLASGOW, Ky . – A car wreck in Barren County sent one person to the hospital via helicopter and left two others with minor injuries. The collision occurred late Monday morning at the intersection of Edmonton Road and Veterans Outer Loop. The Barren County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Glasgow Police Department, the Glasgow Fire Department and the Barren…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local school district has a surprise for students when they return to the classroom. This surprise has four fuzzy legs and a furry wagging tail, and she can’t wait to meet the students. Meet Rhys, a therapy dog for the Warren County School District. The district is excited to announce the arrival of the 6-month-old…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Warren County Fiscal Court Friday voted to approve a new cleaning device for a county building to fight COVID-19. It’s called a dry fogger and it will be used to disinfect the Justice Center. The machines sprays an organic disinfectant that dissipates quickly so there is no danger to the public breathing in the air. The…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local police department is mourning the loss of a longtime coworker. Don Dorris, a retired police chaplain of more than a decade for the Bowling Green Police Department, died Monday at 85 years old. A police chaplain’s job is to make death notifications to families and to be there for the community when they need…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local humane society is raising money to help give its dogs and cats a chance to fulfill their purpose. The Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society is teaming up with the Franklin Drive-in movie theater to host a fundraiser for the shelter. After a major fundraising event was canceled due to COVID-19, the shelter is getting…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Toys for Tots and the American Legion teamed up Wednesday night to bring some cheer to family who lost everything to a house fire. The McInnis family lost everything a week ago in a house fire, including their vehicle. Toys for Tots local coordinator Janel Doyle heard about the disaster and partnered with the American Legion…
FRANKLIN, Ky. – A south central Kentucky attraction announced an opening date for its new addition. During the first week in September, new gaming machines, an entertainment stage and multimedia center bar will open to the public at Kentucky Downs in Simpson County. The entertainment stage is one major feature of the add on, according to John Wholihan, the Kentucky…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Local restaurants, are trying to figure out how to handle COVID-19 in more ways than one. Multiple Bowling Green restaurants have had to temporarily close their doors because an employee or employees have tested positive for the coronavirus. One example, Anna’s Greek Restaurant in Bowling Green. This past weekend, a kitchen staff member tested positive. The…
MORGANTOWN, Ky. – There is a serious need statewide for poll workers to help out on Election Day this November. Polling locations normally struggle to get a full staff during voting days in South Central Kentucky, but with COVID-19, fewer people are volunteering to work the polls. A typical Kentucky election entails approximately 3,700 voting locations and 15,000 poll workers….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local volunteer fire department is receiving a federal grant to purchase safety equipment. Congressman Brett Guthrie announced Tuesday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program is awarding over $7,000 to the Richardsville Volunteer Fire Department The funding will go toward personal protective equipment, but the specifics have yet to be…
