BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Friday, the Western Kentucky University Board of Regents approved a 10-year contract with Barnes and Noble College for bookstore operations. “The university textbook industry is changing rapidly,” Susan Howarth, WKU’s Executive Vice President for Strategy, Operations and Finance, said. “There is direct competition from online retailers and sometimes even the publishers. And our students…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Such a beautiful day outside on Thursday and with it came phase one of the reopening of the Bowling Green and Warren County parks. Get your sunscreen, your headphones or a nice lawn chair and head to your local park. Walking trails, parking lots and disc golf are all open again to the public. But according…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce is recognizing five business women in the running for a distinguished award. This year marks the 35th year for the ATHENA Award in Bowling Green. The ATHENA Award honors the local businessperson who makes the major contributions to the community and advancement of women in the business world. Past ATHENA…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Warren County Sheriff’s Office has officially begun switching to a new look, designed by Western Kentucky University’s User Experience Design class. Working to re-brand the sheriff’s office alongside WKU students is mutually beneficial, as the designs are created at no cost to the county, and the students get to see their designs come alive in…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – Today marked the last day of home delivery for the Allen County Schools Meal Delivery Program. With the scheduled school year coming to an end, the program is going to look a little different going forward. In Allen County, about 75% of students are on free and reduced lunch. And with the school year coming to…
PLANO, Ky. – The Plano Fire Department responded to a call around 2:20 a.m. Tuesday for a vehicle that struck a house on Kevin Drive. On arrival, officials found one man pinned inside the vehicle and another man outside the vehicle. The Bowling Green Fire Department arrived on scene and assisted in getting the driver out of the car. The…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Local public transportation has remained in operation during the coronavirus pandemic, but with many businesses shut down and social distancing guidelines in effect, buses are running with considerably fewer passengers, which is causing serious financial shortfalls. To combat deficits causes by COVID-19 to local public transportation, the federal government included a grant in the Coronavirus Aid,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky’s University Police are investigating Monday evening death at Lost River Cave. According to WKU Police Officer Tim Gray, the body of Danny L. Vaughn Jr., 30, of Bowling Green has been identified. Officials on scene say the man jumped over a fence and fell into the river that flows into the cave. Bowling Green…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Monday is the first day of Governor Andy Beshear’s healthy at work phase one. Phase one means masks are now a part of Kentuckian’s wardrobes. You may not be aware, though, of some of the businesses that reopened Monday. Across the Commonwealth, some dog groomers, construction workers, horse jockeys, photographers and car salesmen got back to…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One man was injured and later placed behind bars after Bowling Green Police were called to a scene with reports of shots fired Friday night. A vehicle collision occurred in the 1400 block of North Sunrise Drive. Rondal Davis, the driver of a yellow Camaro, told police a man, later identified as William Green, had been…
