BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Local veterans gathered today in downtown Bowling Green for a good cause. “As Americans, we bleed red, white and blue. No matter what the denomination, color or race, we’re all Americans. And that’s what we’re here to represent, those that gave so much. And we hold it dearly to take care of those veterans and remember them,”…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The Kentucky Sheriff’s Association raffled off a John Deere gator last night in Bowling Green, with the proceeds going to the Kentucky Sheriffs’ Boys and Girls Ranch. The Boys and Girls Ranch is a summer camp for children, and the proceeds will help children attend who may be less fortunate than others. Jerry Wagner, the executive director…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- A sickle blood cell drive is being held at the Bowling Green Parks and Rec Community Center Friday afternoon. The American Red Cross and Shake Rag Barbershop are partnering to host the event. September is National Sickle Cell Awareness month. The disease affects nearly 750 residents in Kentucky and 100,000 people in the country. Donation numbers are…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- WKU’s President Timothy Caboni announced a significant scholarship for students Thursday that will have statewide impact. Starting fall 2021, WKU will be tuition free to any freshman from Kentucky who receives Pell Grant assistance and has at least a 3.0 cumulative unweighted high school GPA. “This is part of our great investment to be affordable and accessible…
BROWNSVILLE, Ky.- The non-profit organization Preserving Edmonson Pride hopes to make changes to beautify downtown Brownsville. Representatives of the organization gave a presentation to Edmonson County Fiscal Court for improvements to the city. The presentation included big changes that would help beautify the town. “Our purpose is to beautify public spaces for economic development, to improve quality of life for…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Local veterans will be hosting a 5k run to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project Saturday in downtown Bowling Green. The Wounded Warrior Project raises money to support injured veterans and their families. Usually this WWP Carry Forward 5k would be in Nashville, but because of COVID-19, participants can do the race anywhere they are. Each…
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky.- Nashville Veterinary Specialists taught local first responders in Logan County how to perform first aid on pets. “Pretty much any trouble people can get into, they got their pets along, pets can get into that same trouble,” said Becky Dan, Community Outreach and Marketing Director. Dan said it’s important to teach responders how to give first aid to…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Healthcare leaders are remembering the late Dr. Rebecca Shadowen after her death from COVID-19 earlier this week. Shadowen passed away after a four-month battle with the disease. Dennis Chaney, vice president of Ancillary Services at Med Center Health, was a co-worker of Shadowen’s. Chaney says that her death leaves a gaping hole in the community, as she…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Both city and county governments have invested in disinfectant foggers that help prevent the spread of COVID-19. “It’s absolutely revolutionary technology,” said Bobby Rabold, Path-Guard distributor for Kentucky and Tennessee. Today, the Path-Guard decontamination technology was placed in the Bowling Green Parks and Recreation fitness facility. “It’s a non-toxic, non-alcohol, non-chemical all plant-based disinfectant that actually kills…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- September is National Recovery Month and a Kentucky doctor is bringing a new addiction treatment program to the area. Kentucky addiction recovery physician Dr. William Fannin is bringing addiction medicine directly to patients wherever they are in the state. Positive Recovery Solutions (PRS) is the organization that brought this program to Kentucky. PRS uses motorhomes, trailers and…
