Author: Lexi Schweinert

Discounted spays/neuters offered at BGWCHS

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- If you need to get your cat or dog neutered or spayed, this is the time.  The Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society is running a discounted special to get cats, pit-bulls, or pit-bull mixes spayed or neutered for only $10. The Humane Society received a grant through the Petco foundation that made these discounted prices possible.  Kaley…

Bowling Green wins national recognition for economic development

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce has been recognized again as one of the nation’s top areas for attracting corporate facility investment. The ranking is based on the number of projects won, and Bowling Green ranked sixth for high-performing metros among communities with populations less than 200,000. This is the eighth consecutive year for Bowling Green…

Local doctor says single-dose J & J an attractive single-dose vaccine option

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- With three COVID-19 vaccines now on the market, which one would you want to take? The three vaccines, Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson and Johnson all vary in efficacy.  Johnson and Johnson is 66% effective overall in moderate cases. Pfizer and Moderna vaccines hover around 95% effectiveness-raising questions as to why people would rather get the Johnson and…

Young woman faces eviction, hopes her story helps others

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Housing insecurity is becoming an increasingly dire issue during the pandemic as people lose their jobs and go without paychecks.  De’inara Carter, 22, faced eviction herself when she was younger. She said the pandemic brings this issue to the surface for her again.  “It’s just a grim reality. “The first time I ever had any kind of…

32 inches of rain water floods church basement

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The Unitarian Universalist Church off of Nashville Road fell victim to the flooding on Sunday night.  The entire front yard of the church was underwater, reaching the building. There is a deep depression in front of the church, which causes flood waters to gather in the wooded area out in front.  Rainwater also flooded the basement of…

Flooded neighborhoods leave residents stranded

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- One neighborhood is so under water that residents were unable to get in and out Monday, hours after the rain finally stopped falling in Bowling Green. Areas in Warren and surrounding counties were hit hard by the rain on Sunday, causing flooding and damage.  “I’ve never seen anything like this here. It’s crazy. But I’m just kind…

Bays Bend Road residents left to languish in mud and potholes

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky.- Floyd Smith’s propane tank is almost empty, which means the heat will be going out soon in his home on Bays Bend Road in Allen County. The road to his house is in such bad condition that the propane delivery service cannot come to refill the tank.  “I’m low on propane, and I don’t know if the other…

Dance Big Red raises money for pediatric heart care

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- On Friday night, the 7th annual Dance Big Red event will be taking place virtually to raise money for Norton’s Children’s Hospital.  The four-hour finale event that Western Kentucky University students have been fundraising for is finally here, kicking off at 6 p.m. Friday. The event will include guest speakers, testimonials, games, and of course, tons of…

Unemployment claim website undergoes cyberattack

On Wednesday night, the Kentucky Career Center’s state unemployment claim website underwent an attempted cyberattack.  The cyberattack used random names to attempt to overwhelm the site, but none of the login attempts were successful. no information was compromised.  People can use the website to file new unemployment claims, check on the status of existing claims, view payment history and update…