BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The Kentucky Veterans Brigade is asking the community for non-perishable items for this year’s Veterans Alliance Center food drive. Eleven local businesses have boxes at their locations, including Ernie T’s Barber Shop, Donatos Pizza on Cave Mill, True Hotel, Dollar General in Plano, Dollar General in Woodburn, the Dollar Tree in Fairview Plaza, Campbell Chevrolet, both locations…
GLASGOW, Ky. – Citing concerns about reduced jobs and higher prices, the Barren County Economic Authority and the Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce issued a joint statement Monday opposing the Glasgow Electric Plant Board’s attempt to rescind its long-term contract with the Tennessee Valley Authority. The electric plant board sued the TVA last month in U.S. District Court asking the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The Down Syndrome of South Central Kentucky organization is asking the community for their help and involvement this year. They are asking those who are able to donate $21 in 2021. DSSKY does not receive any state or federal funding at all, and COVID-19 has taken a toll on their ability to have their usual fundraisers over…
GLASGOW, Ky.- T.J. Regional Health has been approved as a regional vaccine site for those aged 70 and older in Phase 1B. They will be receiving 500 vaccines in the coming days. The center will begin calling the first 500 of those who have signed up on the waiting list to schedule appointments and continue to call 500 people per…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Robert Boone is transitioning to a new job after leading the South Central Workforce Development Board as President and Chief Executive Officer. Boone has held this position since August of 2017. He’s leaving for a new opportunity with Career Team, based in Ohio, but he will be working from home here in Bowling green to continue working…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The Inter-modal Transportation Authority is celebrating the development of Dominion IV within the Kentucky Transpark. ITA and Dominion Commercial Assets have closed on a land purchase agreement that will serve as the location for multiple private speculative buildings, the first one being in the Transpark. Mike Vitale, managing member of the Dominion Commercial Assets said this is…
FRANKLIN, Ky.- Med Center Health’s Nancy Uhls is being named to the Kentucky Board for Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy. She is the first African American to be named to this state board. The board was created to promote, preserve and protect the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens in the Commonwealth. Uhls is the lead Nuclear Medicine…
LEXINGTON, Ky.- Kroger has opened its first large-scale clinic to give out COVID vaccine doses to people who qualify. On Tuesday, the regional center in Lexington opened and gave out approximately 600 doses. They are currently vaccinating people in Phase 1a and 1b by appointment only. Kroger plans to open additional sites throughout the state of Kentucky as more COVID-19…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Health professionals are urging the public to take caution of potential scams as COVID-19 vaccine distribution continues. Signs of potential scams include being asked to pay out of pocket, being asked to put name on a waiting list or get early access, and marketers offering to sell or ship doses of the vaccine for a form of…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- All month long in February, Black History Month is being celebrated around the Commonwealth and the country. What many don’t know is the history behind it, such as how it started off as just one week in 1926. Now it’s the entire month of February. And as Ryan Dearbone, president of the NAACP here in Bowling Green…
