BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Dr. William Moss was the first frontline healthcare worker in Bowling Green to receive the COVID-19 vaccine earlier this afternoon at The Medical Center at Bowling Green. “It has been overwhelming,” said Moss. It was an emotional day for him. Moss said his colleague and dear friend Dr. Rebecca Shadowen would have been the first to get…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- After weeks of waiting for the vaccine, it has finally made its way into Bowling Green at Med Center Health this morning. The Med Center has been selected by Gov. Andy Beshear and Kentucky Commissioner for Public Health Dr. Steven Stack to be one of the first hospitals in Kentucky to receive an initial shipment of…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- It’s the 2nd annual Cultivate Kindness day. In 2017, 27-year-old McKenzi Loid died unexpectedly from a tragic car accident. Her family and friends are working to keep her memory alive. The Cultivate Kindness faith-based organization’s purpose is to celebrate life and spread kindness in unique ways, just as McKenzi did. The phrase ‘cultivate kindness’ has special meaning-…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- If you’re a fan of the Girl Scout cookies that come around every January, we have some exciting news for you. For the first time ever, you can get your Girl Scout cookies in December. Usually launched on Jan. 1, digital orders are available now. Customers can pay to have their cookies shipped immediately, or pre-order Girl…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Crossland Community Church is giving back to the healthcare workers at Med Center Health. This morning, a hundred baskets filled to the brim with snacks, treats, gum and more were handed out to healthcare workers. They also had handmade Christmas and happy holiday cards from children. The church wanted the workers to know how appreciative the community…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The Tids for Tots 24-hour Facebook telethon kicks off at 5 p.m. Friday. The telethon is to raise money for the Toys for Tots organization and goes until 5 p.m. Saturday, followed by an on-air toy shop. Usually there is a live in-person event at Tidball’s to benefit Toys for Tots in the community, but Tidball’s could…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Kentucky is one of the states that has the most counties above the 90% threshold for hospital capacity, according to data released by the Department of Health and Human Services. Anyone can now go online and look up their local hospitals and view the capacity of each one. Prior to this data being released, the general public…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- The City-County Planning Commission of Warren County has approved rezoning for a 26-unit apartment complex in downtown Bowling Green. New Millennium Real Estate, the developers of the Lenox Place and The Vue apartments are planning on developing an L-shaped building at the intersection of Chestnut Street and Seventh Avenue. There are currently a couple of older houses…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Christmas is coming a bit early to one lucky local McDonald’s general manager. Today, the owner of all of the local McDonald’s restaurants gave away a brand new, bright red 2020 Nissan Versa to one general manager. The company hosted a year-long contest for the giveaway for the managers of their 19 locations to meet a certain…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Med Center Health has had to increase COVID beds. As of Wednesday, Med Center Health has 52 COVID-19 patients that are staying in the hospital. Dennis Chaney, Med Center Health’s Vice President of Ancillary Services says they are seeing the effects of social gatherings over the past holiday. “We obviously are seeing the effects of the Thanksgiving…
