Author: Meghann Stamps

Walk to remember Srebrenica this Sunday

Backpack drive remembering Srebrenica genocide

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Members of Bowling Green’s large Bosnian community are marching to honor families and friends lost to the Srebrenica Genocide in 1995. The Bosnian community and Stuff the Bus Foundation of SOKY invite you to The Walk to Remember Srebrenica & Backpack Drive this Sunday, July 10th at noon. The significance of us donating backpacks at the…

Cave Country Trails Challenge names 1st winner; $350 prize package

FRANKLIN, Ky. – Cave Country Trails Challenge rewarded its first winner Thursday morning! With over 100 challenge entries, kayak enthusiast Junior Duvall won June’s Challenge prize.  Thanks to Simpson County Tourism Commission, Horse Cave/Hart County Tourism & Munfordville Tourism Duvall walked away with around $350 worth of prizes. Duvall won a couple rounds of golf at Kinney Perry’s Country Creek,…

WKU Bike4Alz boys roll into BG; 1 day stop on 3,600 mile fundraiser ride

$60,000 already raised toward $150,000 fundraiser goal

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A tough group of men from Western Kentucky University’s Greek Life have spent their summer breaks biking around the country for a good cause. After seven weeks of fundraising in nearly 10 states, the WKU Bike4Alz Phi Gamma Delta students rolled into their campus this afternoon. The students set out with the goal to raise $150,000…

Pandemic-era travel nursing trend going strong at TJ Samson

GLASGOW, Ky. – A pandemic-era trend is still going strong for one local hospital. Travel nurses were a necessary resource throughout the pandemic, and now about 30 travel nurses continue to fill the gap for TJ Samson Hospital. The demand for travel nurses exploded as hospital staff suffered burnout and shortages at the height of the Covid pandemic. In 2020…

Kentucky Stonehenge founder passes; Munfordville monolith legacy

MUNFORDVILLE, KY. – What looks like an ancient piece of history in the small town of Munfordville is actually the masterpiece of a local rock collector. It may not be a corn field, but Kentucky Stonehenge is a ‘field of dreams’ created by former Munfordville Mayor Chester Fryer. One of Chester’s daughters, Missy Fryer recalled the story her mom told at…

BG Just Love celebrates 1st anniversary while owners celebrate 42nd

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Six years ago, Don Sherman discovered a hidden gem in Murfreesboro Tennessee – some ‘hole in the wall’ place called Just Love Coffee Cafe.  Flash forward to July 5th 2022 where Don and his wife Sophia are celebrating their own Just Love Coffee Cafe’s one year anniversary in Bowling Green.  Even more so, “It’s been 42…

Dog hoarding, severe abuse & fireworks flood animal shelter

Bowling Green Warren County Humane Society gain 150 animals in two days

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Monday, the Bowling Green Warren County Humane Society told News 40, “In only two days, we had over 150 intakes, and for the week we had at least over 300.” The Bowling Green Warren County Humane Society usually sees higher pet numbers in the summer time, but the start of July 2022 has been an influx…

Pro Choice protesters march through downtown BG to County Courthouse

One week post Roe v. Wade overturn

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Friday evening, people gathered together in the heart of Downtown Bowling Green to protest the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade. Pro choice protesters met and created signs outside of the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center. Then, they took off through downtown toward the Warren County Justice Center. Many of the protesters were chanting…

Comforting furbabies before fireworks?

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – While many of Americans love seeing fireworks around the 4th of July, not all of our furry friends feel the same. All Creatures Animals Hospital says you can have a game plan to keep your pets calm before the fireworks start. Dr. Vicky McGrath says Composure is a great herbal, all natural calming agent to start…

100-year-old 1st BG Thunderfest Chair welcomes in 51st Thunderfest

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kiwanis Club members welcomed in the upcoming BG Thunderfest Thursday night with the help of their star guest. At their monthly meeting held at the Bowling Green Ballpark, Kiwanis Club members welcomed city officials, politicians and  their star of the show, Hayward Minton. 100-year-old Hayward Minton served as the very first BG Thunderfest Chair. 51 years…