BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The City of Bowling Green and Western Kentucky University are teaming up to support New Americans in Warren County. Panelists, Monday night, highlighted the challenges immigrants face, from extreme violence to forced migration. Organizations attended ‘Welcoming New Americans to Bowling Green’ seeking community involvement in support and advocacy for New Americans. Attendees showed their appreciation to…
OAKLAND, Ky. – Warren County Public School’s Oakland Elementary is going out of its way to provide trustworthy leaders for their kids in need this Spring… and their new Big Brothers Big Sisters type mentorship is already changing lives. Family Resource Coordinator Sarah Carnes handpicked big-hearted mentors from across the community to share lunch with select students who’ve had a history…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – You can fly back in time this weekend and experience the Roaring ’20s with a ride on the EEA’s Ford Tri-Motor. This luxurious flight, built nearly a century ago, will take you 1,100 feet above the ground from the Bowling Green-Warren County Regional Airport. This ‘Tin Goose’ has been beautifully restored from its original 1928 model,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Earlier this week, we heard from child advocate group, Guardians of the Children, about the repercussions abuse has on a child’s psyche. Here as we continue observing Child Abuse Prevention Month, it’s important to know how to recognize the signs of abuse. Watch out for unexplained injuries or bruises, and sudden changes in behavior, or personality….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Wednesday, veterans joined local and state officials in Bowling Green for the official naming ceremony of the new Bowling Green Veterans Center. The new Robert E. Spiller Bowling Green Veterans Center honors Colonel Spiller, a late veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars who was known for his generosity to SoKY veterans during his lifetime. Governor…
GLASGOW, Ky. – Movie magic is coming to Downtown Glasgow! Film crews are flying in from across the world to Barren County to film the sequel to BET Network film “A Royal Surprise”. Glasgow Tourism Executive Director MacLean Lessenberry said, “We truly are the epitome of Southern hospitality and we are loving having a total ball explaining all of our…
GLASGOW, Ky. – The City of Glasgow is welcoming a familiar face as its new police chief. Mayor Henry Royce appointed former Glasgow Police Chief Guy Howie to the role after asking former police chief Jennifer Arbogast to resign. Howie, who served as chief from 2015 through 2019, came out of retirement to re-assume the role this Monday. From the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Kentucky has one of the highest rates of child abuse in the country. It’s a statistic that many advocates want to change. Guardians of the Children vice president and child liaison Dawn Westphalen said, “We’ve seen kids come in where they were so broke and tears everywhere, you know,…
OAKLAND, Ky. – One Warren County elementary school is fighting food scarcity both within its building and within the community. Thanks to Oakland Elementary School’s Family Resource Coordinator and one local Good Samaritan, the Cardinal kiddos are able to stand up to hunger by welcoming their brand-new food pantry. “Food insecurity is definitely one of our biggest needs that we…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Friday morning, city, county and state leaders gathered in the Kentucky Transpark to break ground for yet another addition to our Commonwealth’s manufacturing sector. Manufacturing giant O-I Glass, Inc. is one of the leading global producers of Sustainable glass packaging. And today, they begin planting local roots for their new greenfield glass plant. This multiphase investment…
