Author: Meghann Stamps

Celebrate Star Wars 45th anniversary with the Hot Rods

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Hot Rods are celebrating Star Wars’ 45th anniversary along with Saturday night’s game against the Brooklyn Cyclones. Bring the family out on May 28th for the movie franchise’s celebration. The Star Wars-themed night will include characters, raffles, and games for the entire family. Players will wear specialty jerseys that are going to be auctioned…

BGISD’s purple summer meals bus is back on wheels

Free meals for kids 18 and under

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green Independent Schools’ purple bus is finally back, which many of you know means free summer meals for the kiddos.  Tuesday, Bowling Green Independent parked their purple bus in front of the downtown Warren County Public Library.  This summer all kids 18-years-old and under may eat for free on the bus Mondays through Fridays. Parents…

BG Motorcyclist shares nearly fatal crash testimony & asks your help

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green native Steve McIvor has ridden his motorcycles for the last 20 years. Steve has biking in his blood, but all that changed when he got into a bad crash in 2019. “I don’t remember what caused my wreck,” Steve said. “There was speculation that there was road debris that may have called it, but…

Beshear signs laws supporting Kentucky’s military families

Military Appreciation Month

FRANKFORT, Ky. – As part of Military Appreciation Month, Governor Andy Beshear signed four bills into law that will help Kentucky’s military families. Governor Beshear  ceremonially signed these four pieces of legislation.  Beshear says these bills will expand the Military Family Assistance Trust Fund and make it easier for military spouses to obtain occupational licenses.  Beshear makes it clear that…

Barren County High School recognized for rigorous S.T.E.M. courses

GLASGOW, Ky. – For the third year in a row, Barren County High School received a huge recognition – an honor that less than 200 high schools across the U.S. achieve. Project Lead the Way recognized Barren County High School as one of their distinguished schools for the 2021 through 2022 school year.  The program awards high schools who increase…

Gorman talks priorities after Tuesday’s landslide victory

No word from Democratic Warren County judge-executive candidate

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – For the first time in almost 30 years, Warren County residents are electing their new county judge-executive. Warren County voters elected Gorman as their primary republican Warren County judge-executive on Tuesday, and this vote was quite the landslide. Gorman secured the primary with 6,257 votes, beating his republican opposition Joanna R. Jones and Jack Wright. Gorman…

Crumbl Cookies wildly popular in BG shortly after opening

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Only a few months following Insomnia Cookie’s wild success in Downtown Bowling Green, now another cookie store is here to stay. After a few weeks of business, Crumbl Cookies looks to be the newest hot spot in town. Some of the customers say they’ve driven to Nashville or Hendersonville, Tennessee just to get their hands on…

Barren County Primaries see 18 percent turnout – new changes cause issues

GLASGOW, Ky. – Tuesday’s primary elections in Barren County had a slightly higher percentage of voters than Warren County. Primary voter turnout was 18 percent, only 600 less voters than last year’s primary elections.  Barren County Clerk Helena Birdwell says she is proud of yesterday’s turnout considering quite a bit of changes… caused by new voting centers and late ballot…