Author: Meghann Stamps

What’s our Kentucky Derby weather forecast? + KSP seeking drunk drivers

FRANKLIN, Ky. – Kentucky Derby week is one of the most exciting times Kentuckians can experience. People all across the Commonwealth, nation and globe are ramping up Thursday’s Thurby at Old Forester, Friday’s Kentucky Oaks fillies race and of course Saturday’s ‘Greatest Two Minutes in Sports’ at the Kentucky Derby. However, keep in mind, if you’re planning on sipping those…

Glasgow High School ranked 9th Kentucky school after accomplishments

National Quiz Bowl winners & National Disney chef competitors speak

    GLASGOW, Ky. – Glasgow High School Scotties are celebrating a huge national award. For years, GHS has hovered in the top 10 Kentucky ranked schools. This year is no exception. Just Recently U.S. News & World Report ranked Glasgow the 9th best school in Kentucky. The article applauds the opportunities students have to take Advanced Placement coursework and…

Glasgow’s Scotties celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week early

GLASGOW, Ky. – This first week of May is Teacher Appreciation week, and students at one Glasgow school did not disappoint. Glasgow High School has a social and emotional committee. Those staff members make sure teachers feel appreciated by their peers and the students The high school celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week early this year, and boy did they go all…

KSP leads 200 advocates to treatment. No questions asked.

Walk in today and enroll in KSP's Angel Initiative

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – If you or someone you love is battling addiction, the Kentucky State Police want to help.  Under the KSP’s Angel Initiative, anyone battling addiction can come to any KSP post and get help finding a treatment center. No questions asked. The KSP started this Angel Initiative back in 2016 to save lives.  Already, the KSP helped…

WKU graduation on the horizon; normalcy after pandemic & tornadoes

Parking info and scheduling here

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Hilltoppers all around Western Kentucky University are getting excited for graduation day. Thankfully, this year is looking a lot different than the last two years. Spring 2022 is Western Kentucky University’s first regular graduation ceremony since 2019 due to the pandemic.  Director of Media Relations Jace Lux said, “This is really a testament to their ability…

Bowling Green students meet law officials

ELPO’s Law Legal Diversity Pipeline

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Friday morning, 14 students from Warren East High School and 19 from Bowling Green High School took part in ELPO’s Law Legal Diversity Pipeline field trip. ELPO’s program mentors students who are thinking about legally helping underrepresented, diverse people in their futures. The students checked out the Warren County Justice Center, District Court, Federal Courthouse and…

DEADLY new purple and blue fentanyl on rise in KY

WC Drug Task Force says they're laced into opioids & more

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – In Kentucky and Tennessee, a new type of drug trafficking is on the rise. Officials have indicted people for selling, importing and trafficking purple fentanyl.  The Bowling Green Warren County Drug Task Force says while they haven’t seen purple fentanyl in the county, a new blue colored pill laced with fentanyl is here, disguised as hydrocodone…

PVA mails assessment notices Thursday

You can contest yours May 2nd - June 3rd

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – If you’re a homeowner, keep an eye on your mailbox. The Warren County Property Valuation Administration sends out assessment notices April 28th, 2022. The open inspection period usually only last the first two weeks in May, but the PVA has extended that time frame to a month long.  Now you have from May 2nd until June…

Two car events greenlight BG tourism; NCM & Beech Bend Raceway Park flooded

Professional Drag Racers Association Championship & Michelin NCM Bash

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Car lovers are rolling into Bowling Green, racing to two huge events. First, the 2022 Michelin National Corvette Museum Bash kicks off the NCM onsite event season. Senior Media and Marketing Specialist Mariah Hughes said, “We have about 1.500 registrants on site from both here in Kentucky, surrounding states and international visitors joining the museum for…

Be part of National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday

Drug overdoses are up 30 percent from last year

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Drug overdoses are up 30 percent from last year – drugs causing 250 deaths per day, according to the Bowling Green Warren County Drug Task Force. You can help stop that statistic from growing.  If you have any old prescription drugs sitting around in your cabinets, you can get rid of them safely this Saturday. National…