BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – April is National Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Month, a topic very real and close to home for many people. One program is teaching Bowling Green middle school students about the importance of consent. Middle school children from Bowling Green met at the Bowling Green Ballpark to participate in the Out of Bounds program – a program…
BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Spring weather and school breaks are on everybody’s mind right now, but travel costs can be a big roadblock. For weeks, fuel prices have skyrocketed around the country, and trip fees are rising as more people look for a getaway the first time in two years. For a fun-filled staycation, book a trip to some amazing…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green Independent Schools are teaming up with Fugees Family, Inc. with a vision to open a school specifically for English learning immigrants. Starting in the fall, the Teranga Academy will support teenagers and families who have been in the United States for three years or less. Currently 80 students are eligible to enroll in Teranga…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Governor Andy Beshear signed a proclamation saying Tuesday, March 29th will commemorate National Vietnam War Veterans Day. To honor both the returned and fallen Vietnam veterans 1st LT. Robert Henderson II AMVets Post 130 hosted a luncheon this past weekend. Vietnam Veteran Specialist E4 Bob Belcher opened up about most Vietnam veterans’ unpleasant welcome home experiences…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kids spent this past weekend hopping into Springtime at the Bowling Green Parks and Recreation’s Bunny Hop Trail. BGPR teamed up with the Warren County Public Library and with Step Stone Family and Youth Services for their second annual Bunny Hop Trail. Kids were in for a treat, literally and figuratively, because the Easter Bunny came…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Readers of all ages are holding their newly signed book copies from their favorite authors thanks to the Southern Kentucky Book Fest. SOKY Bookfest partnered with Barnes & Noble, the Warren County Public Library and the Warren County Public Library for their 23rd annual event. Vatishi Harrison, author of huge children’s book Hair Love, and 80’s…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Children around Bowling Green are safer thanks to over 500 heroes attending the Family Enrichment Center’s annual fundraiser run. The Family Enrichment Center hosted their 26th Annual Run & Walk for Children at Ephram White Park. About 350 participants and over 200 volunteers braved the strong winds this past Saturday to raise right at $50,000. The…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Barren County Schools have spent the week preparing their kids for the future, and Barren County Judge-Executive Micheal Hale has gone beyond the call to action. Hale appeared at Trojan Academy for his seventh guest presentation this week as part of Barren County Middle Schools’ Work Ethic Certification program. He taught the kids how to properly…
MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. – If you’re looking for a local adventure while the weather’s warming up, there’s many things to do right here in South Central Kentucky. The Kentucky Down Under Adventure Zoo saw so many of you last year, leading to their best summer yet. As the weather starts warming up, so does Mammoth Cave tourism. The whole family…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Bowling Green’s beloved African American Museum has been through the ringer between December’s tornadoes and an electrical fire shortly after. Currently, the African American Museum’s artifacts that survived the fire are stored in the Kentucky Museum’s conservation lab. Conservationists are working to restore the fire-damaged items in hope of returning them to the Erskine House soon. …
