BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Regis Oconnor Blvd. Last June, that patch of land just outside of downtown BG was just grass. But now, after months of hard work from Habitat for Humanity and generous donations from local and statewide agencies, Regis Oconnor Blvd means ‘home’ to six families. Each set of families is a first-time homeowner. Half of them are…
BOWLING GREEN. Ky. – When we hear the phrase ‘distracted driving’, one big No-Go jumps into our minds first. “The first thing you think about is texting and driving,” said Kentucky State Police Post 3 Trooper Priddy. “It’s human nature to want to look down when you hear that ding or you hear that notification. But, it’s extremely dangerous to…
GLASGOW, Ky. – Did you know that even the largest football stadium in the US could not fit the number of patients on the national transplant waiting list? Friday is National Donate Life Day – a time when Donate Life works extra hard to educate folks on why it’s so important to register as an organ, eye, and tissue donor….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Every Wednesday at lunchtime, the Christ Episcopal Church provides meals for Bowling Green’s homeless community. So today, some Western Kentucky University students arranged a Community Resource Fair for the guests. WKU’s College of Health and Human Services cohort worked with Barren River District Health Department and several other community resource centers to provide information on local…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Monday’s mass shooting in Louisville has left lots of heartache in SoKY. One of the victims’ deaths resonates particularly closely with some of our Kentucky legislators. Governor Andy Beshear expressed his condolences for each of the victims’ families, describing the slain Old National Bank’s senior vice president Thomas Elliott as one of his closest friends. 63-year-old…
GLASGOW, Ky. – When 22-year-old Mrs. Robin Rutledge passed away in a fatal car crash, North Jackson Elementary School mourned their music teacher together. Determined to keep her legacy alive, they decided what better way than to build the music wall she always dreamed to create. “I think she would be thrilled to see the kids out here just enjoying…
GLASGOW, Ky. – Monday, News 40 received an update on the new Barren County Justice Center. Kentucky allocated over $30 million back in 2020 specifically for Barren County’s Judicial Center. Finally, the county legislature saw preliminary designs at the end of this March. These designs have worried some due to surpassing the allocated budget. County Judge-Executive Jamie Bewley Byrd assures…
GLASGOW, Ky. – A beloved Glasgow Scottish tradition is saying its goodbyes, but this isn’t the end of the town’s Scottish celebrations. “It was lots of fun for lots of people and brought in lots of tourism dollars,” said Glasgow Highland Games vice president Bobby Lee Hurt. Unknown at the time, the 2019 Glasgow Highland Games would be its final…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Tuesday, Governor Andy Beshear signed a law that tightens Kentucky’s penalty for DUI-related accidents Under Senate Bill 268, if someone’s decision to drive under the influence kills or permanently disables a guardian who had been raising dependents, that impaired driver will have to pay child support for the victim’s children as a form of restitution. This…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Volunteers Wanted: Lost River Cave Seeks Habitat Heroes for Earth Week 2023! Lost River Cave is calling all nature enthusiasts to participate in their Earth Week 2023 volunteer event! This week-long event is a mix of hard work and nature-loving fun. Participants will help restore the habitat by pulling invasive plants. In between the hard work,…
