Author: Meghann Stamps

Child abuse rises around holiday season

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – For most people the holidays are filled with cheer and celebration, but there is a quiet secret that often haunts this time of year. Barren River Area Child Advocacy Center said they see more children around the holiday season with an increase of guests staying in the home, schedules become hectic and there’s more to distract…

Luxury magazine names Bowling Green top tourism hotspot

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The luxury and lifestyle travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler, says Bowling Green is one of the “Best U.S. Cities to Visit at Christmas” in 2021. 23 American cities made this year’s list this. The South Central Kentucky town is rubbing shoulders alongside some of the biggest and brightest metropolises in the country, including New York City,…

Bowling Green named top holiday destination; Condé Nast Traveler

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. –  Condé Nast Traveler just released it’s top destinations for Christmas cheer in the nation. Alongside Bowling Green on the distinguished list are Asheville, North Carolina, New York City, Branson, Missouri and North Pole, Alaska, just to name a few. The magazine highlights several attractions in Bowling Green as a must for holiday travelers including the SoKY…

Med Center Health celebrates annual fundraiser tree lighting

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – More than 25 years of holiday tradition begin again as Med Center Health lights their Make The Season Bright tree, kicking off their winter fundraiser! Right now, people can purchase a holiday light in honor of someone special and support the mission of community health. New this year, a strand of green lights to honor Med…

99-year-old WWII veteran recalls Pearl Harbor 80 years later

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – “This is Pearl Harbor day. I joined the Navy on November 9th in 1942.” Bowling Green legend, 99-year-old Robert Hayward Minton recalled with perfect clarity the day Pearl Harbor was attacked. “Several of the boys who were my friends walked down to the barbershop, and they had the radio going,” Hayward said. “This was when President…

Glasgow celebrates 102-year-old’s birthday

GLASGOW, Ky. – Olene Beauchamp turned 102-years-young on Monday. Born in 1919, Olene has lived through the Great Depression, Pearl Harbor, the Cold War and now, the rise of technology. Olene celebrated her big day with her family over the weekend, and again on Monday at Signature HealthCARE in Glasgow. Glasgow Signature HealthCARE Administrator & CEO Andrea Berry said, “It…

Winter comforts turned fire hazards? BGFD warns of top fire starters

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With the weather dropping, many people are turning up their temperatures and breaking out the candles. The Bowling Green Fire Department said some of the things people might be doing to make their homes cozy could be dangerous. The fire department said that around this time of year heating units are big fire causes. They said…

SOKY holiday events happening this weekend

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Friday night, Bowling Green celebrated the start of the Christmas season with the Downtown Lights Up event. Smith’s Grove enjoyed their Christmas parade Friday night as well. Saturday night is full for the community. Events include: Miracle on College Street Mile Run and Walk 9:00 a.m. BG-WC Jaycees Christmas Parade 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Christmas…