BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Coach Chris Paynter is a Warren County family man – a father and husband to a group of fighters. His 3-year-old, Avery, was diagnosed with Leukemia this August. Many of the community members who heard about Avery’s cancer wanted to pitch in whatever way they could. So, they jumped right to their crafts. “When the darkest…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The beginning of fall season means a lot of new drink flavors for bars. Bowling Green’s Gasper Brewing Company is one of the many bars offering seasonal drinks on their menu. Gasper’s Tanner Clayton says their fall drinks include their Waves of Grain Amber Ale, Downtown Brown, pumpkin ales and their biggest seller by far, their…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Daycare wait lists weren’t uncommon in the past, but in today’s time, mothers and fathers are finding it extra difficult to get their children in childcare. Korina Lee said their daycare, Kiddie Kave, immediately filled up with their max of 54 children. “We just opened up in May, and we already have a wait list of…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Butler County bookmobile is back in action after a long break due to Covid. The van is newly wrapped and restocked, looking shinier than ever before. Butler County librarian and bookmobile driver Tonia Price said she loves delivering books to their Christian schools, home schooled kids and elders who can’t get out and about. Price…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Fire Department, Bowling Green Police Department, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, and Western Kentucky Police Department played softball games Tuesday night at WKU’s Nick Denes Field. Usually, the departments play one versus another, but in the true spirit of comradery, the heroes meshed together for the first time, teams equally represented with each…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One Western Kentucky University program is working to make fire fighters’ jobs safer. WKU’s Center for Environmental and Workplace Health faculty members and students are using a $20,000 grant for a pilot study about contaminants in firefighters’ work environments. The researchers from WKU as well as the University of Louisville will study the Green River Firefighters Association-…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Hot Rods spent Monday night playing their hearts out in the Championship Series… a series that might not have happened if Minor League cuts played out differently. Prior to the 2021 season, Major League Baseball eliminated 43 minor League Baseball teams. The Hot Rods were part of the 120 teams saved. This was a huge…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Last weekend in Bowling Green, people from all over helped to raise money for kid’s Christmas’ with the power of motorcycling. Last Saturday, people rode their motorcycles in from different states for the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. Marines, sailors and volunteers use this program to collect Christmas toys for kids in need. People…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The rain went away just in time on Saturday for The Bowling Green International Festival. The multicultural fest was a hit this weekend. The annual festival featured foods, songs, dances and more from countries all over the world. People gathered to check out Cajun accordion and fiddle music, traditional Peruvian dance, African drum and dance, Indian…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With people rescheduling, downsizing or even cancelling their weddings due to the Coronavirus, local businesses that rely heavily on weddings have had to make some changes. Two businesses in Bowling Green’s Fountain Square Park say that they had to adapt to the pandemic. The Charleston is a newer and highly-sought out wedding hot spot. Venue manager…
