BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Alice Waddel comes from a long line of family members with roots grounded in Jonesville, Kentucky. Her mother, grandparents, and even great grandparents built their life around the town… a town that once demolished in the 60’s to make room for Western Kentucky University’s campus became nothing more than a memory for people like Waddel. Life…
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. -According to one Logan County Detention Center Facebook post, on Aug. 3, the Logan County Health Department administered COVID-19 vaccines to 18 of the Logan County Detention Center’s inmates. These are not the first inmates from the detention center to receive their vaccines. The Logan County Health Department has used their Facebook page to urge people who have…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet recently posted some alarming statistics on their Facebook page that might make drivers think twice before running a red light. The cabinet shared that in 2019, 846 and an estimated 143,000 were injured in crashes that involved red-light running. They shared these stats in honor of National Stop on Red Week with…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Tuesday afternoon, The Bowling Green Board of Commissioners named the city’s new fire chief at the Kummer/Little Recreation Center. With a unanimous vote from the board, Battalion Chief Justin Brooks rose to the role of fire chief. The newly appointed chief has served the Bowling Green Fire Department 14 and a half years since 2006. For…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A lot of reconstruction is taking place in downtown Glasgow. Becky Barrick is one of a couple small business owners in Glasgow partaking in a new renovation trend. She’s run her store, Awards Inc. Elizabeth Porter Gifts, for 36 years here in Glasgow, and she decided it was time for a new store sign, a fresh…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – On Cumberland Trace Road in Bowling Green, a single vehicle accident led to one person being injured late Saturday morning, according to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office. Two occupants were involved in the crash, according to law enforcement. Officials say a helicopter transferred one occupant to a Tennessee trauma center, and the other occupant was transferred…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – At Lehman Avenue and U.S. 31-W Bypass, a vehicle struck an adult male pedestrian late Saturday morning. The area around the incident was shut down at as of 10:50 a.m. Bowling Green Police Department has called in the department’s accident reconstruction team’s to help investigate.The driver of the vehicle stopped and did not flee the scene.The…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowing Green/Warren County Humane Society has reached overcapacity. They need help to get animals adopted. Until Sunday, August 1st, the society will reduce adoption fees for approved applications. Current prices include: Adult cats (over 4 months): FREE Kittens (under 4 months): $25 Dogs over 6 months: $25 Adoption Center Manager Leah Lawrence says on average,…
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky School Facilities Construction Commission is now accepting applications for $75 million worth of grants toward vocational school upgrades. Eligible schools can apply for up to $10 million for renovations. This is part of Governor Andy Beshear’s Better Kentucky Plan, which is helping create opportunities for families in every corner of the commonwealth. The application was…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Medical Center at Bowling Green currently is treating 22 patients diagnosed with covid. Seven of those patients are in ICU, while four are on ventilators. Of those 22 being treated in the hospital, 63 percent were unvaccinated. As of Wednesday, Team Kentucky’s official Covid-19 daily report says that there are 876 confirmed new cases across…
