BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Thursday morning the Arts of Southern Kentucky in Bowling Green honored former Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives Jody Richards at The SKyPAC Grand Plaza. They unveiled a commemorative bronze plaque honoring the longest serving Kentucky Speaker of the House. The plaque expressed the organization’s gratitude for Richard’s role in securing funding for the construction…
BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – Local musicians who played at the Redneck Rave last weekend offer a different version of events about the real culture of the rave than what nationwide headlines have to say. Twang and Round performed at the Redneck Rave last weekend, and instead of their typical country-rap, they played their newest gospel song, “My Will Be Done.” “It…
CAVE CITY, Ky. – Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems is in the process of visiting four different locations for their first ever traveling job fair. June 23 marked the second stop in Cave City. Company representatives will set up for applications Friday in Franklin at The Cornerstone (202 W. Kentucky Avenue) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Morgantown at the…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky Partnership for Commonsense Justice recognized Senator Mike Wilson’s Wednesday, as a “2021 Partner for Commonsense Justice.” The award recognizes state legislators who have gone above and beyond in Frankfort to protect small businesses, healthcare providers and schools from COVID-related lawsuits. Wilson’s recognition stemmed from his support of Senate Bill 5 that provides protection for…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Roy Waddle served in Germany during the Vietnam war for a year. “I try to forget it, but it comes back every once in a while,” said Waddle. Roy was just recently diagnosed with recurrent lung and liver cancer. Because of the Veterans Alliance Center’s donations, his burden slightly lessened, as he soldiered up once again…
GLASGOW, Ky. – Tuesday marks the start of the 67th Barren County Fair. The fair features 12 different rides, including rides for children, food trucks, games and all kinds of fun events throughout the week. The gate fee is $10 per person, and children under 3 feet can enter free. Tuesday night, the fair will feature laser tag and a wrestling…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – This year, fireworks retailers nationwide are experiencing a firework shortage. Amy Burge has been in the fireworks industry for over a decade. She works as a co-owner at SkyLite Fireworks, and she said customers will have trouble getting their hands on the explosives this year if they wait until the last minute. “For a lot of…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One of the world’s largest semi-truck manufacturers, Fruehauf, is opening up their first facility in the United States in years in Bowling Green. The company will invest over $12 million and create more than 288 jobs. The economic impact of this project will exceed $1 billion dollars over the next decade, according to a release from…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Friday in Bowling Green people will gather at Powerhouse Ministries for a pre-celebration for Juneteenth. Juneteenth is a holiday that celebrates freedom from slavery in the United States. Though the holiday came about in the mid 1800s, it was not recognized as a national holiday until Thursday when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Beth Bahls is one of a handful of community members in Bowling Green who spends her free days feeding the homeless. For the last decade, she and her husband have moved every three years for his job in the military. In each new community they go to, they get involved with feeding the homeless. “Just being out…
