RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – Congratulations are in order to Clay Bilyeu for being named Volunteer of The Year by the Logan County Chamber of Commerce, an award he said he was surprised to receive. Bilyeu told News 40 that he doesn’t help out for any recognition, but it’s heartwarming to him to know that everything he does around the community doesn’t…
LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – With the work of Sen. Mike Wilson and Rep. Jason Petrie, Logan County will be receiving almost $34 million to help with several projects. News 40 spoke to Logan County judge-executive Phil Baker about the news, who said he is “grateful to everyone involved.” Baker said he’s happy to see that Logan County is not forgotten…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Silver Sneakers is a fitness club that Bowling Green Parks & Recreation runs and in addition to exercising, they also party. It’s their second annual party, a way to socialize as well as celebrate all the different backgrounds that make up the club. Some people may be from Italy, some people may be African, but they…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – There’s a new look to the Warren County Senior Center in Bowling Green’s Community Action of Southern Kentucky The center re-opened on Thursday after completing renovations, undergoing a much needed repair job to the tile floor that had what the center patrons referred to as the “fault line”. Due to rehabing the whole floor, the walls…
BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – It’s a career change but a partnering position to his former gig. Daniel Priddy was sworn in to the seat of the Circuit Court Clerk in Edmonson County on Thursday. He formerly served as the Public Information Officer for Kentucky State Police’s Post 3 located in Bowling Green. Priddy is an Edmonson County native who has been…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It’s great news for many Americans, an estimated 30 million, but businesses might not see it that way. The Federal Trade Commission has recently made a final ruling on what many have complained about for years, noncompete agreements. Noncompete clauses in employee contracts typically state that an employee cannot engage in the same line of work…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky Cabinet of Transportation is always working to keep the roadways functioning and this week is no different. If you recall the storm that blew through the area on Tuesday, April 2nd, then you might remember the fall out after. It was minimal compared to what everyone was preparing for but it did destroy the…
BUTLER COUNTY, Ky. – As prices go up, more rural counties are in need of assistance with things like improving infrastructure. Luckily for Butler County, they’ve recently received over $1 million to aid road resurfacing. News 40 spoke to Butler County judge-executive Tim Flener, who told us that the much needed discretionary funds would go toward treating Gilbert Borders, Arnold…
BUTLER COUNTY, Ky. – At the Butler County Adult Education Center, the South Central Kentucky Workforce Development Board was in Tuesday morning to find potential employees in the local area. Several employers took part in the job fair today from manufacturers to healthcare providers, hiring in Butler County to fill staffing needs in critical roles. News 40 spoke to Jake…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – At Warren County Public Schools’ Warren Central High School, the second annual “Repair-a-palooza” got underway Monday, giving students a chance of gaining some real world experience as well as a different outlook on life. Students who are part of the Student Technology Leadership Program at Warren East were busy fixing Chromebooks as well as some other…
