Author: Michael Ridgeway

City of Bowling Green continues sinkhole repairs

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Crews with Bowling Green’s Public Works Department are finishing up repairs on a 15-foot-deep sinkhole near the roundabout on Southwest Parkway, just off Russellville Road. City geologist, Nick Lawhon, says this sinkhole is one of many that formed after heavy April rains. With several more still needing attention, city workers and contractors with Scott & Ritter…

Citizens protest I.C.E. in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Protests have been happening all over the country, and bigger cities seem to be no longer the only communities dealing with ICE operations in their area. Bowling Green recently had a visit from the agency, resulting in the detention of one recent high school graduate whose legal team argues should have never been removed from his…

Teranga Academy graduate in ICE custody, family and school staff show concern

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Fugees Family, an educational nonprofit for immigrant and refugee families and children, has a partnership in Bowling Green with the city’s independent school district. The partnership between the two brought forth Teranga Academy, but now, one of its graduates is living a very different life. Ernesto Manuel-Andres, who just graduated from Teranga Academy three weeks ago,…

Robot Royale Summer Edition at Henry F. Moss Middle School

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – This year, Warren County Public Schools is holding its first robot summer camp. The camp came together when students asked if there was something they could do over the summer, pushing the technology department during the last few weeks of school to put together a small two-day camp for the kids. At the camp, students are…

Funeral procession etiquette in Kentucky

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The further south you go, traditions run stronger like respect for those who have passed away. A funeral procession doesn’t always happen, but when it does, it can mean a lot to loved ones when traffic comes to a slow crawl for them to head to the cemetery. As Bowling Green grows, there might be some…

Bowling Green tests out new bike lane

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The city of Bowling Green is always looking at new ways to keep the public safe and this green strip is a test for that purpose. Recently a state-approved vendor gave a demo to the city, treating part of a bike lane with a vibrant green paint mixed with glass beads, visible to motorists and better…

FEMA and Small Business Administration walk Hart County

HART COUNTY, Ky. — Federal disaster teams are on the ground in Hart County, going door-to-door to help residents recover from the devastating April 2025 floods. Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) are working together to make sure homeowners, renters, nonprofits, and local businesses are aware of the aid available. Hart County…

Bowling Green Municipal Utilities unveils new statue

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Another piece of public art went on display at the corner of Center Street and East Eighth Avenue, symbolizing one of the things Bowling Green Municipal Utilities does best. BGMU supplies power, water and fiber optic connections to the Bowling Green community, and following the ideals of past Warren County judge-executive Michael Buchanon, the general manager…