Author: Michael Ridgeway

Car show fundraiser for coworkers in chemo

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – You can find good people anywhere, and Holley seems to have some good people working for them. Fundraiser efforts are underway from co-workers to help out 3 women who have been diagnosed with cancer. Amy and Ray Holliman along with others have helped to pitch in for a fundraiser car show at the Jim Roberts Community…

Over a decade of no smoking in public indoor spaces in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – On January 24, 2011, Bowling Green’s culture shifted for what some would say the better. News 40 spoke to Elaine Walker, a former mayor of Bowling Green about the ban that sparked up a lot of controversy. Walker said that many members in the community were irate on both sides of the argument, with public meetings…

3rd annual back-to-school block party with Mt. Zion and BGPD

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Mt. Zion Baptist Church and the Bowling Green Police Department are throwing a back-to-school block party for the third year. On July 22 from 4 to 7 p.m., the first 600 children to show up at 175 Graham St. will receive a free backpack, along with some school supplies. There will also be raffles for Chromebooks,…

TJ Samson’s 2nd annual Back To School Carnival

GLASGOW, Ky. – The hospital is a community fixture in many ways and is always looking for other ways to benefit the people, like helping out with back to school hype. In Glasgow, TJ Samson Regional Health has done this once before, and hopes to keep it up for years to come. The hospital hosted 18 vendors and community resources…

Flooding risks in South Central Kentucky

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With severe weather rolling through the area, Warren County Emergency Management wants everyone to stay safe and that includes being aware of what’s on the road. Water can pool easily in areas like Bowling Green where they are many low-lying spots and with heavy rain, the risk is definitely there. Warren County Emergency Management Deputy Director…

Thrive program serving kids in Bowling Green and Warren County

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – At the Michael O. Buchanon Park, Warren County Parks and Recreation along with the Warren County Public Library provided their last summer camp for 2023. The Thrive program that started with Warren County Parks & Rec as “Rec on The Run” has turned into a community action project that has over the past few years served…

Walmart looking out for special populations

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Walmart is making some changes ahead of back to school shopping, and many people are sure to be appreciative. Shopping can be difficult for some people, and back to school shopping even more so, so Walmart is offering sensory-friendly hours from now through August in areas where school starts before labor day to make things a…

UPS workers practice picketing

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – At the UPS Customer Center, UPS workers are practicing their picket line process as a strike could be upon us. UPS workers unionized with Teamsters, have been negotiating with UPS as the union contract with the company comes to an end and are looking to change some things. Among the complaints are part-time worker pay, which…

Reindeer calf born in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Christmas is hitting early in Bowling Green at The Reindeer Farm. The Anderson family, who owns the farm, just welcomed its first calf named Anderson back in May. The family says he’s doing well so far. Raising reindeer is a hard job, but the Andersons set out to provide a tradition for their children that they’re…

Fundraiser event for officer Matt Davis has huge turnout

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – At the SoKy Marketplace, hundreds of people came to support Bowling Green Police Department’s currently recovering officer Matt Davis. Cotton BBQ and the Bowling Green chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police were big organizers in the event, with Cotton BBQ doing at least 1,200 preorders ahead of time. Other vendors were there, such as The…