WARREN COUNTY KENTUCKY – In Basil Griffin Park, a small crowd gathers to celebrate the dedication of a lake to Jesse W. Thornton. A county wide movement was sparked back in 1965 for more recreational options in the area and Jesse Thornton was hired as Warren County’s first park director in 1968. Friends and family gather to honor Thornton and…
FRANKLIN, Ky. – Pickleball is all the rage and Franklin-Simpson County Parks & Rec is all in. They’ve been completed for a little over a week but today was the official ribbon cutting ceremony for the new pickleball courts in Franklin’s Jim Roberts Community Park. Pickleball players from both Franklin and Warren County came out to christen the new courts…
BUTLER COUNTY, Ky. – Ralphie can’t hear well, but that doesn’t have to change much of anything. Butler County Animal Shelter spoke about a cat that is deaf that they posted on Facebook. You may wonder what it’s like to care for a deaf pet – it turns out it’s not as complicated as you may think. Makayla Lowe-Sikes with…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The official first day of summer is here, and with that comes record amounts of sunlight. In our area of the country, there are just north of 14 hours of light which makes June 21st aptly named “the longest day of play” to many organizations like park & recreation departments. News 40 spoke to Tony Allison,…
FRANKLIN, Ky. – The police are cracking down on traffic violations after several complaints about residential areas. Speeding, running stop signs and stoplights are a few things Franklin Police Lieutenant Robbie Matthews said are going on at W. Cedar Street, North and South College street and Highway 1008. Matthews said due to increasing population and KY 100 being closed coming…
SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY – “We’re really proud of the fact that we’re able to provide this service to our community. it’s free to any child, 18 or under, whether they go to a warren county school or not” said Kelly Holt, Warren County Public Schools’ Director of Nutrition and Dining. Warren County Public Schools have been doing this a long…
AUBURN, Ky. – In the McCutchen Coke Municipal Park, the stage just got an upgrade. Under the pavilion in the park, the stage that has supported bands over the years now has a splash of color behind it, courtesy of Auburn native artist, Jayne Constant. Constant is a creative who dabbles in many forms but is probably most well known…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It’s something we’re used to at this point, and school officials aren’t too worried. News 40 came to find out there’s a sinkhole under the parking lot of Cumberland Trace Elementary, and speaking to Warren County Public School system’s Chief Financial Officer, it doesn’t seem to be anything dangerous. Chris McIntyre told News 40 it’s not…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – At the Duck Shack this weekend, the BG Freedom Walkers are hosting their 4th annual Juneteenth celebration. News 40 spoke briefly to Karika Nelson, the founder of the activist organization, who told us that this weekend has a lot going on. Friday night, they’re having their first Juneteenth pageant for the youth as well as some…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – In a neighborhood of Bowling Green, there’s a woman who with the help of her husband, decorates their tall bush in the backyard. When Chrys Wilson and her husband Gene moved to Bowling Green around 20 years ago, they ignored their already standing shrub in the backyard, but one day Chrys had a fleeting idea. Around…
