Author: Michael Ridgeway

Tyson Food giving out food to the community

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. –   With Tyson moving to town, they’re showing an act of good faith on April 22nd. At the Western Kentucky University Innovation Campus on Campbell Lane, Tyson will be handing out 20 pound boxes of protein products to any car that pulls up through their pick up line. At 8 a.m., the food giant will be handing…

Warren County’s Parks & Rec hosts pickleball tournament

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – It’s a game that all ages are enjoying and it’s hitting Warren county’s park gyms. It’s called pickleball and it’s similar to tennis or badminton, so if it’s your first time picking it up, it’s fairly simple. You play with a paddle, almost like ping pong, and you strike a wiffleball so a hard swing is…

Drakes Creek mile marker placement assists emergency personnel

WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – As the weather warms up, we know some of you want to experience the great outdoors and safely as well. Thanks to some signage along Drakes Creek, it can put some concerns at rest you might not have known you had. Warren County Emergency Management along with Drakes Creek Canoe, LLC put up mile marker signs…

Civil Rights legend comes to Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – On the evening of April 18 at 6 p.m., the doors of the Capitol Arts Theater will open to the public to showcase Hezekiah Watkins. Watkins made history back in the 1960s, becoming the youngest Freedom Rider at just 13 years old. Since then, he’s blazed the trails as a Civil Rights activist and gone on…

Off to the races! Prim & Brim open in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A pop up shop with your Kentucky Derby needs is open on Scottsville Road. Shopkeeper Kathleen Overton said when she moved to Bowling Green years ago, she was astounded to discover there was no Derby attire store in town and so she decided to open her own. She opens in April to give people plenty of…

7th annual research symposium at Med Center Health

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – For almost a decade now, medical minds have met at Bowling Green’s Med Center to discuss new happenings in the world of medicine. It’s an event showcasing nationally recognized speakers from varying states and it also focuses on new research being conducted in Bowling Green and around the country. Dr. Mohammed Kazimuddin and Executive Director Melinda…

Arbor Day in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – At Kereiakes Park in Bowling Green, the city will throw its annual Arbor Day Celebration. City Arborist Jared Weaver told News 40 that the city will give out 1,200 saplings for free, In true Arbor Day spirit, the event is to celebrate trees and all the great things they do for society, helping to clean water…

National Telecommunicator Appreciation Week

SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY – Across the country, we’re saying thanks to some people you might not recognize. Those people who answer when you dial 911 and make sure the police or the ambulance get to you don’t often get a lot of praise but this week has been set aside to make sure they get their flowers. As a dispatcher,…

Update on surviving animals, house fire that killed 70 pets

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Details are still developing on a fire that killed dozens of pets in Bowling Green on Easter morning. The house on the corner of Vine and 10th that caught fire is still standing despite the loss it endured. After the fire broke out, at least 70 animals died, including 22 dogs and 48 cats. Director of…

SKYCTC awards local teacher

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – At 8:15 on the morning of April 12 at Bowling Green High School, SKYCTC awarded Melanie Morrison the Pathfinder Award. The Pathfinder Award is an award created by the Kentucky Community & Technical College system to recognize high school teachers and counselors that stand out in helping students decide on post-secondary education at one of the…