Author: Michael Ridgeway

Julia Cook comes to Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The award winning children’s author Julia cook is in Bowling Green this week to present to parents and elementary school kids of Warren County Public Schools. Cook was a middle school teacher and then school counselor when she wrote her first book back in 2006 on tattling, she said her school was plagued with the common…

Artisanal cheese in Barren County: Kenny’s Farmhouse Cheese

AUSTIN, Ky. – When life gives you milk, make cheese!  They’ve been at it for years with no signs of slowing down. Kenny Mattingly, along with his wife Beverly, have been making cheese since 1998 and have a huge assortment of cheese on their property. Practically living in their backyard are around 50 cows, dishing out milk every day that…

Spring Cleaning! Household Hazardous Waste Day

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Just in time for the first week of spring, Warren County Public Works is having their first Hazardous Waste Day  for 2023. This weekend, public works encourages the community to come out and dispose of those things that you don’t want around the house but maybe shouldn’t put in the garbage can. Things like old mercury…

Bowling Green man building his own submarine

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Inspired by Captain America: The First Avenger, the owner of USAwning got bored one day almost 7 years ago. Joe Gore sat down with News 40 for an interview to talk about his passion project that he started years ago with his employee’s help. Gore told News 40 when he told his crew he wanted to…

STEAM classes in our local schools making strides

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – If you didn’t catch the update like many, they’ve added an A to STEM. STEAM is becoming a big deal in public schools and it’s something that students look forward to. With technology advancing daily, STEAM classes are a big help in getting school age kids tech savvy and break outside the box. Scott Johnson, STEAM…

7 Brew opens in Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A new business has just opened up that might entice the early riser who is on the move. 7 Brew is finally operational on Scottsville road. It boasts a wide array of options, both sugar free and nondairy. It’s the same kind of operation that you might see some Chic-Fil-A’s operate, with employees outside taking orders…

2nd annual Hardwood Heroes Classic at Cumberland Trace Elementary

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Down Syndrome of South Central Kentucky or “Buddy House” kicked off their week of programming with a basketball tournament the morning of March 18. World Down Syndrome Day is Tuesday, March 21 and the DSSKY are once again making sure they play it up as much as they can to get the community involved. Executive…

Free rabies clinic from Neighborhood & Community Services

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Kentucky state law requires that all pets at least 4 months old must be vaccinated for rabies, so the city of Bowling Green decided to help the community out. Brad Schargorodski, Divison Manager for Code Compliance and Animal Protection said they’ve come to realize that cost and transportation are a big reason why a lot of…

Farm School in Warren County

ALVATON, Ky. – It’s a slice of the farm life for kids who might not get to see a cow every day. Emily Rock, a small time farmer has started up a “farm school” to let kids get some firsthand knowledge on how a farm works . It’s a way to both help out the community and share some of…