BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- On the first day of pride month, June 1st, State Representative Patti Minter reintroduced the statewide LGBTQ Fairness Bill. Minter’s bill would prohibit discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity at the state level. This bill would add to Kentucky’s existing civil rights law, which already prohibits discrimination…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Russell Sims Aquatic Center will reopen for the 2021 season on Sunday, May 30th with limited capacity. The center closed in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. This summer, the center will be open from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday- Friday and 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. on Saturdays. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for…
GLASGOW, Ky. -Two men were arrested after being accused of stealing a T.J. Samson Community Hospital vehicle. On Saturday, the Glasgow Police Department responded to T. J. Samson Hospital in reference to a disturbance complaint. Upon arrival, officers made contact with hospital security and were advised of two men who were being belligerent with staff, according a release on the…
BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – On Saturday, Edmonson County deputies responded to Genesis Healthcare in Brownsville after reports of a possible intoxicated employee. The employee was identified as Melissa C. Howard, 48, of Scottsville, according to a release from the Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office. Howard is a licensed practical nurse at Genesis Healthcare. According to the Edmonson County Sheriff’s office, nurses on…
GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department is asking for help in locating John Edberg, he is a white male 5’5” , 120 Lbs. with white hair. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, green heavy jacket, khaki pants and brown shoes. He was last seen leaving the YMCA in a 2016 red Nissan Rogue with Kentucky Registration Plate…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Tahir Zukic, founder and owner of TAZ Trucking, Inc., was named the 2021 Small Business Person of the Year presented by the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce and German American Bank. Established in Bowling Green in 2004, TAZ Trucking is a fully equipped trucking and transportation company that transports dry, hazardous, and non-hazardous goods throughout…
This week’s emerging leaser is Sachi Barnaby, a student at the Gatton Academy.
Owensboro, KY (April 12, 2021) – Since 2008, the entire month of April has been designated National Safe Digging Month to encourage safe digging practices for any project. Following any winter storms, gusty winds, hail, and flooding that may have caused significant tree and landscape damage in some areas, Atmos Energy reminds all residents and business owners to call 811 and…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (April 12, 2021) – Though the past year brought no shortage of obstacles for businesses across the globe, private-sector companies continued to announce job-creating projects in the commonwealth as Team Kentucky works to build a stronger economy for the long-term. As evidence, Site Selection magazine’s annual Governor’s Cup rankings for 2020 positioned Kentucky atop the South Central region, and…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky University will extend its educator discount to teachers in Kentucky’s border states. The decision comes on the heels of the $350 Kentucky Educator Discount announced last summer and exists as another recruitment tool to ensure WKU receives high-caliber teacher candidates. “We recognize that educators interested in pursuing their graduate degrees may live just across state…
