BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Heart health was the focus at the Community Champions Luncheon, where longtime cardiologist Dr. Kay reflected on how far heart care has come since he began practicing on March 8, 1980 — the day Med Center Health opened. The event featured survivors like Sterling Borders, whose severe heart blockage was discovered during a routine calcium score…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Warren County’s drug court is now officially certified for meeting national best practice standards, a move leaders say strengthens recovery efforts in the community. Warren County’s drug court is now certified for meeting national best practice standards, a designation leaders say strengthens how they help people battling addiction. Unlike traditional court, drug court is a specialized…
WARREN COUNTY, Ky. – Additional details are now available regarding a decision on the employment status of a current Warren County sheriff candidate. Sheriff candidate Mark Heyungs announced his campaign for Warren County sheriff on Dec. 4. Three days later, he was suspended without pay from the Warren County Sheriff’s Office. His termination hearing began Feb. 11 at the Warren…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. — The Center for Courageous Kids is giving children with disabilities and lifelong illnesses the chance to experience summer camp in a medically safe and fully accessible environment — all at no cost to their families. Located in Scottsville, the medical camp allows children to build friendships, create lifelong memories and simply enjoy being kids in a space…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Western Kentucky University is unveiling new renderings for a major student housing project that will replace two of its oldest residence halls as part of a broader campus modernization effort. President Timothy Caboni announced the first phase of what the university is calling “Elevate WKU,” a multi-year, multi-phase initiative aimed at transforming the undergraduate residential experience….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Warren County leaders say millions of local tax dollars are currently being used to house inmates who are technically the state’s responsibility at the Warren County Regional Jail. Judge-Executive Doug Gorman says while counties are constitutionally required to operate jails, the state does not begin reimbursing counties for felony defendants until after they are sentenced. That…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has temporarily closed the dual left-turn lanes from U.S. 231 Scottsville Road onto KY 9007 Natcher Expressway in the Alvaton area of Warren County as part of a surface improvement project. The project began Monday morning, February 1,6 and is expected to last approximately seven days, weather permitting. During this time, left…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Students in the Horticulture Club at Western Kentucky University say a campus greenhouse used for decades is now facing demolition. University officials plan to remove several buildings, including the greenhouse, to make room for a new academic complex as part of a larger campus redevelopment project set to move forward this semester. Club President, Meara Wilcox,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – For therapist Ashley Vicari, healing goes beyond the therapy room. It extends into community, connection and helping people feel comfortable in their own skin. After more than a decade working with women navigating postpartum changes, eating disorder recovery and body image struggles, Vicari created the Community Closet: a free, welcoming space where women can try on…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – She’s faced jail, addiction, and the fight to get her kids back. Bree Barnes turned her struggles into music. Her voice raps and sings the story of her life, inspiring anyone who’s ever had to fight to keep going. About a year ago, music became more than a hobby. It became therapy. Bree pours her emotions…
