BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – While traveling to Louisville for the Derby, it’s always important to stay safe on the road. The Kentucky State Police gave some tips on how to make it to The Run of the Roses safely this weekend. “The big three that we always talk about is make sure you have that seatbelt because if you are…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A new development from Warren County Parks & Rec has local bikers excited. It’s a new mountain bike course in the works at Weldon Peete Park. “It’ll actually start at the very top of Weldon Pete Park as you enter in off Old Louisville Road and the starting point will be at the top of the…
SIMPSON COUNTY, Ky. – A local horse owner is back in the Derby, and after coming so close last year, he wants things to be different. “I watched the Derby replay multiple times, but I don’t think I’ve watched it once from when they left the gates till they went under the wire. I’ve had to quit almost every single…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local Olympic athlete received a special gold medal on Monday. “You guys remember the Pride of Bowling Green in 2007… I remember when you guys came back into town from China, the Bowling Green basketball team represented the United States; was the United States basketball team in the Special Olympics in Shanghai, China in 2007,”…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The WKU Ag Expo Center hosted a charitable weekend of barrel racing. The first Racing for a Reason event took place at the Expo Center, benefiting New Beginnings Therapeutic Riding. Expos were available all weekend, with a jackpot taking place at 7 p.m. Friday. Saturday began with an opening ceremony with a demonstration from New Beginnings…
PLANO, Ky. – Students at Plano Elementary are Learnin’ the Ropes by working to control their mental and emotional health. They got to show off their hops with a couple of local jump ropers. “We actually met when I was ten at a jump rope camp, of course. He’s originally from Texas, I’m originally from Louisiana, and so we met…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Faculty and staff at Western Kentucky University got to bring a special guest into work with them on Thursday. Thursday, April 27th is Bring Your Kid to Work Day, with events hosted all throughout the campus including learning about the human body, how to manage your finances before graduating high school and “Game On,” an exercise…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Totally Baked Pretzels are celebrating National Pretzel Day today by going out into the community. Their day started at William Natcher Elementary this morning, where they served pretzels to the faculty and staff. A pretzel folding contest also took place in partnership with the Hunters Crossing Neighborhood Association from 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday evening. It’s been…
MAMMOTH CAVE, Ky. – On Saturday, guests of Mammoth Cave National Park will have the opportunity to see an extraordinary concert. The Louisville Orchestra and director Teddy Abrams will be performing alongside legendary celloist Yo-Yo Ma inside the cave itself. The performance will include typical orchestral instruments along with aquariums and the elements of the cave. Tickets were made available…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Local elementary school students are learning manners, discipline, respect and professional conduct in a competitive way. Earlier today, Bristow Elementary School held The Amazing Shake, a four round competition designed to teach 5th & 6th grade students professional interaction like how to give a proper handshake and basic interview skills. The goal is to prepare the…
