Author: Noah Faerber

BRADD partners with City of Bowling Green to receive funds for Anchor Project

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Barren River Area Development District has partnered with the City of Bowling Green for an interlocal agreement where the City will delegate some of their opioid abatement funds to the Anchor Project. “As the city was working on other issues, quality of life issues like homelessness, we started seeing all these connections to substance abuse…

City of Bowling Green hosts ceremony to recognize new Americans in community

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Over 60 new naturalized US citizens were recognized as part of an annual ceremony the City of Bowling Green held at the Sloan Convention Center on Tuesday evening. It allows them to celebrate with their fellow countrymen, as well as meet city officials and organizations that can assist them. For one new citizen, it is an…

Rivendell Behavioral Health cuts ribbon on new expansion

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Rivendell Behavioral Health cut the ribbon on a new 24-bed wing that will help expand their services. The new addition will house adult patients that need psychiatric and substance use services, as well as expanding their adolescent service programs. They’re now at 149 beds throughout the hospital to help meet the growing mental health needs of…

PCAL celebrates 60 years of memories and growth

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Potter College of Arts and Letters at WKU held a party Friday night to celebrate 60 years of memories. “We will celebrate the past, present and future of our college by hearing from our wonderful alumni as well as our current and past deans of PCAL,” PCAL Dean’s Council president Aubrey Colburn said to open…

City of Bowling Green purchases U.S. Bank building downtown

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The City of Bowling Green has purchased the US Bank building downtown to have some additional office space for city workers. Due to the growth of the city, they realized they haven’t expanded their footprint in over a decade. With that growth, they looked at how to meet that need, and this is the result. Neighborhood…

Allen County Scottsville hosting Patriot Pride Wellness Night before ACS football game Friday

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – Before the Allen-County Scottsville Patriots take the field Friday for their football game against Logan County, families can check out wellness resources in the community through Patriot Pride Wellness Night. It’s hosted by ACS Cares and the Family Resource and Youth Service Centers. One of the key attractions is a crash simulator from Kentucky State Police, showing…

BGPD hosts open house, looking for recruits for Law Enforcement Academy

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Police Department held a recruitment open house at their headquarters in downtown Bowling Green, as they look to bolster the force for the next class of the Law Enforcement Academy. “It’s an opportunity for people that are maybe interested in becoming a police officer or people that just want to know more about…

WKU Student Government Association partners with City of Bowling Green and BGPD to celebrate Constitution Day

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU’s Student Government Association, the City of Bowling Green and the Bowling Green Police Department hosted a celebration on campus Wednesday afternoon to commemorate Constitution Day. “We’re just out here spreading awareness about the elections opening up, and it just happens to be on Constitution Day… and we’re out here celebrating that with the City of…

Hill Motley Lumber celebrates 80 years of service to Bowling Green

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The only locally owned and operated lumber yard in Bowling Green is celebrating a big milestone: 80 years of service to the community. Hill-Motley was founded in 1945 and has been serving South Central Kentucky and Northern Tennessee ever since. The company has long been known as the place where building starts in Bowling Green, and…