BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Warren County Public Schools held their annual MLK Celebration honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Students from all schools came to South Warren High School to celebrate Dr. King’s life through song & speakers. This year’s keynote speaker is Dr. Martha Sales, the Dean of Students at Western Kentucky University. During her speech, she talked about…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One local organization is looking to teach parents about the foster care system in Kentucky. SAFY of Bowling Green held an intro to foster parenting class at their office, where interested parents could learn a little more about the process of fostering children. They got to meet with staff members, including case managers, and hear from…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – In October of 2023, News 40 brought you the story of an elementary school teacher who received $25,000 from the Milken Foundation in the form of an award presentation at his school. That teacher, Shane Baker of Jennings Creek Elementary School in Bowling Green, has now picked up another accolade: being named to the International Literary…
RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – Recently, the News 40 Sports Team brought you a look at the Warren County Wrestling team. Well, their meet on Saturday is against another team from South Central Kentucky that’s also new. Russellville High School has created a wrestling team, and their first match was on Thursday in Christian County. Three Panthers out of nearly 25 picked…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One of the main things people are concerned about when it comes to winter weather is making sure they have power, and with the second round of winter weather already here, one organization has been preparing for months. The Tennessee Valley Authority has made sure they are able to cover as many homes as possible and…
KENTUCKY – “I’m proud to report that the state of the Commonwealth is strong… and it’s growing stronger.” That’s Governor Andy Beshear on Wednesday during his State of the Commonwealth Address, touting the successes of the past year, of which South Central Kentucky played a huge part. “In Allen County, we announced Belmark is creating 159 jobs. It’s the largest…
FRANKLIN, Ky. – With all the winter weather, it’s important to stay informed, and Simpson County Emergency Management is bringing back a way to keep their citizens aware. Executive director Robert Palmer, in the past, has done what he calls a preparedness message, letting citizens know if anything is set to happen for that month. Palmer ran into some technical…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One of the main areas being impacted by the winter weather we’ve seen is small businesses. For some businesses, January is already a really tough time for them, and winter weather just makes it even harder. That’s why they’re hoping to rely on their communities to keep them going. We spoke to the owner of Meltdown…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With the winter weather we’re seeing, it’s important to make sure to stay safe & warm if you have to get out. We spoke to a pair of doctors at Norton Children’s Hospital, who tell us the most common injuries they see are sledding related, so broken bones, cuts, scrapes or fractures are often seen… as…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – If your pipes freeze over or you have any projects you need done because of the weather, the first person you’ll likely call is a contractor. However, the Warren County Contractors Licensing Board has a few tips before you find the right person. The main one they stress is to make sure your contractor is licensed…
