Author: Noah Faerber

Kentucky Legal Aid and Barren River Long-Term Care Ombudsman hosting blanket drive

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With colder weather settling in and the holidays right around the corner, more freezing temperatures are on the way. One consequence of that affects many long-term care residents in our community, some of whom need extra warmth or basic hygiene items like blankets and toothbrushes. That’s where Kentucky Legal Aid is stepping in, partnering with the…

Greenwood Park Church of Christ food pantry in need of donations

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With many in the community still needing access to food, local pantries are seeing more families come through their doors, including at Greenwood Park Church of Christ. Before COVID, their pantry served about 50 families a month. Now, that number has risen to 500 per month before SNAP benefits, eventually climbing towards 1,000. Manager Hope Baker,…

Butler and Edmonson County Art Guilds host reception for “Celebrating the Black Experience” art exhibit

MORGANTOWN, Ky. – The Butler County Art Guild held a reception for a traveling exhibit from the Kentucky Arts Council making its way to Morgantown that celebrates black experience through art. It’s called Celebrating the Black Experience, and it spotlights African-American artists in the commonwealth of Kentucky. Guests from the Edmonson County Art Guild were also invited to here from…

Bowling Green empowerment group making a difference and Kentucky steps hosting food drive to benefit disabled, refugees & immigrants

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – One local group of volunteers and a nonprofit are coming together to help those in our community who need food this holiday season. “The people that we serve often have more barriers to resources. Even when things are available, they may not have transportation or they may have communication issues or they may just be overwhelmed…

Southern Kentucky FCA hosts Impact Dinner featuring former University of Florida basketball player

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Southern Kentucky chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes held its annual Impact Dinner at Hillvue Heights Church in Bowling Green, featuring a former University of Florida basketball player as a guest speaker. “It’s the primary fundraiser that we do every year to support the ministry here in southern Kentucky. FCA has got such an…

Kentucky Rural Water Association hosting ‘Best Tasting Water’ contest

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky Rural Water Association is hosting its annual conference, featuring a unique competition that’s been going on for over 20 years: the Best Tasting Water Competition. It featured 15 entries from all across Kentucky, with the winner getting a chance to compete in Washington, DC at the National Conference’s Great American Water Taste Test in…