RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. – Two students from Franklin Simpson High School who are recovering from a crash over the weekend are receiving the love of their community tonight. Families from Simpson, Logan and Warren Counties all came together in Russellville Monday night to pray for the recovery of Mason Davis and Demont Leggs. Mason is the son of Bowling Green police…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The second Monday of April is Linemen Appreciation Day, a day to celebrate those who go out into storms and ensure everyone has power. Warren RECC is honoring their linemen, who have around 7,000 hours of training to work on those lines. For one linemen in particular, he says seeing the support the community gives him…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – The Heart of Scottsville has been putting an initiative of community pride into effect, starting with the First Fridays Festival. The night featured a car show, live entertainment, local vendors and food. Plus, a way to raise money for the Allen County Backpack program, which helps feed the hungry in the community. Billy Michael Taylor, the President…
GLASGOW, Ky. – TJ Regional Health has been awarded funding to provide Narcan throughout South Central Kentucky. The Allies for Substance Abuse Prevention, or ASAP, Coalition has received over $30,000 to purchase doses of Narcan. There will be over 900 doses along with 15 opioid rescue kits that will be available in Barren, Hart & Metcalfe Counties. These will be…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and one local organization is here for victims of trafficking. Phoenix Rising offers survivor mentoring, community sessions and interactions that help youth feel more comfortable with setting boundaries and their bodies. They hope to guide these survivors on their journey of healing. It’s incredibly important to learn as much as…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Air Methods of Kentucky is hosting a Battle of the Bases blood drive across the commonwealth. It’s a bit of friendly competition among the six bases that has led to more than 300 donations since 2021. With nearly 170 just this year alone, Air Methods is potentially saving more than 500 lives in the process. This…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Governor Andy Beshear announced over $800,000 in funding will be available to prevent youth crimes in the commonwealth. Applications will be available starting Friday, April 5th for this funding, which will go towards juvenile justice system improvements. It will allow investments into communities to help at-risk youth avoid the justice system.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With severe weather set to come in Tuesday, it’s important to stay prepared for the worst. We spoke to Warren County Emergency Management who gave a few tips on how to prepare for Tuesday’s weather. These include monitoring social media and being aware of your surroundings. One way to monitor what’s happening is through the News…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The grand opening of a new exhibit at the Aviation Heritage Park took place this past weekend. It’s themed after the Thunderbirds, specifically the 1977-78 team. The Thunderbirds are the United States Air Force’s demonstration team, and two members of that specific team are from Bowling Green. One of them, Matt Byrd, flew a plane over…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Hot Rods celebrated Easter in a unique way. The team hosted three different Easter egg hunts, based on age group, in the outfield of Bowling Green Ballpark. Over 30,000 eggs were laid out for kids to find. The Easter Bunny & Roscoe also stopped by to get pictures with families. With just days…
