BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The City of Bowling Green will see an occupational tax increase starting January 1, 2024. The new rate will see no more than around a $3 difference between withholdings in the previous rate to this new one. The previous rate was 1.85%, while this new rate sees a 0.15% increase. The city has not named a…
EDMONTON, Ky. – Two Metcalfe County Schools employees are recovering after their home was destroyed by a fire last night. Don and Toni Williams are members of the Transportation Department with Metcalfe County Schools. Don is a bus driver, while Toni is a bus monitor. Superintendent Josh Hurt confirmed today that their home on John Gilpin Road was destroyed. Both…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The City of Bowling Green brought home 26 awards from the Kentucky Travel Industry Association’s yearly awards ceremony this past week. Downtown BGKY won 10 Destination Marketing awards for the Duncan Hines Days celebration. The Bowling Green Area CVB, National Corvette Museum and the Historic RailPark also brought up wins from this event. For the city,…
GLASGOW, Ky. – At Barren County Middle School, an eighth grader decided to enter the “I Love My County” art contest from the Kentucky Association of Counties. “When I entered, I really didn’t expect anything. When I got the phone call, I was so surprised with how it turned out. It was kind of just something that I just entered…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Two cultures are coming together to share a lunch with the community. The CARE program in Bowling Green hosted a lunch featuring different foods from Africa and Afghanistan. This is part of their Empowerment initiative for refugee and immigrant women in the community. This week featured African spaghetti, bread, an Afghan beef stew and a spiced…
The holiday season is in full swing! And returning this year is a family favorite, helping to raise money for a great cause. The Jingle Bell Run 5k helps raise money for the Arthritis Foundation. They are this week’s Soky’sChoice, brought to you by JC Kirby and Son.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – It’s a lung disease that’s especially prominent during the winter seasons. RSV is mostly seen in children and older adults. “Honestly, it’s very similar to flu or COVID. It can be very confusing, especially this season… like the same symptoms as flu. So it starts with fever, cold, chills, myalgia and breathing problems,” Dr. Suman Shekar…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With the fires in eastern Kentucky still ongoing and after Wednesday’s fire off of Upper Dixie Highway, officials want to make sure you are following the burn notices in place. Until Dec. 15, you are not allowed to burn anything, leaves included, between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. You also can not burn…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With the holidays in full swing, it’s important to check in on your loved ones, especially if they’ve been battling addiction. “I think for people who’ve been battling addiction issues… oftentimes, there’s an estrangement from family during that time, because you get absorbed in your addiction. So there’s estrangement, there’s hurt feelings because your family obviously…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – In south central Kentucky, many communities are seeing an increase in car thefts. Warren County Sheriff Brett Hightower believes he’s seen the reason why. “We have folks from outside this community that are coming in here… getting off of I-65… and they are finding some of our well-in neighborhoods where people feel very safe in those…
