BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local athlete is bringing home five medals from Germany from the Special Olympic Games. Lee Dockins of Russellville is one of the most decorated gymnasts in Special Olympics history, competing in over 150 competitions throughout her career. After winning the ball, hoop, clubs, ribbon and all-around, Dockins now has 25 medals in her trophy case….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Meet Devan Riley, a local teenager fighting Arteriovenous Malformation, or AVM. “Devan had a condition called Arteriovenous Malformation, also known as AVM. What that basically means is the blood vessels were born without the proper connections, so they start like this and they kind of just grow into this balloon.” Devan suffered from seizures and muscle…
SMITHS GROVE, Ky. – A local home was crushed by a falling tree in the first wave of storms this week. At 9905 Brownsville Road, firefighters and local residents rushed to help out a neighbor. “After the storm hit, we just heard a loud roar and we went into our hallway. My son was here at the same time. He…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – On top of all the bad weather and hot temperatures, the 4th of July is not far away, and your pets are just as important as celebrating your freedom. If you or your neighbors plan on shooting fireworks this weekend, you can talk with your vet about getting a prescription that will keep your pets calm…
GLASGOW, Ky. – A Barren County veteran received replacement medals from his time in World War II. Edwin Smith, a 100-year-old veteran, received four medals Wednesday from Congressman Brett Guthrie. Smith served in the Army and survived a deadly plane crash during training. A fire at a database where his military records were kept did not cause any damage to…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Fourth of July is coming up, and local fireworks tents are starting to pop up in the community. One local owner says he’s excited to celebrate the county and his favorite holiday. “The Fourth of July for me has always been my favorite holiday, so I enjoy helping other people find what they want and…
SMITHS GROVE, Ky. – The storms from Sunday left a major impact on the community of Smiths Grove. “All throughout the city, we’ve had a lot of damage. When we had those hurricane force winds back in March, we had a lot of damage. The wind was resilient for a good while, but we didn’t have the trees down in…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – On top of the storm damage that has hit the area, power outages have been prevalent as well. Warren RECC reports roughly 7,600 outages, which they plan to fix by the end of Wednesday. They’ve already restored power to over 21,000 members, and they are currently working on single lines, roads and neighborhoods, as well as…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Two local businesses were hit hard by the devastating storms last night. Grant’s Farm Produce in Warren County suffered major damage to one of their houses. “I was in my place, which is about eight miles away from here. I got phone calls and texts as it was hitting, and it was pretty serious through their…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A local restaurant owner donates 100% of sales to the organization “Kids on the Block.” Jersey Mike’s in Bowling Green & Glasgow donated all their sales from the Month of Giving, which is around $14,000. The month allows each Jersey Mike’s location to pick a charity and donate 100% of sales to them. Kids on the…
