BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Multiple events will be honoring Veterans Day this Tuesday in south-central Kentucky, from parades to gatherings. Below is a list of scheduled happenings on Tuesday, Nov. 11: Western Kentucky University observes Veterans Day: WKU will observe Veterans Day at 11 a.m. with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Guthrie Bell Tower. SKYCTC recognizes Veterans Day: SKYCTC invites…
The Simpson County Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is hosting a Veterans Day ceremony today at 11am at the U.S. Post office in Franklin. The community is invited to the ceremony or to visit anytime during the day to pay their respects. Today at 1 p.m. in Morgantown, the VFW Post 5837 Auxiliary is hosting a Veterans…
GLASGOW, Ky. – Two local groups are working to provide dozens of families in need with a Thanksgiving meal. Bridge KY, a Glasgow-based nonprofit that helps to support the Barren County community, is on a mission to fill plates with the help of The Boys & Girls Club of Glasgow-Barren County. The groups initially planned to provide food boxes for…
Photo credit: Wayne County Sheriff’s Office. MONTICELLO, Ky. – A Monticello man had a short-lived escape from jail on Monday. According to the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, Shane Cooney of Monticello had just been returning to the Wayne County Detention Center after he appeared in court on theft and fraudulent use of credit/gift card charges from his previous arrest. The…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The Bowling Green Area Convention and Visitors Bureau is celebrating multiple awards it earned during the Traverse Gala Awards Dinner. The Bowling Green Area Convention and Visitors Bureau says it received 13 total Traverse Awards, including three gold awards for excellence in tourism marketing from the Kentucky Travel Industry Association. “We’re honored to be recognized with…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Several local leaders were recognized as Black Achievers this past weekend by the MLK Holiday Planning Committee. Awards were given to honorees for achievements in their respective fields on Saturday, Nov. 8. According to organizers, this is the fifth year Black Achievers has taken place. “We wanted to recognized our past while honoring our present and…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (Nov. 9, 2025) – The expected traffic impacts in the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 3 area for Nov. 9 through Nov. 14 are listed below. All work is subject to change. Interstate 165 A project to completely restore and preserve the I-165 bridges over the Green River (mile point 32.6) in Butler County continues. Motorists have switched…
Source: FDA.gov. KENTUCKY – A brand of infant formula is being recalled out of an abundance of caution amid an ongoing investigation into a botulism outbreak. That’s according to the U.S Food & Drug Administration, which reports that ByHeart, a nutrition company, is recalling two batches of its Whole Nutrition Infant Formula. The FDA says a broader ongoing investigation is…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Hope House Ministries is collecting donations for its Affordable Christmas program. According to a release, the program is designed to bring joy and dignity to families by giving parents the opportunity to provide for their children at Christmas. Hope House offers faith-based education, transportation, addiction recovery, workforce development, transitional housing and financial empowerment programs. The deadline…
FRANKLIN, Ky. – The Franklin Police Department is responding to a different kind of call this November. This month, the department is partnering with Good Samaritan to host a food drive from November 10 through Nov. 30. Canned food donations and other non-perishables can be dropped off in the lobby of the police department, which can be found at 501…
