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Innovative Kentucky Businesses Awarded $900,000 in Match Funding

Program supports higher-paying jobs and technology development

File PhotoFRANKFORT, Ky. (July 1, 2021) – Nine high-tech Kentucky companies will receive a total of $900,000 in state matching grants to support high-paying jobs and technology development in the commonwealth, Gov. Andy Beshear announced today. The grants are part of the commonwealth’s nationally recognized Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Matching Funds program. The…

Gov. Beshear Awards 150 GEER II Grants Totaling $15 Million to Local Family Resource and Youth Services Centers across Kentucky

File PhotoFRANKFORT, Ky. (July 1, 2021) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman awarded $15 million in grants to 150 local Family Resource and Youth Services Centers (FRYSCs) from the second round of the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund 2 (GEER II). The grants will fund educational support services needed due to COVID-19’s impact on schools, youth…

Hot Rods edge Grasshoppers in 3-2 Win

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Evan Edwards hit a go-ahead home run in the fifth inning to propel the Bowling Green Hot Rods (32-15) to a 3-2 win over the Greensboro Grasshoppers (28-22) on Wednesday afternoon at Bowling Green Ballpark in Bowling Green, Kentucky. The two teams will play the third game of a six-game set on Thursday evening with a…

Two men accused of damaging Weldon Park

GLASGOW, Ky. – The Glasgow Police Department conducted a investigation into a vandalism complaint at Weldon Park. The damages at Weldon Park were estimated to be over $1,000. James Keys and Andrew Boughton, both of Glasgow, were arrested and charged with first-degree criminal mischief.

Glasgow police arrest Bowling Green man on multiple criminal charges

GLASGOW, Ky. – Glasgow police arrested a man wanted by police in Bowling Green for questioning in a reported robbery. Tuesday afternoon a police officer located a vehicle and a man matching the description of vehicle released by police in Bowling Green, according to a release from the Glasgow Police Department. The officer saw the vehicle on Humble Avenue and…

Barren County Economic Authority and Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce announce plans to consolidate

GLASGOW, KY. – The Barren County Economic Authority (BCEA) and Glasgow-Barren County Chamber of Commerce (GBCCC) boards of directors unanimously voted to create a consolidated, streamlined organization to better serve their members and the Barren County area. The announcement comes after months of intensive conversations about how the nonprofits could strengthen and expand services to better meet the economic and…

Spay/Neuter grants available to county, metro governments in Kentucky

FRANKFORT (June 30, 2021) –The Kentucky Animal Control Advisory Board is inviting county and metropolitan governments in Kentucky to apply for grants to spay and neuter dogs and cats. The board will award up to $3,000 to each government on a competitive basis. No match is required, but preference will be given to applicants offering more matching dollars. Governments may…