BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Junior Achievement is sharing how it can prepare young students for fulfilling careers and financial independence. According to a release by Junior Achievement Thursday, its hand-son programs play a pivotal role in helping Kentucky’s next generation to succeed. The release states recent data shows 89% of JA alumni found programs helpful in discovering new career paths,…
Source: Bowling Green Independent School District. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green Independent School District has announced all five elementary schools will participate in the federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, funded and regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). According to a release Thursday by the district, funds provided by this grant will be used to purchase…
Photo source: Kentucky Educational TelevisionFRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky Educational Television (KET) announced staff cuts on Thursday. In a release, KET states it will eliminate 36 positions, reducing its staff by 22 percent, citing a budget shortfall from the elimination of federal funding for public broadcasting. 15 staff members will be laid off, and 21 positions will be eliminated. In July,…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – If your community received rain recently, you may be wondering if a burn ban is still in place. The answer depends on your local county or city and whether an executive order has lifted that burn ban. Right now, the Team Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet states the following locations are still under a burn ban…
LOGAN COUNTY, Ky. – Some customers under East Logan Water District are under a boil water advisory. According to East Logan Water District, the advisory is in effect for all customers on the following roads and in the area of these roads: Chandlers Road Bucksville Road Plainview Church Road Duncan Chapel Road Coopertown Road Morgantown Road from 2684 Morgantown Road…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – The Allen County Sheriff’s Office responded to an accidental lockdown alert Thursday. According to a social media post, the department says it received a dispatch to Allen County-Scottsville High School for a lockdown call for response. The SRO and school staff determined this was a false alarm accidentally activated by a student in a hallway. ACSO says…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – A Portland, Tennessee man is facing charges in connection with an alleged threat to blow up the University of Tennessee Veterinary Hospital in Knoxville. The incident occurred around 5 a.m. on Aug. 7, according to a police report obtained by WVLT News. The officer who filled out the report said they received a call to respond…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Campbellsville man has been sentenced in a crop insurance fraud case. U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner of the Western District of Kentucky and Special Agent in Charge Miles Davis of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Inspector General, announced that Robert “Robbie” Thomas Hunt, 61, of Campbellsville, was sentenced to 12 months and…
(CNN) – The Powerball jackpot has soared to a staggering $1.7 billion prize. According to the Kentucky Lottery, two winning Powerball tickets were sold in Kentucky last night. These include two $50,000 tickets, with one from Saddlebrook One at 525 West Laurel Road in London and another at Speedway at 411 Mount Zion Road in Florence. Wednesday night’s winning Powerball numbers…
Source: Scottsville Police Department. SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – Scottsville is now the home of a brand new electric vehicle charging station. According to the Scottsville Police Department, the city, along with Tri-County Electric and the Tennessee Valley Authority, hosted a ribbon-cutting to announce the grand opening. The charging station is located at 115 South First St. Drivers will need to access…
