BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Local linemen stepped up over the weekend to respond to a national crisis. Last week, News 40 reported that Bowling Green Municipal Utilities sent crews to help in various regions impacted by hurricane Helene. On Sunday, Pennyrile Electric announced local linemen from their organization are heading to eastern Tennessee to assist with outages. Two Pennyrile Electric…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Green River Regional Education Cooperative has just received over $700,000 to enhance school safety. GRREC has been awarded a $787,369 grant from the Department of Homeland Security to launch a new initiative called REPELS, which stands for Risk Elimination and Prevention for Expanded Layers of Safety. It aims to address school safety issues across 11 districts….
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A leader of a local nonprofit is being recognized for his role in improving the well being of the community. Tim Allen, president of Southern Kentucky Patriots, is this year’s region 4 winner of WellCare Kentucky’s fifth annual Community Health Champions Awards at Churchill Downs, according to a release by WellCare on Monday. Allen started SOKY Patriots…
BROWNSVILLE, Ky. – The Edmonson County Sheriff’s Office has received a state grant to improve officer safety. The department announced it has been named a recipient of a Commonwealth of Kentucky Office of the Attorney General’s Body Armor Grant Program. The office says Sheriff James Edward Vincent submitted an application for the grant and was able to secure funding. Vincent…
Source: City of Bowling Green. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Members of the Bowling Green Police Department gathered at the Capitol Theatre downtown Friday to celebrate the accomplishments of nine officers. On Friday, Sept. 27, all nine officers graduated from the BGLEA Class 7 Police Academy. The department says this marks a significant milestone in each officer’s law enforcement career. To…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Bowling Green man is facing charges after an incident on Thursday. According to a uniform citation, the Bowling Green Police Department responded around 11 a.m. to the area of East 10th Avenue and College Street for a report of a suspicious person. Police say upon arrival, they spoke with Tyler Bray, 31, of Bowling Green….
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Improvements to Riverfront Park will move forward. Congressman Brett Guthrie announced a federal grant of $3.64 million for the City of Bowling Green to improve Riverfront Park. The grant is from the National Parks Service Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program. Congressman Guthrie says the project will provide the residents of Bowling Green with new experiences and…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Over the Edge, an annual event benefitting the Barren River Area Child Advocacy Center, has been canceled both Friday and Saturday. Each year, participants rappel down a building after raising money for BRACAC. Hundreds of children were served in the Barren River Area last year, organizers say. The center offers a child-friendly location where teams of…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Bowling Green has been postponed due to weather. The event, originally scheduled for Saturday, September 28, will now take place on Saturday, November 9 at Bowling Green Ballpark. Times for the event schedule will remain unchanged on the new date. The walk is still open for registration. Find out…
Dueling Grounds Distillery is located in Franklin, KY.FRANKLIN, Ky. – A campaign to showcase Western Kentucky’s rich bourbon history launched on Friday. The Wild West of Kentucky Bourbon campaign invites bourbon enthusiasts an opportunity to discover the charm of Western Kentucky’s distilleries. The campaign is a collaboration of five tourism and visitor bureaus. A video campaign series featuring three friends…
