(CNN) – Satisfying your sweet tooth is getting more expensive. A recent report from Wells Fargo found a dwindling supply around the world is causing cocoa prices to skyrocket. Part of those supply issues have to do with climate, including tree diseases brought on by heavier rainfall. Cocoa tree farmers in West Africa are also dealing with dry temperatures and…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A Warren County school is celebrating a distinguished honor, one that’s 14 years in the making. On Tuesday, Plano Elementary was named a Leader in Me Legacy School. The school’s Leader in Me journey began in 2010, and earning the Legacy status means that student and staff exemplify the Leader in Me habits. The student-led initiative…
SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY – Twelve nonprofits in Warren County contributed to the more than 60,000 nonperishable food donations collected in the region for Kentucky families. Elizabeth Newbould of United Way of Southern Kentucky shared the news on Tuesday, stating that about a dozen more nonprofits picked up food donations in the outlying counties. Warren County alone gathered more than 40,000…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Hundreds of women in power from all over Kentucky gathered Tuesday for a conference in Bowling Green. The Women’s Leadership Conference, presented by SHE●OLOGY, was hosted at the National Corvette Museum. Seven total female leaders spoke at the event, according to the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce. These included first lady Britainy Beshear, who spoke…
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A multi-million dollar investment is brining a new addition to the Kentucky Transpark in Bowling Green and creating over 50 new jobs. On Tuesday, Vista Metals announced the expansion to Bowling Green, and the initial site preparation is already underway, according to a release by South Central Kentucky Economic Development. This site will bring innovative metal…
FRANKOFRT, Ky. – Gov. Andy Beshear has made finding help for harm reduction and much more a whole lot easier. Last week, Beshear announced the revamping of Find Help Now, a website aimed to help Kentuckians find resources for things like combatting mental health issues and preventing substance abuse. The site launched Monday. Finding help is now just a few…
SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. – The Scottsville Police Department says it is looking for a man after multiple thefts. Police say multiple thefts have occurred at a Five Star gas station. Now, authorities are seeking the man’s identity in connection to this case. If you recognize this man, police ask to call them at 270-237-3611.
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer Greg Kampe accepted his first head coaching job years before Tom Izzo, Mark Few, Roy Williams or Jay Wright ran their own programs. And while Bob Knight, Dean Smith, Mike Krzyzewski and Jim Boeheim won national championships, Kampe was putting his signature on Oakland University’s program. Now, 40 years after arriving on Oakland’s campus…
MORGANTOWN, Ky. – Two men, including an active duty soldier stationed at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, were arrested Sunday on rape and felony charges. Morgantown police say the arrests were the result of an investigation into alleged rape and burglary. Police say no identities will be released to protect the victim. This investigation was assisted by the Bowling Green Police Department,…
WASHINGTON – A lawsuit filed last year involving the Warren County Regional Jail by a Muslim woman alleging deprivation of her religious rights has reached a settlement. Among multiple allegations, a release by the Council on American-Islamic Relations states the woman was allegedly forced “to remove her hijab” and take a booking photo without it. Thomas Kerrick, the attorney representing…
