Author: Tucker Covey

Citizens Foster Care Review Board needs more volunteers

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Citizens Foster Care Review Board is looking for roughly 30 volunteers in the Warren County area. The group trains and places citizens in a position to review cases of individuals and groups of foster children and attempts to help the state and federal government accurately disseminate resources to the children, foster and biological parents. Rosalyn…

Online dating safety tips

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – For many people that are looking to get back into the online dating scene, it may be something that you might want to try. Although it is sometimes a good place to start, there are some very important things to keep in mind about your personal information. Thad Crews, a data analysis and information systems professor…

Heart health: de-stress for a healthier heart

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Heart health is very important, and with many Americans dying each year from heart disease and other cardiovascular complications, it is an important things to get a hold of as early as possible. Obviously a healthy diet and plenty of exercise can add years to your life, but one that is often overlooked is de-stressing. Jill…

Arts for All selects two artworks from Barren County Middle School students

GLASGOW, Ky. – Two seventh graders at Barren County Middle School have had their works selected to be displayed in a traveling art exhibition put on by Arts For All, a Kentucky based group devoted to helping children with differing levels of ability find expression through art. Taylor Read and Hunter Davis both have difficulties with communication, and art classes…

Senate Bill 151 passes unanimously

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Kentucky Legislature passed Senate Bill 151 unanimously today, giving social workers and families fostering children a reason to rejoice. Under current Kentucky Law those who are relatives or family friends of children they are fostering but were not already registered foster parents were unable to receive the same benefits as those who were registered. Now…

Code Red alert at Bowling Green Warren County Humane Society

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society has over 112 dogs available for adoption. Recently the shelter has seen an influx of large dogs that are often more difficult for the shelter to take care of due to how easily they can become crowded in the Kennels. To combat this the shelter is offering a reduced adoption…

Med Center weighs in on measles in the Commonwealth

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – With the recent measles exposure in northern Kentucky, many people are wondering if the likelihood of measles becoming a major issue after decades of near non-existence in the U.S. is a real possibility. The good news is that vaccination rates are still very high, and the Measles Mumps and Rubella vaccine is one of the safest…

United Way 211 hotline

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – The people at United Way of Southern Kentucky offer a hotline by dialing 2-1-1. This line is designed to help those who need anything from accessing rent and utilities assistance to finding a place to see a mental health professional. The service is free and does not require much personal information if any at all. Ann…

Measles case traced to northern Kentucky airport

SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY – A case of measles was traced to Cincinnati-Northern Airport in Boone County. Health authorities say that people who were passing through the airport may have been exposed. But what danger does measles pose to people in the United States? Nearly 93.1% of the population is vaccinated for measles through MMR vaccine. Dr. Kris Bryant, an infectious…

Scams on the rise

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Scammers are increasingly using the internet, social media and phones to take money, usually in the form of gift cards. Often, people will get a call that their power will be turned off or they have a warrant, and then the scammer will attempt to encourage people to buy gift cards to pay them, almost always…