Author: Tucker Covey

EMS expect a busy holiday weekend

BOWLING GREEN Ky.- A lone ambulance sits in the Med Center Health EMS building and EMS Field Supervisor Michael LaSala says this is just one of ten operating in and around Warren County today alone. Though he says that the EMS is always busy in the area, they can often become especially busy during holiday weekends when more people are…

Corvette Hall of Fame event to celebrate history, community ties

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – People from around the U.S. will be visiting Bowling Green this weekend to participate in the Corvette Hall of Fame event held in part at the National Corvette Museum and SKyPAC. The event will aim to induct well known owners, GM affiliates and racers of Corvettes into their hall of fame at the museum. The brand…

Linemen practice for rodeo in September

SIMPSON COUNTY, Ky. – Linemen with Warren RECC took to the field today to practice their trade on a time limit. They are practicing for the lineman rodeo, which takes place at the end of September. The rodeo consists of teams from cooperative power suppliers in the commonwealth coming together and competing in tasks, such as replacing powerline equipment and…

COVID cases on the rise in the Commonwealth

BOWLING GREEN Ky. – COVID cases have been steadily rising both nationally and statewide for the past month. Some experts believe the prevalence of new more highly transmissible strains and heatwaves keeping more people indoors when they otherwise wouldn’t be has had an impact. Warren County specifically has the second highest case rate in the state with this weeks numbers…

Labor Day Boating Safety

BOWLING GREEN Ky. – With the Labor Day Holiday weekend fast approaching, Kentucky Fish and Wildlife wants everyone to remember to stay safe when boating over the weekend. Marcus Bowling the Boating Education Coordinator for Kentucky Fish and Wildlife said that drinking and boating never mix, just like drinking and driving and that when in the elements and waves on…

Ayanna Morgan Vigil Service

BOWLING GREEN Ky. – Students and community members gather under Guthrie Bell Tower on WKU campus to honor their friend and classmate Ayanna Morgan who was murdered last month at the Muse Apartments. Malik Jones is wanted in connection to the murder and remains at large. The WKU community comes together in order to heal and remember their classmate for…

Soky’s Choice: Walk to End Alzheimer’s

For this week’s Soky’s Choice, brought to you by JC Kirby & Son, we met with Kayla Goodman. She let us know how we can join the fight against Alzheimer’s right here at home! On Saturday, September 9th, over three hundred people are flocking to Bowling Green Ballpark to raise money to further research Alzheimer’s. It’s not too late to…

Overdose Awareness Day

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Thursday, Aug. 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day. Barren River District Health Department is continuing a campaign to bring awareness to the many individuals and families in their district that struggle with addiction. Cheyenne Mansfield, who works for the Health Department, encourages many people in the community to educate themselves about what they can do to…

Local wildlife rehab center provides update on fawn rescue

WARREN COUNTY Ky. – Twin fawns were found in a Warren County yard yesterday, along with their mother. The doe died due to complications with birthing the two babies, dehydration and malnourishment. Lori Dawson with Wild 4 Life believes that the mother was too small to bear twins and that these were her first babies. This is partly why the…

Warren County Public Schools plans to recruit teachers from Warren County

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Warren County Public Schools is working to shore up any empty positions by attracting recent WKU graduates and other individuals right here in Warren County. The thought process is that people who were invested in will, in turn, want to invest back into their community. Jennings Creek faculty member Shante’ Galloway personally believes this. “When we…