FRANKFORT — Kentucky's education commissioner submitted his resignation Thursday, handing new Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear what he wanted as he reshapes the top levels of management in the education system to reflect his distaste for charter schools.
All eyes were on this year’s class of Leading Ladies at Parker-Bennett-Curry Elementary School on Wednesday as each student took turns stepping up to a stage in the school’s cafeteria to collect their own gold and purple pearl bracelet.
Michael “Drew” Hardy, who was convicted of murder and other counts in the 2014 drunken-driving death of Jeremy Pryor, was pardoned this week by outgoing Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin. The action drew a strong rebuke from the attorney representing Pryor’s family.
The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center announced at a news conference in the SKyPAC lobby on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, that it will acquire the community theater BG OnStage effective Jan. 1, 2020.
A woman accused of selling her infant child to a couple in Bowling Green for $2,000 told investigators she needed money to pay bills and provide for her other four children, a detective testified Wednesday.
Progress toward achieving the Work Ready Community status conferred by the Kentucky Workforce Innovation Board has been slow for many southcentral Kentucky counties, but that hasn’t stopped the leader of the region’s workforce development board from setting a lofty goal.
The Paint'n Place offered a Cookies for Santa plate decorating event Wednesday at Logan's Roadhouse in Bowling Green.
Concerned Citizens of Logan County will spread Christmas cheer to families in need, but with a twist that will allow children to pick gifts for their parents.
The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center announced at a news conference in the SKyPAC lobby on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, that it will acquire the community theater BG OnStage effective Jan. 1, 2020.
Western Kentucky women's soccer player Ashley Leonard has earned the Conference USA Fall Spirit of Service award as announced by the league Thursday.
Jace Carver has led the South Warren boys’ basketball team to the program’s third-ever 3-0 start and first since the 2013-14 season.
Anastasia Dowlen has come up big on the boards early this season.
Western Kentucky redshirt senior Dee Givens has been named to the NCAA Weekly Starting Five, the organization announced Thursday.
Western Kentucky football coach Tyson Helton was voted 2019 Conference USA Coach of the Year, the league office announced Wednesday afternoon.
BG OnStage is working alongside 31 youth actors to present “Frozen Jr.,” a musical adaptation of the Disney animated blockbuster film, and it’s sure to warm even the coldest hearts.
Santa’s Lookout, a Christmas-themed event from the owners of Skeleton’s Lair, has returned for its second year of spreading holiday cheer.
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