Following a spring semester that included a pivot to distance learning amid a deadly virus pandemic and resulting budget upheaval, Western Kentucky University’s Board of Regents convened Wednesday for a special called meeting focused on approving a new tuition and fees schedule for students.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Wednesday in Bowling Green that any futu…
A sixth person diagnosed with the coronavirus in Warren County has died, according to a news…
In light of low numbers of signups for coronavirus tests this week in Warren County, Gov. An…
Seeking crucial advice about how to plan for the looming school year, Kentucky’s school superintendents peppered state officials Tuesday with questions about how to prevent and manage virus outbreaks in their districts.
With the weight of the federal Defense Production Act behind them, meat processing plants are mostly remaining open during the coronavirus pandemic despite a number of documented virus outbreaks.
It’s the time of year when Brian Jarvis at Tidball’s and Larry Deaton at The Warehouse at Mt. Victor would normally be welcoming an eclectic mix of musicians to those live-music venues.
The next phase of city of Bowling Green park reopenings takes effect Tuesday, but plans remain on hold for generally opening city buildings amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The City of Bowling Green Parks and Rec. reopened Roland Bland Skate Park on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, along with all tennis courts, open fields, shelters and gazebos with 10 or less people and golf carts with two passengers.
Every summer, when the school year ends and things slow down, Dalla Emerson and the other food service staff at Bowling Green Independent School District roll out a summer meals program. It’s a chance to escape the grind and connect with kids, said Emerson, who directs BGISD’s program.
Speaking to school superintendents through a webcast this week, Kentucky’s interim education commissioner paused to take stock of the experiences high school seniors are missing out on during the coronavirus pandemic, from prom to graduation ceremonies and other rites of passage.
Burger and Bowl manager Goran Omerdic kept busy Friday by wiping down tables and welcoming patrons as they dipped their toes back into a dine-in experience amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Warren Fiscal Court approved Friday on first reading a 2020-21 fiscal year budget of $48.5 million that projects no tax increase and includes a hefty boost to the county’s contingency fund as a hedge against uncertainties created by the coronavirus pandemic.
Confirmed coronavirus cases in Warren County rose above 900 Friday, according to a news release from the Barren River District Health Department.
Two more coronavirus-related deaths in Warren County – the county’s fourth and fifth to date – were announced Thursday by the Barren River District Health Department.
As an experienced thermographer, Bowling Green’s John Harnage knows how to find hot spots in homes and commercial buildings. As a lifelong entrepreneur, he knows how to recognize what’s hot in the business world.
For the first time in more than two months, Living Hope Baptist Church Senior Pastor Jason Pettus may hear an “Amen” this Sunday, albeit one muffled by a cloth mask.
Starting next month, grand juries will be allowed to reconvene, but only with the facial coverings that have become an increasingly common sight during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gov. Andy Beshear said Wednesday that initial reports “seem pretty good” regarding retail businesses reopening for in-person services for the first time in nearly two months.
According to Jill Payne, Executive Vice President of Med Center Health, WKU medical students and staff volunteers have been assisting coronavirus clinical teams
A “permanent” coronavirus test site will open this week in Bowling Green, Gov. Andy Beshear said Tuesday.
The Bowling Green City Commission approved Tuesday a municipal order allowing restaurants to increase outdoor seating as they reopen, hired a firm to oversee transit in the city and approved spending $740,000 to increase affordable housing.
It wasn’t the way Kiyah Ragland expected to graduate.
Bowling Green High School started its Graduation Week with individual mini-graduations for the Class of 2020 in the BGHS Arena on Sunday, May 17, 2020. The seniors will continue to show up in 10-minute intervals throughout the week to walk through a series of photo opportunities, sign the Cl…
A relatively busy agenda for Tuesday’s Bowling Green City Commission meeting will find commissioners voting on allowing restaurants to increase outdoor seating as they reopen, hiring a firm to oversee transit and spending $740,000 for new affordable housing.
Thanks to Project Mask Maker, Chuck O’Connor has been able to use the sewing skills he learned in the Army and retired educator Marion Napier has continued contributing to the community while rarely leaving her Bowling Green home.
Area residents itching for a night out at the movies will get the chance starting Thursday, when Franklin Drive-In reopens for business – with some changes – after being closed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
A dramatic decrease in revenue because of the coronavirus pandemic has led the Kentucky Supreme Court to institute a statewide hiring freeze across the judicial branch.
Warren County’s rise in coronavirus cases in children is likely the product of more testing – and more families being tested – according to Barren River District Health Department Director Matt Hunt.
For those on the front lines at The Medical Center at Bowling Green and TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital, battling COVID-19 each day brings new challenges.
Even amid a pandemic, HOTEL INC and Room in the Inn have found ways to continue services for the homeless – both have adapted, keeping their doors open in this era of social distancing.
As the coronavirus pandemic and resulting mandates from state and federal officials continue to take a toll on the economy, the Feeding America regional office in Elizabethtown is again planning extra trips to Warren County for food distribution.
Western Kentucky University’s Board of Regents reckoned Friday with a plan to cut $27 million in spending from the next fiscal year’s university budget, a decision the group is expected to officially weigh next month.
Gov. Andy Beshear added more businesses and industries to Phase II of his Healthy At Work reopening plan Friday and discussed what will be needed to reopen schools this fall.
The news that Western Kentucky University will undergo another round of budget belt-tightening next year has left many faculty feeling anxious, even after President Timothy Caboni announced Friday that proposed salary cuts would be taken off the table in favor of letting campus divisions mak…
Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday that the state travel ban will expire May 22 and that gatherings of 10 people or fewer may also resume that same day.
The city of Bowling Green opened select parks and recreation facilities on Thursday, May 14, 2020, including various trails, green spaces, disc golf courses and community gardens.
Capping off a school year like no other, the Warren County Board of Education met Thursday to celebrate students’ achievements and recognize the sacrifices by school staff during the coronavirus pandemic.
Even as some city parks had a partial reopening Thursday, Bowling Green and Warren County aren’t planning to reopen government buildings Monday as allowed by state guidelines.
Medical student volunteers will be sent to help with a surge in coronavirus cases in Bowling Green – including 25 cases in children – according to Kentucky Public Health Commissioner Dr. Steven Stack.
Beech Bend Park and Splash Lagoon was originally scheduled to be open by now, but – like Beech Bend Raceway – it remains closed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Warren County Clerk Lynette Yates wants you to stay home on Election Day. She also wants you to vote.
At least seven more children have tested positive for the coronavirus in Warren County, Gov. Andy Beshear said Tuesday.
It wasn’t how they expected to celebrate the moment, but teachers and staff at Dishman-McGinnis Elementary School were determined Tuesday, despite the coronavirus pandemic, to give their fifth grade students a memorable middle school send-off.
Mandy White already misses the jalapeño kolsch beer and hot jam burgers. Andee Rudloff knows she will miss her favorite spot to hang out with her niece and enjoy the artist-friendly ambiance.
In her Eaglestone Villas condo, retiree Cyndy Scibal adjusts the antenna so she can pick up what has become her new favorite television program.
A 6-year-old and a 12-year-old in Warren County are among 246 Kentuckians newly diagnosed with the coronavirus, Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday.
Kalia Jade Preston, a 9-year-old in Scottsville, started accepting orders for face masks after she made one for her grandfather with her first sewing machine she received for Christmas in 2019. Now Preston has made approximately 50 masks and has opened a boutique to take more orders.
General Motors has announced plans to reopen some of its manufacturing operations May 18, but the Bowling Green Assembly Plant won’t reopen until May 26 and will to so slowly, according to a GM spokesman.
The city of Bowling Green is looking for community groups with proposals on how to spend almost $400,000 in coronavirus relief funds.
When it comes to sourcing stylish face masks, Pan-Oston supervisor Mike Willis has become the go-to guy at his workplace in recent weeks – all thanks to his 9-year-old granddaughter, Kalia Jade Preston, an aspiring fashion designer who often toils for hours with her sewing machine.
The number of coronavirus cases in Warren County topped 500 on Friday, according to the Barren River District Health Department.
Amid ongoing economic uncertainty stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, Western Kentucky University will aim to cut $27 million from its fiscal year 2021 budget, which is projected to total $370 million.
Gov. Andy Beshear announced Phase II of his Healthy At Work business reopening plan Thursday.
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