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Limited rain chances next few days
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - A few spotty showers are possible into the evening hours, otherwise just mostly cloudy and muggy. Lows on the late night will come down into the lower 70s. Rain chances are fairly limited for Friday and Saturday. Any showers would be very isolated and mainly confined to later in the day.
Kentucky employers give second chances
By Sarah Michels Bluegrass Live When Barbara Aker’s nephew was 10 or 11, he broke his arm. He was prescribed painkillers, which set him off on a slippery slope, she said. He eventually overdosed and died. Now, through a Kentucky program aimed at reducing recidivism, Aker is making something good out of something bad. A […] The post Kentucky employers give second chances appeared first on The Advocate-Messenger.
Whooping Cough Cases on the Rise in Kentucky — the Highest Infection Rate in Eight Years
When I was a child, I was annually plagued with laryngotracheobronchitis. But since nobody has time to say that word, we'll use the more common term "croup." You could set your watch by it. In my pre-school days, I spent a good deal of time each year in what's known as a "croup tent." There I was, laying in bed, surrounded on four sides by kitchen chairs and covered with a blanket. My only company inside the makeshift enclosure was a humidifier and Vick's Salve. And that "croup cough" was a beast. It hurt; it sounded like a dog barking; and it was alarming to anyone who could hear it but couldn't see me.
Secretary of State Michael Adams to co-chair national panel’s Election Committee
Kentucky’s Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams has been chosen by his peers in the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) to co-chair its Elections Committee, along with Democratic Secretary of State Gregg Amore of Rhode Island, it was announced recently. The bi-partisan Elections Committee keeps NASS members...
Local track and field team Vette City Blazers qualify for Junior Olympics
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Running competitively in the Kentucky heat is no easy task, but it’s a challenge the Vette City Blazers refuse to back down from. “You can’t just let one thing stop you. You got to push through it,” said 8-year-old Weston Paul, who qualified for the long jump in this year’s competition.
Former Kentucky lawmaker and cabinet secretary acquitted of 2022 rape charge
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A former Kentucky lawmaker and cabinet secretary has been acquitted of a rape charge after a trial in Lexington. A jury found John Tilley, a former Justice and Public Safety Cabinet secretary, not guilty Tuesday after five hours of deliberation, according to local media reports.
WKU Baseball announces high school and JUCO prospects camps
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — WKU Baseball and head coach Marc Rardin have announced their upcoming camp dates for the month of August in 2024. The Hilltoppers are set to host a High School (Junior/Senior) and JUCO Prospects Camp and a separate High School (Freshman/Sophomore) Prospects Camp at Nick Denes Field.
Markey Cancer Center’s ACTION program expands its reach with latest student cohorts
LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 24, 2024) — The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center’s Appalachian Career Training in ONcology (ACTION) has expanded its impact – this year including students from five previously unrepresented Appalachian counties. Launched in 2016, ACTION is aimed at addressing the cancer burden in Appalachian...
Throwback Thursday: Kentucky’s state fossil, the brachiopod
Many of the things you learn in elementary school are all the “state” things, like the state bird, state flower, or state tree. Thanks to our friends at Dinosaur World in Cave City just north of Bowling Green, we recently learned something new about something ancient. Kentucky has a state fossil: the brachiopod. Doing some digging, here’s the story.
Power outage impacts 800 customers in Bowling Green
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A power outage impacted 800 households Thursday in Bowling Green. The outage affected East Main Avenue to East Second Avenue and U.S. 31-W Bypass, according to Bowling Green Municipal Utilities. BGMU says a line was down on the Bypass. It has since been repaired.
New turn lane complete for Rich Pond Elementary School
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Motorists traveling near Rich Pond Elementary School may notice a new road upgrade. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, District 3, announced Thursday that a new turn lane is complete near the school on Kentucky 242 Rich Pond Road. Transportation officials say the lane is ready just...
Four Hilltoppers named Cobalt Golf All-American Scholars
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Four members of the WKU Men’s Golf team have been named Cobalt Golf All-American Scholars for this past season. This award was voted on by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). This honor comes following a historic season for the WKU Men’s Golf program under first-year Head Coach Austin King.
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