Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 27th of October.
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🏘️ Community
Bowling Green-Warren County Humane Society received a $10,000 grant from the Dave and Cheryl Duffield Foundation to support its low-cost spay/neuter clinic and preventive care; surgeries cost $35-$50, the clinic performs 50-80 surgeries daily, and owners who need help can contact the shelter + donate supplies.
Bowling Green Hot Rods hosted the 11th annual Bourbon and Brewfest at the Hot Rods stadium, featuring 15 distilleries, more than 25 local vendors, live Kentucky music, 15 tasting punches for general tickets and 20 for VIPs, and organizers say the festival will return next year.
Bowling Green Parks and Recreation opened new Sepak Takraw courts at Pedigo Park over the weekend, and the grand opening included traditional Karen dances, food, and a Chinlone tournament.
Bowling Green police are urging families to use reflective costumes or glow sticks and to discard unwrapped or homemade treats before trick-or-treating this Saturday to improve visibility and candy safety, and they ask drivers to use extra caution for children who may run between parked cars.
🎭 Culture
Country star Tyler Hubbard is set to perform at WKU, and university organizers say they have announced the concert date and ticket details for the campus show.
🎓 Education
Barren County High School is observing Red Ribbon Week with student-led activities and dress-up days, expanding from drug prevention to cyber safety, healthy relationships, alcohol, and vaping; the campaign runs through Friday and the district will continue prevention messaging year-round (including family engagement nights and an anonymous tip line).
🌲 Environment
Warren County will hold Household Hazardous Waste Day Saturday, Oct.
31, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (999 Lauren Avery Drive) to collect paint, antifreeze, oil, e-waste like TVs and phones, and offer on-site document shredding.
🏈 Sports
Bowling Green beat Warren Central 4-3 (8-7 on penalty kicks) Monday at Bowling Green Junior High School to retain the Region 4 championship after the KHSAA ordered a restart of the Oct.
22 match, and Bowling Green will play at Owensboro at 7 p.m. today.
Greenwood's boys and girls cross country teams swept Class 3A, Region 1 titles Saturday at Phil Moore Park (boys 29 points; girls 30), and both teams will advance to the KHSAA state meet on Oct.
31 in Lexington.
The KHSAA ordered a replay of the Fourth Region boys soccer penalty shootout from Thursday, with kicks resuming tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Bowling Green Junior High’s “The Pit,” starting with Warren Central’s sixth shooter and Bowling Green leading 5-4.
The 4th Region girls volleyball championship will pit Bowling Green against South Warren in a 14th District rematch, with first serve today at 6:00 p.m. at Bowling Green High School.
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