Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 17th of August.
Good morning, Bowling Green.
Over 100 bikers rode on Sunday in Scottsville to honor Mason Moulding and help cover funeral expenses for his family.
Riders from Kentucky and Tennessee came together to show support during the memorial event.
Kevin Kirby, the Warren County funeral director and coroner, led a moving farewell service for his lifelong friend, Phil Price, yesterday.
A dedicated community figure for nearly 60 years (with strong ties to local families), Kirby’s work honors life amid loss.
Chaney’s Dairy Barn’s annual corn maze themed for America’s 250th anniversary will open Sept.
1 in Bowling Green. The maze will feature star displays & a Presidential Ice Cream game, with tickets costing $10 that include a coupon for a scoop.
A memorial motorcycle ride was held Sunday in Scottsville to honor 1-year-old Mason Moulding and raise money for his family's funeral costs.
Over 100 bikers from Kentucky and Tennessee gathered in support, and Mason will be buried in the coming weeks.
The HIVE Inc. will use a two-year $150,000 grant from the Laura Goad Turner Charitable Foundation to hire two part-time employees and expand its Scottsville services from two to four days a week in Allen County.
Job postings will be online soon + the program will support adults with developmental disabilities.
Hotel Inc. navigator Shelly Carter has been named WBKO's Hometown Hero of the month for her decades of work supporting mental health recovery & helping local homeless families secure housing and healthy food.
The award honors her long-term dedication to the community.
Barren County will hold a free hazardous waste and shredding day on Sept.
12 from 9 a.m. to noon in the back parking lot of Beaver Trail Park. Residents can safely dispose of aerosols, batteries, electronics + shred personal documents.
Traffic will be impacted from Aug.
16 to Aug. 21 as Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s District 3 conducts road work across several counties including Butler County and northern Bowling Green; drivers should expect lane closures + reduced speeds on key routes.
Bowling Green (2-0-1) claimed a 4-3 win on Saturday against Oldham County as Joshua Luben, Alfonso Mendoza, Miguel Yaredi and Ben Arauz each scored; the boys will host Greenwood on Thursday.
Western Kentucky’s women’s soccer team won its first game of the season with a 1-0 victory over Indiana State on Sunday afternoon in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Forward Makenna Egan scored in the 54th minute as the team recorded a shutout before hosting UAB on Thursday at the WKU Soccer Complex.
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